Chemicals group BASF on March 4 unveiled its expanded production facility for dispersions in Durban, which strengthens the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used... 

For applications in the steel industry, engineering components distributor BMG recommends the use of Japanese manufacturer Tsubaki’s ‘Match & Tag’ chain service for lifting functions in accumulator... 

Romanian steel manufacturer UMB Steel s.r.l. has commissioned German plant engineering company SMS group to supply a continuous mill technology, specifically the CMT 700 mill, to its Oțelu Roșu... 

Updated public–private partnership (PPP) regulations have reshaped the framework within which South Africa’s steel industry operates and they are expected to increase steel demand across... 

South Africa’s steel industry remains vulnerable to global market distortions, especially with the continued flow of low-priced Chinese imports, says trade credit insurer Coface Africa economist... 

Despite the closure of some older steel mills, new investment in steel production is reshaping South Africa’s industry, says steel industry organisation Southern African Institute of Steel... 

UK group Xwatch Safety Solutions and Israeli company RodRadar have developed what they describe as the earthmoving equipment industry’s first safety-grade solution for preventing underground... 

JSE-listed industrial minerals and construction materials producer Afrimat, in a pre-close operational update for its financial year ending on February 28, said trading conditions were expected to... 

Environment-friendly and safe infrastructure demolition and deconstruction, delivered through turnkey solutions and ethical processes in both operational and redundant environments, is a key... 

South Africa’s capital equipment industry is undergoing a shift toward flexible procurement, life-cycle optimisation and lower-emission technologies as industrial sites respond to economic pressure... 

South Africa’s construction capital equipment sector is increasingly relying on export credit insurance to support participation in international projects that are under economic pressure, says... 

Procurement decisions in South Africa’s capital equipment industry are increasingly being shaped by customers’ need for predictable costs, minimal downtime and reduced operational risk, says... 

A major refurbishment project in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is being supported by German hoist manufacturer GEDA GmbH’s transport platforms and material hoists, which are being supplied on a rental... 

A cold recycling road rehabilitation train, which can mill, mix and pave old asphalt in a single pass, has been deployed on the Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 road by construction contractor Tau... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) reported a smaller headline loss of R3.4-billion in 2025 relative to the loss of R5.1-billion posted in 2024 after having closed its long-steel... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBT) Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, in Johannesburg, on February 3, as a show of his support for... 

South African holding company Barloworld has been successfully acquired by the Entsha-led consortium and subsequently delisted from the JSE and A2X, marking a new phase in the group’s evolution as... 

JSE-listed building materials and products retailer Cashbuild has reported a 1% year-on-year increase in revenue for the second quarter of its 2026 financial year. In an update to shareholders on... 

Electric motors consume nearly half of the world’s electricity, according to the International Energy Agency, states WEG's Electric Motor LV&HV executive Fanie Steyn. Therefore, improving motor... 

Mining services company Andru Mining received a new grey-coloured D8 dozer, made by construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar, from industrial equipment company Barloworld Equipment as... 

Construction and building information modelling software developer RIB Software is transforming the way in which large-scale projects are managed in South Africa’s construction industry.  

Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green, the energy platform of the Discovery Group, continues to advance two of South Africa’s largest private-sector renewable-energy developments, marking a... 

The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index jumped to a 10-year high of 43 in the fourth quarter of this year, up from 35 in the third quarter. However, despite the uptick, the current index level still... 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 

JSE-listed Raubex Group has advised shareholders that it is assessing the possible disposal of all, or a portion of, its shareholding in mining company Bauba Resources. In a December 3... 

Following the shutdown of local refinery production, independent bulk liquid storage providers FFS Tank Terminals’ recently completed R370-million bitumen import storage facility at Maydon Wharf,... 

JSE-listed Stefanutti Stocks has reported a stronger interim performance for the six months to August 31, supported by improved profitability and a sharply higher order book of R13.4-billion. The... 

JSE- and A2X-listed industrial investment group Invicta Holdings has reported a rise in headline earnings and stronger cash reserves for the six months ended September 30, delivering a 15% increase... 

JSE-listed cement and building materials manufacturer PPC has reported a 6.2% year-on-year increase in revenue and a 23.5% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 

Industrial equipment rental, sales and service company A Square Forklift on November 14 held an event to commemorate a new partnership with forklifts, platform trucks, tractors and intralogistics... 

Industrial equipment company Barloworld has reported a sharp increase in free cash flow for the 12 months to September 30, even as earnings declined and the company cancelled its final dividend.... 

The South African engineering and construction industry should seek to increase the uptake of refined zinc and zinc coatings, resulting in the reduction of substantial capital costs and financial... 

The inaugural Women in Project Management Summit 2025 – held in August this year and hosted by Project Managers Africa – showcased women who contribute positively to the South African industrial... 

Nigeria's Dangote Group will invest at least $1-billion in a pipeline, power generation and cement plant in Zimbabwe, its founder and CEO Aliko Dangote said on Wednesday. Dangote, Africa's richest... 

JSE-listed industrial equipment and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says it expects its basic earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year ended September 30 to have...