Mr Machiel Buijs (Snr) started working as an electrician in the flower and bulb industry in Holland where he worked in his father’s business who himself was an electrician, he also had an electrical wholesale shop. He immigrated from The Netherlands to South Africa in 1967 and on 1 March 1970 started his own company.

In 1995 his two sons Machiel and Hans acquired the business from their father and gained more experience in this select field.

Hans Buys is qualified a registered electrician and has a N6 electrical technical college diploma.

With the knowledge and experience acquired since 1967 HKM Electrical SA can pride itself as an electrical leader in the greenhouse, agricultural and industrial sectors.

HKM Electrical SA is up to date with the newest technologies and applies it in South Africa and our neighbouring countries, we can offer solutions from the simplest electrical to the more personalised high-tech electrical installations.