A complete line, commissioned to the output we agreed — not a stack of crates at the port.
Small and mid-sized production lines in the US$150k–900k class: the band European vendors ignore, and direct-from-China buying can't support. We specify it, source it, install it, run it up to rate, and stay.
Seven stages, one accountable partner.
Consult
Free 30-min call. What do you want to make, at what volume?
Feasibility
Capacity model, layout, budget band — in writing.
Design
Line specification, utilities, floor plan you can hold us to.
Source & Build
Factories we buy from continuously. Tested before shipping.
Install
CISH engineers and local crews on your floor.
Commission
Run up to the agreed output — proven on your product.
Maintain
Training, wear-part kit, scheduled support. We stay.
Handover includes operator training, written procedures, the full parts list with drawings and part numbers, and your wear-part kit — see what training covers →
What lines in this class actually cost.
Equipment is only 35–55% of the buyer's total project cost. The landed-and-installed factor covers freight, duty, clearance, civils, utilities, installation, and commissioning — the part first-time buyers discover too late. Full breakdown here →
| Line class | Equipment band | Landed & installed factor | Typical customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry food / packaging line (new) | US$150k–400k | ×1.25–1.45 coastal · ×1.45–1.60 landlocked | First-line owner |
| Mid oilseed / milling / plastics (new) | US$400k–900k | same | Second-line buyer |
| Building-materials forming (new) | US$700k–1.5M | same | Established construction supplier |
| Solution built with used equipment | typically 40–60% of the new equivalent | same | Capital-constrained first-line owner |
| Upgrade / recovery / retrofit | US$60k–250k | ×1.15–1.25 | Stalled owner |
| Annual maintenance & spares contract | 3–8% of line value p.a. | — | All |
Part or all of a line can be built from quality used equipment.
Where budget is the binding constraint, we can build part or all of a line from quality used equipment. We inspect and test it before purchase, refurbish what needs refurbishing, install and commission it to an agreed output, and support it with the same parts and maintenance arrangement as a new line.
The solution is the same; only the capital cost differs — typically 40–60% of the new equivalent. And because it comes with commissioning to an agreed output, documentation, training, and our spare-parts channel behind it, it carries the same accountability as everything else we deliver.
We'll tell you honestly where used equipment fits your line and where it doesn't. Some sections take well to it; others — food-contact surfaces, controls — are usually worth buying new. That judgement is part of the feasibility work.
A note on what we won't say
Used equipment is never "as new" — it is inspected, tested, refurbished where needed, and warranted as what it is. If a machine can't be supported with parts and service for the life of the solution, we don't put it in the line.
New, used, or fix what you have — the full decision guide →Line types we deliver most.
Food & beverage
Filling & packaging, bottling, dairy, bakery & snacks, beverage lines.
Food & Beverage →Agricultural processing
Edible oil pressing and refining, grain milling, animal feed, fruit & vegetable.
Agricultural Processing →Don't see your product?
If it's made on a small or mid-sized line, we can probably build it. Ask.
Ask usThe questions that decide a line purchase.
Equipment: US$150k–400k entry, US$400k–900k mid, US$700k–1.5M forming plants. Landed and installed: ×1.25–1.45 coastal, ×1.45–1.60 landlocked — because equipment is only 35–55% of the project.
Realistically 6–12 months end to end — feasibility, manufacture, shipping, clearance, installation, commissioning, ramp-up. We say it up front so the working capital is planned, not improvised.
Yes — commissioning means the agreed output demonstrated on your product before sign-off. You accept performance, not delivery.
Yes, where budget requires — inspected, tested, refurbished where needed, commissioned and supported like a new line, at typically 40–60% of new cost.
Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Ghana and Nigeria — and if you're elsewhere in Africa, ask.
Ready to talk about a line?
Tell us the product, the volume, and the country. We'll come back with a feasibility view inside two working days.