About Us

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Welcome to the forefront of mechanical

engineering innovation with the

STM Riduttori Team

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We stand as a unique force, dedicated to providing the most comprehensive range of gearboxes and geared motors available today. From light to heavy mechanics, we specialise in providing cutting-edge technical solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of our valued customers.

Founded in 2019 by Managing Director Lyle Browne, STM Riduttori South Africa (Pty) Ltd has evolved into a proficient enterprise specialising in the supply and repair of gearboxes and motors within the South African market.

Our commitment goes beyond just products; it’s about forming a lasting partnership with our customers. At STM Riduttori South Africa we offer not only high-tech solutions but also invaluable expertise and tailored application strategies. It’s a partnership built on the belief that unity is strength, and it is synonymous with ensuring our customers’ complete satisfaction.

Mission

Designing and manufacturing innovative and reliable solutions for power transmission and control in the industrial sectors, promoting sustainable development shared worldwide.

STM Riduttori South Africa is market-driven and strives to be a company “easy to work with” and with high customer orientation for creating long-term partnerships.

Pursuing a growth strategy, which can be defined as Global: reflecting both global and local considerations, universalising and particularising the market tendencies.

Our Values

Transparency, Cooperation, and Willfulness.

Vision

Keeping up with the times.

To be a leader in the design of innovative and efficient solutions.

Research and Development Technology

From the 12th of July 2005 S.T.M. Spa has been officially acknowledged as a highly qualified public and private laboratory in Italy.

The design and testing phases of STM & GSM involve calculation processes using the Finite Element Method (FEM), representing a further guarantee for a product designed and realised using state-of-the-art technology.

Our full product range for control and power transmission

is expressed through one single policy:

High Technology for Successful Products

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Our proud history

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STM SPA, initially founded in Italy, has successfully expanded its operations internationally. This includes the establishment of multiple branches and distributors, notably STM Riduttori South Africa.

The year 1976 is not only a date for the STM Team. It represents the beginning of a small company that is now an important reference point in the mechanical transmission field, thanks to the entrepreneurial capabilities, expertise, and firm commitment of the promoting partners (Girotti Tiziano, Vignoli Altero, and Lucchini Giuseppe).

Founded

1976

Construction of a 10.000 sqm building: our company headquarters in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). STM Team has turned from a craftsman reality to a big industrial company specialized in the design and manufacturing of speed reducers. STM Team is nowadays well known in national and international markets, in which it has reached a well-respected position.

Construction of a 10.000 sqm building

1990

In 1998 STM achieves ISO 9001 Certification with the aim of granting a good quality system for the different market needs.

STM achieves ISO 9001 Certification

1998

In 1999 GSM achieves ISO 9001 Certification with the aim of granting a good quality system for the different market needs.

GSM achieves ISO 9001 Certification

1999

STM Team, always looking for new innovative solutions, designs, and sells, for the first time in the world, the thogonal axes skew gearbox with at least two axes of reduction.

STM Team sells for the first time in the world

2003

STM Team is officially acknowledged as highly qualified public and private laboratory by the Italian Ministry of Education.

STM Team is acknowledged as a laboratory

2005

STM Team introduces the planetary gearbox for industrial EX series after two years of planning and study, in order to develop its own range of products.

STM Team introduces the Planetary Gearbox

2009

Implementation of the STM Team product Configurator Tech Button, which allows users to choose and download 2D and 3D drawings.

Implementation of the STM Team Product Configurator / Tech Button

2014

Birth of a new production center, which is controlled by STM and is specialized in precision mechanical processing. Rettifiche Resca, VP Tornitura and MET are members of this center.

South Africa branch opened in Johannesburg, featuring a 1000 m2 facility.

Birth of a new production center in South Africa

2019

STM Team acquires the company Neri Motori Srl, guaranteeing its customers a complete and complementary supply service that combines gearboxes and electric motors.

STM Riduttori South Africa expands its facility to 1500m2.

STM Team acquires the company NeriMotori Srl

2022

STM obtains the Certificate UNI/PdR 125:2022 which attests to the company’s commitment to take measures and actions that guarantee Gender Equality in the workplace.

STM Riduttori South Africa expands its Johannesburg operations to 2500m2 and opens a branch in Cape Town.

STM obtains the Certificate UNI/PdR 125:2022

2024