Electric trace heating,
engineered since 1989.

Self-regulating, constant wattage and refrigeration heating elements.
Designed, supplied and consulted on across South Africa.

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1989
Founded
35+
Years of expertise
35+
Years in refrigeration
14
Specialist products
What we do

Four services across the full trace-heating lifecycle.

01

Special Manufacturing

Flexible heating elements for the refrigeration industry — 20+ years of in-house manufacturing, short lead times.

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Installation Consulting

Advisory on cable selection, layout, circuit length, control strategy and termination for your install team.

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Heat Tracing

Electric trace heating system design and supply — including Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas.

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Sales

Distribution of the full Heacotex catalogue, representing top international heat trace cable manufacturers.

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Product categories

14 specialist products across four divisions.

Heating Cables

Self-regulating, constant wattage and silicone heating cables.

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Refrigeration Elements

Drain-line and silicone door heaters for refrigeration and HVAC.

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Controllers & Thermostats

Room thermostats and IP-rated industrial PID controllers.

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Installation Accessories

Foil tape, fibreglass tape, termination kits and junction boxes.

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Why Heacotex

Specialists, not generalists.

35+ years of trace heating only

Trace heating is what we do, every day. Not a general electrical supplier with a heating shelf.

Top international partnerships

We represent leading global heating cable manufacturers — the best products, locally supported.

In-house manufacturing

20+ years building flexible heating elements, drain-line heaters and anti-condensation heaters to spec.

South African support

Local supply, local consultation, local response time. Registered close corporation (C.K. 89/14708/23).

How we work

A simple, repeatable process — from enquiry to handover.

  1. 01

    Consult

    Tell us about your application: pipe diameters, temperature range, environment, control needs.

  2. 02

    Design

    We recommend the right cable, controller, accessories and circuit configuration for your spec.

  3. 03

    Supply

    Quote issued. Once approved, we supply cables, controllers and installation accessories.

  4. 04

    Support

    Installation consultation during fitting, plus ongoing technical support for system life.

Industries we serve

Refrigeration · Food Processing · HVAC · Industrial Process · Mining · Petrochemical · Pharmaceutical · and more

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