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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Forum set up to improve cooperation between Eskom, Transnet and domestic industrialists
20th May 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A new forum comprising Eskom, Transnet and domestic industrialists is to be established to improve collaboration between the two large infrastructure-focused State-owned companies and domestic... 


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Is the steel master plan delivering?
20th May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about whether the steel master plan is delivering; the lack of demand that is negatively impacting on the industry... 


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Need for fire-related event realised
20th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Event organisers Specialised Exhibitions’ inaugural Firexpo South Africa 2022 will highlight the services and products of local suppliers in the fire prevention and protection sector to visitors.... 


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Fire protection foam dosing system on offer
20th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech offers its FireDos fire protection foam dosing technology, known as proportioners, to the South African fire prevention and firefighting market. The... 


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Water mist tech to be presented at event
20th May 2022

Multinational engineering and manufacturing company Danfoss Fire Safety – part of the Danfoss Group – will be presenting a session at the Firexpo South Africa 2022 being held from May 31 to June 02... 


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Fanaroff dismisses infrastructure versus localisation dichotomy as ‘factually wrong’
19th May 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The “either-or” narrative pitting accelerated infrastructure delivery against localisation has been challenged by Dr Bernie Fanaroff, who played a central role in the development of the Steel... 


Seifsa to host conference on Steel Master Plan
13th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) will hold a Mainstreaming the Steel Master Plan Conference, at Emperors Palace, in Kempton Park, on May 19 and 20. “Steel forms the... 


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Tracker technology increases PV efficacy
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

The Genius Tracker from solar energy equipment supplier GameChange Solar can increase a solar photovoltaic (PV) installation’s harnessing efficacy by up to 25% as opposed to a static tracking... 


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Two installations prove company’s mettle
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Industrial boiler manufacturer Steam Generation has successfully completed two projects in Africa that highlight its ability to improve energy efficiency and management for clients. “We... 


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New products added to portfolio, renew interest in metrology solutions
13th May 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Measuring instruments supplier B&R Metrology introduced new products to its portfolio to counteract the decline in enquiries for metrology products as manufacturing and engineering companies... 


Court bars some AMSA workers from strike – union
12th May 2022 By: Reuters

South Africa's labour court has ordered workers at ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) steel plants, blast furnaces and coke batteries to be excluded from an ongoing job boycott, after the... 


Numsa to embark on strike at AMSA’s operations from May 11
10th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has served steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) with a 48-hour notice to strike after the union rejected AMSA’s wage... 


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ERP solutions can mitigate industry challenges
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Software development company SYSPRO assists fabrication businesses by providing enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions that assist in delivering consistency throughout the value chain, from... 


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Fasteners, bearings and welding equipment all within supplier’s ambit
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Fasteners, bearings and welding products and equipment are relevant for the metal fabrication sector, which is built on cutting metal and welding it. If metal cannot be bolted together with... 


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Merger results in beneficial services
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Abrasives supplier First Cut and gas safety training and equipment company Gas Safety International’s (GSI’s) aim - through their merger of interests – is to mitigate the challenges in the metal... 


Seifsa CEO Lucio Trentini
Seifsa, Eskom discuss private generation as key to solving South Africa's power challenges
26th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) this week held a meeting with State-owned power utility Eskom, during which greater private sector... 


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Local heat exchanger industry waning
22nd April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The local heat exchanger industry is facing challenging times owing to factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s economic state, says heat exchange solutions provider Kelvion... 


BEYOND TECHNOLOGY
Companies often believe that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is all about technology, failing to see that it is actually about a new way of working
Mining leader in S Africa’s 4IR transformation
22nd April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

While the South African mining industry in many aspects is leading the country’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the manufacturing sector is not as quick to adopt to new ways of working and the... 


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Paramount Group invests in skills development for young engineers
13th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aerospace and technology company Paramount Group has launched an engineering mentorship and training programme – the Young Engineers Development Programme (YEDP) – aimed at fast-tracking young... 


