CP Forklift and Automation was founded by Chris Pretorius in 2018.

He has gained a wealth of knowledge of all different makes of material handling equipment during his professional career working for several well known material handling companies in different positions over South Africa. CP Forklift and Automation also have vast experience in warehouse automation, storage and racking systems.

CP Forklift and Automation services customers all over South Africa from workshops in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth with Head Office based in Dunswart, Johannesburg and is currently a level 4 B-BBEE contributor. Striving for customer satisfaction, CP Forklift and Automation employs a team of qualified technicians and dedicated office staff to assure the customer's needs are met without compromise.