Engineering
is our
origin.
For over a century, Jos Hansen has connected the world's finest scientific and medical manufacturers to the institutions that need them most - across nine African countries and counting.
Over a century of scientific precision.
Jos Hansen was founded in Hamburg in 1919 - rooted in German engineering culture and built on the principle that quality infrastructure is not a luxury, it is a foundation. From our first export to East Africa in 1953, we have carried that standard across a continent.
Today, Jos Hansen Group GmbH coordinates global procurement, international compliance, and manufacturer partnerships from Germany - while our Operational Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, executes continent-wide. One standard. Two continents.
Our full historyJos Hansen establishes his trading company in Hamburg, Germany, specialising in scientific instruments and precision equipment.
Jos Hansen (EA) Ltd. opens in Nairobi, Kenya - the first dedicated office on the African continent, marking the start of 70+ years of continental execution.
Under Eng. Patrick Obath, Chairman, Jos•Hansen pivots to a 4-division enterprise model - Human, Animal, Crop and Environmental Health.
1,300+ completed projects across 9 African countries, USD 500M+ procurement capacity, and a global network of world-class manufacturers.
Germany sources. Africa delivers.
One standard across both.
Global Sourcing
We partner with the world's leading manufacturers across Europe, the USA, and Asia - ensuring access to the highest-specification equipment.
Quality Assurance
Every product is vetted against German engineering standards, international compliance frameworks, and in-country regulatory requirements.
Logistics & Customs
End-to-end import management across 9 African countries - including customs clearance, freight forwarding, and in-country delivery.
Installation & Service
Factory-trained biomedical engineers commission and maintain every system, backed by our continental service network.
Precision equipment for every dimension of life.
We partner with the world's most trusted names.
German engineering
rigour. No exceptions.
Every procurement we manage is governed by the same quality principles Jos Hansen established in Hamburg in 1919. We don't source shortcuts. We source the right equipment, from the right manufacturer, with the right documentation - then stand behind it with our continental service network.
Compliance centreNine countries.
One standard.
Your next deployment starts with a conversation in Hamburg.
Whether you are procuring a single analyzer or equipping a national hospital network - our team is equipped to manage it end to end. Talk to Jos Hansen Group GmbH to begin.