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B-BBEE Level 1 · 100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned

Expertise-led filtration, separation and purification solutions — delivered by South Africa's B-BBEE Level 1 specialist.

KeyMax Process Solutions brings deep technical expertise — backed by a technical team with over 20 years of hands-on engineering experience — to food and beverage, dairy, mining, agricultural and municipal clients across South Africa. We diagnose your challenge, specify the right solution, source from our established international supply network, and coordinate installation and support.

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Our Solutions

What KeyMax delivers

Two specialised offering areas — each backed by our in-house technical team and established international supply network.

Filtration, Separation & Purification

CIP circuit filtration, process water treatment, separator optimisation, effluent management and industrial water purification across South Africa's food, dairy, mining and agricultural sectors.


GRP Pipeline Infrastructure

Glass reinforced plastic pipe supply to municipalities and civil contractors.


Sectors We Serve
Food & Beverage Dairy Processing Mining Agriculture Municipal & Water Industrial Processing Petrochemical Pharmaceutical Power & Energy Food & Beverage Dairy Processing Mining Agriculture Municipal & Water Industrial Processing Petrochemical Pharmaceutical Power & Energy
Why KeyMax

One company. End-to-end accountability.

B-BBEE Level 1

100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned. CSD Registered. Maximum preferential procurement points for your supply chain — up to 135% recognition on your B-BBEE scorecard.

In-House Expertise

Our technical team brings over 20 years of hands-on filtration and separation engineering across South Africa's mining, food processing, and industrial sectors. Not catalogue knowledge — field experience from the plants, the pits, and the processing lines where performance actually matters.

End-to-End Accountability

One company from challenge to solution. We diagnose, specify, source, coordinate installation, and provide ongoing support. One point of contact. Accountable to you.

Ready to solve your filtration challenge?

We respond within 24 business hours.

We built KeyMax around a simple belief: the right filtration solution starts with understanding your problem — not opening a catalogue.

Who We Are

KeyMax Process Solutions is a B-BBEE Level 1. 100% Black-Owned. 100% Women-Owned.business providing expertise-led filtration, separation and purification solutions to industrial, food and beverage, dairy, mining, agricultural and municipal clients across South Africa. We also supply GRP pipeline infrastructure to municipalities and civil contractors.

KeyMax was founded on the principle that most filtration and process water challenges are not solved by a product catalogue. They are solved by genuine technical expertise that diagnoses the specific problem, specifies the right solution, and sees it through to installation and support. Our technical team has spent over 20 years doing exactly this work — diagnosing and solving filtration, separation, and purification challenges across South Africa's mining, food processing, dairy, and industrial sectors.

Through our established international OEM supply network, we source quality equipment matched precisely to each client's specification — not a generic range, but the right solution for your specific application.

Managing Director
Leadership

Maxine Arries

Managing Director

Maxine leads KeyMax's commercial strategy, client relationships and B-BBEE positioning. Her founding mission is to bring technically rigorous, integrity-led filtration and process solutions to South African industry — backed by a business that is proudly 100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned and CSD registered.

Every engagement is supported by our technical team's 20+ years of applied filtration and separation engineering across South African food and beverage, dairy, mining, agricultural and industrial processing environments.
Our Values

What we stand for

Honesty

We tell you what your process needs — not what is most profitable for us. If a simpler solution solves your problem, that is what we recommend.

Accountability

One company. One point of contact. From diagnosis to delivery. We do not hand you off — we see it through.

Expertise

Over two decades of applied knowledge across South Africa's most demanding processing environments. Not catalogue selling. Applied technical understanding.

Level 1

B-BBEE Contributor · 100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned · CSD Registered

KeyMax Process Solutions is a B-BBEE Level 1 contributor — 100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned. CSD registered. Maximum preferential procurement points for your supply chain. Procurement from KeyMax is recognised at 135% on your B-BBEE scorecard.

Work with a business that leads with expertise.

Tell us your challenge and we will respond within 24 business hours.

We start with your problem. Not our product list.

Most filtration and separation challenges are not solved by selecting from a standard range. They require in-house expertise that understands your specific process, your compliance requirements, and which solution has actually performed under conditions like yours. That is how KeyMax works.

1

Diagnose

We assess your specific challenge — whether CIP performance, water quality, separation efficiency, effluent management, or pipeline infrastructure. No assumptions. No catalogue. We listen first and build a clear picture of your process before we propose anything.