Seifsa calls for extensive consultation on draft preferential procurement regulations
12th April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

 Industry body the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has prepared a submission in response to the draft Preferential Procurement Regulations published by the... 


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AM tech ideal for stainless steel parts manufacturing
8th April 2022

Emerging additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have attracted significant attention owing to an attractive set of properties and attributes. A common feature of AM technologies is the build-up... 


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Stainless steel industry perseveres in challenging conditions
8th April 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite significant challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and its ripple effects, the stainless steel sector has shown adaptivity, innovation and resilience. It is also showing prepandemic... 


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Tool distribution for local market simplified
8th April 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through its partnership with South Korea-based original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) YG-1, engineering equipment importer and supplier JTB Industrial Solutions (JTB) can supply the local market... 


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Stainless steel solutions added to local market
8th April 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Industrial equipment supplier Actum Group supplies manufacturing and solutions company Band-It’s range of quality-engineered band and fastening products to the local market. “The importance of... 


Scaw Metals CEO Doron Barnes speaking at the launch of the Steel Master Plan in 2021
Scaw CEO attributes R2bn steel mill investment to scrap certainty created by master plan
6th April 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Scaw Metals CEO Doron Barnes has attributed the company’s recent decision to invest R2-billion in a new hot-strip steel mill, in Gauteng, directly to the steel master plan, which he insists has the... 


Macsteel CEO Mike Benfield
Steel Master Plan to remain ineffectual unless focus is narrowed, Macsteel CEO warns
28th March 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Without far greater focus and prioritisation, Macsteel CEO Mike Benfield believes the Steel Master Plan will remain captive to high levels of ambition with limited real-world effectiveness. There... 


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Mandela arrest warrant NFT sold for R1.9m
28th March 2022 By: Sane Dhlamini

Former statesman Nelson Mandela’s original warrant of arrest has been digitally minted as a non-fungible token and sold for R1.9-million. The proceeds are expected to save the Liliesleaf Farm and... 


Seifsa COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza 
New Seifsa COO calls on govt to create a business-friendly environment
23rd March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African government should focus on implementing a set of policy objectives that make the operating environment in the metals and engineering sector more business-friendly and ensures that... 


Metals, engineering sector expands above pre-Covid-19 levels, but downside risks remain
11th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Production levels in the metals and engineering sector had reached pre-Covid-19 levels by December 2021, and production in the sector expanded by 4.7% month-on-month between December 2021 and... 


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Rail revamp on cards
11th March 2022 By: Anna Moross

Galvanized steel and zinc products provide several benefits for rail infrastructure and can help to revamp rail infrastructure in South Africa, says International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk... 


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Company provides lifting, rigging solutions for efficiency and safety
4th March 2022

Local equipment supplier BMG’s Tools & Equipment Lifting team offers a specialist service to diverse sectors throughout Africa, including automotive and tyre manufacturing, paper and pulp, sugar,... 


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Aluminium prices to remain high into 2023 amid high input costs, disrupted production
18th February 2022 By: Donna Slater

Following impressive rallies in the first and third quarters of 2021, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions)... 


Sector key in economic recovery
18th February 2022

National construction industry body Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) acting CEO Bongani Dlala says the construction sector can lead South Africa’s recovery as the country emerges into... 


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Challenging project brings Swoosh to Soweto
18th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

Steel and tube supplier Stewarts & Lloyds Robertville has successfully completed a steel fabrication project for global brand Nike in the newly developed Shapa Soweto Training Centre, in Soweto,... 


South Africa equipped on all fronts to ramp up wind turbine manufacture, rollout – Nordex
10th February 2022 By: Donna Slater

The South African Renewable Energy Master Plan’s emerging actions discussion document represents a significant opportunity to create new jobs and contribute to South Africa’s gross domestic product... 


ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster
ArcelorMittal South Africa reports best earnings since 2008, but Transnet poses threat to outlook
10th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has reported its best financial performance since 2008, with headline earnings surging to R6.86-billion in 2021 from a R2-billion loss in 2020. No... 


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