In 2015 a group of energetic young South African entrepreneurs, eager to make a positive impact on the country, established Nathrol Engineering with the determination to never stop until the customer is satisfied and to treat every project with the respect it deserves. 

A proudly South African level one broad-based black economic empowerment company, Nathrol is a mechanical and electrical engineering company specialising in the repair and maintenance of rotating equipment, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, fire detection, electrical and automation solutions. 

Nathrol has the expertise to solve the most complex problems in the market and it is the preferred provider for some of South Africa’s largest institutions, including municipal, water works, built environment, agro-processing, mining operations, the energy sector and a range of private institutions. 

Nathrol’s philosophy is to mobilise all its capabilities to centre on the customer’s requirements, amalga-mating the best experience and skills while ensuring that its people are at the centre of its operations. All Nathrol critical employees are trade-tested by relevant bodies and continuous training ensures that its skills set remains up-to-date. Always planning ahead, Nathrol keeps stock of critical spares to minimise downtime and reduce disruptions to clients’ operations. 

Nathrol strives to meet any industrial, commercial or residential mechanical and electrical engineering needs and its service offerings include: 

Rotating Equipment

Nathrol is well known for its superior engineering skills in the repair and maintenance of all rotating equipment, including pumps, gearboxes and 
valves, as well as the fabrication and installation of steel and High Density Polyethylene, or HDPE, pipes. Nathrol is an accredited distributor and service agent for CLA-VAL automatic control valves and having served some of the largest water and waste water treatment facilities in the country, its excellent reputation speaks for itself.

HVAC

Nathrol’s HVAC services include the repair, installation and maintenance of chillers; the installation, repairs and servicing of cooling towers; Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) and VRF systems, split units, air handling units, or AHUs, fan coil units, or FCUs, HVAC plant maintenance controls and building management systems.

Instrumentation

Nathrol supplies, installs and maintains instrumentation for pressure measurements, level measurements, level switches, flow measurements and Coriolis meters. 

Electrical and Automation

Nathrol’s state-of-the-art offerings include electrical reticulation, installations and maintenance, industrial automation, automation and instrumentation, uninterruptible power supply, power and energy monitoring, circuit breakers and switches, motion control and robotics.

Water Treatment

As a full-service engineering company, Nathrol provides engineering, con-sultation, installation and after-sales service for water treatment-related industries across southern Africa. Services include cooling water treat-ment, waste water treatment and boiler steriliser treatment as well as process development and design, manufacturing and construction for plants.

Fire Detection

Nathrol understands that safety is a top priority for its clients and utilises the highest scientific and engineering principles to ensure the delivery of professional workmanship to all of its fire engineering clients. Nathrol fire engineering services include: 

• Fire audits
• Servicing and testing of fire detection systems
• Installation and programming of fire panels
• Installation, testing and servicing of FM-200 and other fire suppression systems
• Programming of evacuation systems
• Servicing and repair of fire extinguishers

Major contracts recently awarded to Nathrol Engineering include the following prestigious projects:

• Refurbishment of the Blue Train HVAC system for Transnet engineering
• Refurbishment of the cooling towers, major service of Trane chillers and the repair of chilled water pumps for Servest 1Military hospital
• Major service of Trane chillers for the University of South Africa (UNISA)
• Major Service of UNISA’s fire detection system
• Installation of new fire detection systems for Kevali Chemicals

Situated at N4 Gateway Industrial Park, Willow Park Manor, Pretoria, Nathrol employs 16 staff and is owned by managing director John B. Radebe.