2

Specify

Our technical team's decades of field experience across South African industrial processing environments identifies the most appropriate solution. Not the most expensive. Not the most readily available. The most appropriate for your specific process, your operating conditions, and your compliance requirements.

3

Source

We procure quality equipment from our established network of international OEM manufacturers, matched precisely to the specification. Lead times and delivery managed through our supply chain. You deal with KeyMax — not a fragmented chain of suppliers.

4

Install

Engineering and commissioning is delivered through our experienced technical partners. Coordinated by KeyMax. Accountable to KeyMax. You have one point of contact throughout — and that contact remains accountable for the outcome, not just the equipment supply.

5

Support

Ongoing aftermarket support, planned maintenance, and performance monitoring to keep your plant running at specification. We do not disappear after installation. Your process performance is our ongoing commitment.

"Every engagement. Every client. Every time. One company accountable for the outcome."

Tell us your challenge and we will tell you the right solution.

Process filtration and separation solutions built around your challenge — not a standard range.

KeyMax's in-house technical expertise covers CIP circuit filtration, process water treatment, separator optimisation, effluent management, and industrial water purification across South Africa's food, dairy, mining and agricultural sectors.

Applications

Where we deliver results

CIP Circuit Filtration

Improving CIP performance and reducing chemical costs in food and dairy processing. Protecting downstream equipment and extending service intervals.

Process Water Treatment

Water quality solutions for food safety compliance and production efficiency. Specified for your specific feed water conditions and discharge requirements.

Separator Optimisation

Improving separation efficiency and reducing maintenance frequency across dairy, mining and agricultural processing environments.

Effluent & Wastewater

Polishing and management solutions to reduce trade effluent costs and meet municipal discharge standards. Compliant with SANS and DWS requirements.

Technical Expertise

20+ years. South Africa's most demanding environments.

Our technical team brings over 20 years of hands-on experience diagnosing and solving filtration and separation challenges across South Africa's most demanding processing environments. That depth of field knowledge — across mining, food and beverage, dairy, and industrial applications — means every KeyMax recommendation is backed by real-world engineering authority, not textbook theory.

Why KeyMax for Filtration
B-BBEE Level 1 — 100% Black-Owned | 100% Women-Owned

Maximum preferential procurement points. CSD registered for public sector compliance.

In-house technical expertise

Not a catalogue. A diagnosis. 20+ years of applied knowledge specific to your sector.

International OEM supply network

Right equipment, right specification — not what is in stock. Sourced from established international manufacturers.

Single accountability

One company from challenge to solution. Diagnose, specify, source, install, support.

Sectors Served
Food & Beverage Dairy Processing Mining Agriculture Water Treatment Industrial Processing Pharmaceutical Municipal Food & Beverage Dairy Processing Mining Agriculture Water Treatment Industrial Processing Pharmaceutical Municipal
Filtration Cartridges & Consumables

Precision cartridges. Proven in the field.

KeyMax supplies a comprehensive range of hydraulic, lubrication, compressed air, process water, and CIP filtration cartridges — manufactured to international standards and specification-verified by our technical team. Every cartridge is engineered for direct installation in your existing housing systems, delivering reliable performance at a competitive total cost of ownership.

KeyMax product photography — coming soon

Hydraulic & Lubrication Cartridges

Return line, pressure line, and offline filtration elements for mobile equipment, fixed plant, and hydraulic power units. Available from 3µm to 25µm in standard and high-collapse configurations. Engineered for direct installation in all major housing systems.


Compressed Air & Sterile Filtration

Coalescing, particulate, and sterile-grade elements for food-safe packaging, pharmaceutical environments, and general compressed air quality management. Manufactured to food-contact and pharmaceutical-grade material standards.


Process Water & CIP Cartridges

High-flow and pleated cartridges for CIP return filtration, process water treatment, and pre-filtration applications. Available in polypropylene, polyester, and glass fibre media. Specified for your water quality and flow requirements.


Strainer & Bag Filter Elements

Bags and strainer baskets for pipeline protection, intake screening, and coarse pre-filtration. Available in a full range of micron ratings and materials to suit your specific application and flow conditions.


Our Performance Guarantee

If it doesn't perform to specification — we replace it. No questions. No delays.

Every KeyMax cartridge is manufactured to meet or exceed international filtration standards (ISO 16889) and specification-verified by our technical team before it reaches your plant.

"Your process performance is our commitment — not just our promise."

