Statistics agency Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that manufacturing production increased by 0.8% year-on-year in October. The largest positive contributions came from petroleum,... 

Consultancy PwC finds in its latest yearly global CEO survey that 81% of CEO’s in Africa took at least one action that greatly impacted on their company’s’ business model in 2023, compared with 76%... 

Assembly line design and manufacturing company Jendamark Automation has signed an agreement with technology consulting and systems integrator Tech Mahindra to become a global partner for... 

Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mmakgoshi Lekhethe, a senior official from the National Treasury, as the first woman CEO of the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).... 

The University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, after... 

Long simmering tensions in South Africa’s steel sector appear to be coming to a boil following a joint statement by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and ArcelorMittal... 

The Cape Town Service Centre for Switzerland-based multinational plant equipment manufacturing group Bühler is in the process of significantly expanding its servicing and equipment refurbishment... 

Efficiency and reliability are critical in the demanding industrial sector,  particularly in sectors where fluid handling, lubrication and clean fuel are essential for high productivity and... 

Industrial machinery company Metso expanded its polishing filtration product family with the addition of the Glass Media (GM) filter. The Metso GM filter is designed to remove insoluble organics in... 

South Africa-based manufacturer Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia – fitted with air filtration manufacturer Sy-Klone’s filtration... 

Filtration solutions provider Donaldson Company’s hydrogen dryer serves as an advanced solution for drying hydrogen gas by removing contaminants such as water vapour and impurities, improving... 

A rare earth magnetic filters range, specifically developed for the quench and lubricating oil industries, aims to extend the life of pumps and components and further extend the life of filter... 

The Absa Manufacturing Survey for the fourth quarter of this year showed that production, domestic and export sales, and new orders have improved and recorded better levels than initially expected.... 

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the appointment of Ebrahim Rasool as the next ambassador of South Africa to the US is good news because South... 

The high cost and inconsistent quality of feedstock for fish in Tanzania and other African countries negatively impacts on the region’s aquaculture growth landscape and competitiveness, says... 

Edenvale-based steel supplier SteelTech Trading is one of two companies that will benefit from a significant enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme, which has been launched by Astec... 

Heavy lifting transportation service provider Mammoet has succeeded in performing the heavy lift and heavy transport of all four New Wear Footbridge steel sections for the project being spearheaded... 

The electric steel producers of South Africa are calling on government to keep the export tax on scrap steel in place as it helps ensure the viability of greener domestic steel production by... 

Engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies has recently signed the final acceptance certificate with aluminium producer Hulamin following the successful installation and... 

Original-equipment manufacturer Dynapac recently launched a new soil compaction machine in South Africa to coincide with the company’s 90-year anniversary. Darren Parker tells us more. 

The first batch of 275 new container wagons bought from Galison Manufacturing in South Africa has arrived in Lobito, Angola, to reinforce the transport capacity of the Lobito Atlantic Railway... 

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has reported a 17% increase in operating profit to R802-million for the six months ended September 30, which CEO Seelan Gobalsamy says was driven by solid... 

Through close teamwork, power transmission and motion control products distributor BMG and valve designer and manufacturer InterApp offer a comprehensive range of valve products for use in... 

Boiler manufacturer and fluid management specialists Allmech has expanded its product offering by introducing the new Runxin automatic swimming pool valve. This addition to the company’s range of... 

Bearings are vital components in machinery, as their performance directly impacts on productivity and equipment lifespan, among other key performance metrics, and fastener specialists Bolt and... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield has said government will support the tooling, die and mouldmaking (TDM) sector as “the engine room of manufacturing”. He was... 

JSE-listed AECI has announced the signing of a share purchase agreement with a consortium involving Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE) and Sphere Investments to sell its entire ownership stake in... 

The new food-grade liquid CO2 manufacturing plant of Sino Africa Gases is now officially established. The plant, located in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, was funded by the National Empowerment Fund... 

JSE-listed Sephaku Holdings expects to report an increase of between 69% and 85% in its basic earnings per share (EPS) to between 13.1c and 14.3c for the six months ended September 30. This... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged down to 52.6 points in October, following an upbeat closing of the third quarter at 53.3 points in September. Although this is a... 

Warehouse storage solutions provider Logistics Systems Engineering (LSE) has successfully designed and installed what it says is South Africa’s first ninth-generation Tornado vertical lifting... 

The new premises of independent logistics service provider Seabourne Logistics, which was meant to be a 11 000-pallet capacity contemporary office and warehouse complex, is now a comprehensive... 

Manufacturing has been identified as one of the key sectors for the advancement of economic growth and job creation in South Africa, with the energy sector presenting the biggest opportunity for... 

The success of the manufacturing sector, which plays an important role in economic development and is important for job creation, depends on reliable, stable and affordable energy supply.... 

Cement producer PPC has notified shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) are expected to be significantly higher for the six months ended September 30...