Innov-X Africa, as of March 2023, Celebrating 16 Years in the business of ensuring our customers have the best XRF Analysers.

Our Story
Innov-X Africa are proud to announce that we have been in business for 16 years as the sole distributors for Evident/ Olympus XRF in Sub-Saharan Africa. We supply Handheld XRF Analysers of the highest and most robust quality into various industries,
such as Mining and Exploration, Alloy and Steel, Precious Metals, Recycling and many more.

Innov-X Africa In a Nutshell
Stuart Bateman, as the Managing Member, with 35 years of experience in the XRF field, is the driving force behind the success of the company.Today we have grown to be one of the leading XRF specialist companies in Africa.

Situated in Edenvale, with a fully certified service centre, we pride ourselves on offering only the best sales, service, maintenance, calibration and repair. There is no need to send your equipment out of the country for repairs, saving both time and money. Backed by dedicated and highly skilled staff, who are passionate about customer service and ensuring the customer receives the most suitable solution for their specific needs. Innov-X Africa as the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa, a member of the South African Jewellery Association, South African Stainless Steel Development Association and the Institute of Foundrymen, we continue to strive for a strong presence and to maintain excellent business relationships.

The Service Department

Ingrid Lembke has a wealth of experience in the XRF field. Having received training from the Olympus factory in Waltham and access to a well-stocked service department, she is able to perform not only routine maintenance, but also services repairs and calibrations at our offices inEdenvale. This equates to speedy turnaround time for customers as there is no long a wait for the analyser to travel back and forth to Europe or America.

Meet the Sales Team

Stuart Bateman’s main focus is on the Mining and Exploration Industry. With Over 35 years’experience in the industry, he is well connected with specialists in this field such as Geologists and surveyors. Having travelled extensively within Africa his is well aware of what is required in this market and can therefore offer the best suited XRF solution for your mining application.

Craig Bateman’s focus is on the Alloy, Recycling and Precious Metals Industry. With his experience and coupled with the best quality XRF analyser, you can be rest assured that he will offer the best suited XRF analyser for your application.