Cartridge Compatibility

Not sure which cartridge fits your system?

Tell us what you're currently using and we'll confirm the right cartridge for your housing within 24 hours. Our technical team verifies every recommendation personally.

We respond within 24 hours with a confirmed KeyMax recommendation and specification sheet.

Tell us your challenge. We will tell you the right solution.

GRP pipeline infrastructure supply to municipalities and civil contractors across southern Africa.

B-BBEE Level 1 compliant supply of glass reinforced plastic pipes, fittings and joints for water supply, sewage aqueducts and industrial applications. Registered on Johannesburg Water and Rand Water vendor databases.

What is GRP Pipe?

The preferred choice for large-diameter infrastructure

Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe offers a service life exceeding 100 years. Fully corrosion-immune — no lining, no cathodic protection required. Lighter and lower in lifecycle cost than steel or concrete alternatives. Preferred by major South African municipalities for large-diameter water and sewage infrastructure.

Specification Range
ParameterRange
Nominal DiameterDN 200 to DN 2 000
Pressure ClassPN 6 to PN 32
StandardsBS 5480 · AWWA C950 · ASTM D2996
Joint TypesRubber ring and flanged
Applications

Municipal Water Mains

Potable water transmission and distribution networks for municipalities across southern Africa.

Sewage Aqueducts

Large-diameter sewage conveyance with full corrosion immunity and long service life.

Industrial Water Intake & Discharge

Mining and industrial process water — intake, cooling and effluent discharge systems.

Agricultural Irrigation Mains

Large-scale irrigation infrastructure and borehole conveyance for agricultural operations.

Why Source from KeyMax

B-BBEE Level 1 supply. 24-hour quotes.

B-BBEE Level 1 — preferential procurement points for your project

Maximum scorecard recognition for civil contractors and municipalities sourcing from KeyMax.

SABS-compliant supply chain

Equipment sourced to BS 5480, AWWA C950 and ASTM D2996 standards. Full documentation supplied.

Quote within 24 hours

Submit your pipe schedule and diameter requirements — we respond within 24 hours with a complete quote.

Ready to spec GRP pipe for your project?

Get a quote within 24 hours.

Sector-specific expertise across South Africa's most demanding processing environments.

KeyMax's technical team understands that each sector has unique challenges, regulatory requirements and operating conditions. Our solutions are specified for your environment — not adapted from a generic range.

Food, Beverage & Dairy

Compliance-critical processing environments

  • CIP circuit filtration and chemical reduction
  • Process water quality for food safety compliance
  • Dairy separator optimisation and maintenance reduction
  • SANS and FSSC 22000 compliant solutions
  • Homogeniser and decanter support

Mining

High-volume, abrasive and corrosive conditions

  • Process water and tailings filtration
  • Hydraulic and lubrication system filtration
  • Hydrocyclone and decanter systems
  • Effluent and acid mine drainage treatment
  • Filter press and screw press solutions

Agriculture

Irrigation, food processing and effluent

  • Irrigation water filtration and sand media systems
  • Agri-processing water treatment
  • Effluent management for NEMA compliance
  • GRP pipeline infrastructure for irrigation mains
  • Separator and clarifier systems for produce processing

Municipal & Water

Public sector compliant. Vendor registered.

  • Water treatment plant filtration and separation
  • GRP pipe supply — DN 200 to DN 2000
  • Registered: Johannesburg Water, Rand Water, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane
  • CSD registered — all public sector procurement compliant
  • B-BBEE Level 1 — maximum scorecard recognition

Your sector. Your challenge. Our expertise.

Tell us what you are dealing with and we will respond within 24 hours.

Tell us your challenge — we will tell you the right solution.

Not a product order form. An invitation to describe what is happening in your plant or on your project. We respond within 24 business hours.

Tell us about your challenge

We respond within 24 business hours. Your enquiry goes directly to maxine@keymax.africa

Get in touch.

Tell us about your process challenge, request a GRP pipe quote, or simply ask a question. We respond within 24 business hours.

Contact Details

Reach us directly

Phone+27 79 698 7187
Emailmaxine@keymax.africa
Office1 Malan Avenue, Morninghill, 2008
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Business HoursMonday – Friday: 08:00 – 17:00
Saturday: By appointment

Johannesburg, Gauteng
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General Enquiry

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Insights & Industry Updates

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Technical insights, industry updates, and filtration best practice from KeyMax's engineering team.