ByThis

About ByThis: shortlists for South African benches

Name the job on the floor and the city. We answer from Germiston with vinyl, laser, CNC or DTF picks that fit.

Who we are at ByThis

ByThis operates from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401 in Germiston, the middle of the Highveld’s making trade. We're a trade team, not an everything-shop, and we work bench-up: vinyl, laser, CNC, DTF and finishing shortlist kits tailored to the way shops and training centres run in Gauteng, KZN and the Cape. Our core job is to cut the noise. Plant and yard buyers, mall trade bays, FET college workshops, and workshop leads get kit picks that slot into the week’s work.

How we work

We build our starter kits from actual floor requests, not web trends. At ByThis, we ask questions about your bench, your dust load, your power cuts, and your team. If a Durban print shop says their DTF black jams in coastal humidity, that goes into the shortlist. If a Polokwane metalworker needs a plug-and-play CNC that locks up for weekend security, we flag it. We keep a rolling playbook, sharpened by weekly chats with Germiston yard managers and shop fitters who can't afford kit to let you down.

We’ve seen how early buys set the pace for a lot of teams. That's why our picks have to work out of the box: branded media that copes with power cuts, fumes vented for Highveld dust, benches that actually fit your alley unit at Menlyn or Tyger Valley. It's direct, because that's what this line of work demands.

What sorts of shops we fit out

ByThis is for local makers who want what works, not a megacatalogue. Our customers are print and signage shops on the coast, cabinet cutters in Eastgate, CNC fabricators at industrial yards, DTF operators near Boardwalk, and FET college trainers with starter groups. We also get requests from mall trade bays at Riverside or Cresta, who just need a shortlist that will clear a 10 sqm fit-out with no fuss or guesswork. We've supplied everything from one-off heat presses for Gateway to batch kits for technical colleges.

How to get a kit, quote to install

Our process is straight off the floor. You send a message through our contact form with your day-to-day setup, what you need to do, and if you're facing a 15 sqm kiosk or a 40 metre Germiston shed. We read every brief at Sunnyrock, then sort a shortlist that covers the specs, mains power, humidity or dust issues, and your loading bay limiters. Once your kit shortlist is ready, we quote, then prep for install or bench drop depending on the location. Delivery comes direct; for plant buyers in Germiston or a yard at Boardwalk, we can cue trusted local fitters or your own facility team for handover, so you can get going the same week.