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A RAINBOW OF COLOURS
Kansai Plascon’s D2M range is available in thousands of different hues
D2M system grows its Plascon Acryline range
27th July 2018 By: Halima Frost

Owing to global demand for smarter painting systems that are cost effective and reduce process time, coatings company Kansai Plascon has introduced its Acryline Direct-2-Metal (D2M) system of... 


MULTIFUNCTIONAL STUD WELDER
A Soyer BMH-22i characterised by its invariably high welding capacity.
Company hits 500 mark in sales
15th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Over the past 23 years, industrial services company The Dickinson Group has sold more than 500 specialised stud welding machines, says company refractory anchor division manager Miles Simpson. The... 


SEAN BLAKE
A good skills set, local labor and governments investment are what is needed
Industry body assumes consultancy role in DHET initiative
15th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has been appointed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to act as the consultants in the welding aspect of the Centres of... 


ALL IN ONE UNIT
500 A Inverter MIG welder supplied by Matweld complete with a separate wire feeder
Supplier outlines simple welding equipment compliance test
15th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Power tool and hardware wholesaler Matus has introduced a two-year guarantee on all its Matweld welding machines, which contrasts with the industry norm of one year. “The testing of our Matweld... 


PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY 
The new Hurner Smartline butt welding machine and clamp was on show
Technology at the fore
15th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Various speakers discussed new technologies and applications in the thermoplastic welding industry at the Thermoplastics Welding Technology Day, hosted by industry body Plastics SA last month. The... 


MACHINES ON DISPLAY
Machine tools on display at the Machine Tool Africa Expo hosted by MTMA
Decline in machine tools indicative of manufacturing state
8th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Although machine tools are the backbone of most industries, their market volume has decreased by 30% a year in the past three years, reflecting the state of the manufacturing sector, says Machine... 


RECENT RELEASE
The Leadwell BC-600 5-axis Long Table Machining, is available in 3+2 and 5-axis simultaneous configurations
Supplier expanding its tools range
8th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Machine Tool and Metrology equipment supplier WD Hearn will exclusively distribute and service coordinated measuring machines (CMM) from LK Metrology – formerly known as Nikon Metrology. WD Hearn... 


Technology revolutionises machine tools industry
8th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Additive manufacturing, which includes the use of three-dimensional and computer-aided-design to make stronger and more reliable components for the machine tool industry, has revolutionised the... 


STABILITY PROVIDING ACCURACY
The BX40i meets the needs of any high-speed machining application.
Small machines with big capabilities
8th June 2018 By: Halima Frost

Global machine tool supplier Hurco’s BX40i double-column, bridge-type machine, originally launched in 2016, has been upgraded to service a variety of trades, from general manufacturing to highly... 


Tribunal confirms R40m settlement agreement with Cape Gate
7th June 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a R40-million settlement agreement with wire and steel manufacturer Cape Gate, following the company’s admission of price fixing, dividing markets and... 


Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel
South African steel companies urged to diversify markets in wake of US tariff setback
31st May 2018 By: Kim Cloete

South African steel companies need to continue to look for new markets, particularly in Africa, following the recent setback in which the US government decided not to grant South Africa an... 


Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel
Patel to reopen Cape Town Iron and Steel Works plant
29th May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will on Wednesday officially reopen the Cape Town Iron and Steel Works plant (Cisco), in Kuils River, in the Western Cape.  


Manufacturing Circle executive director Philippa Rodseth
Manufacturing sector investment to remain stable in Q2 – Manufacturing Circle
29th May 2018 By: Anine Kilian

The Manufacturing Circle Investment Tracker (MCIT) for the first quarter of this year shows there has been investment into the manufacturing sector in the past 15 months, but that investment is... 


Global crude steel production increases 4.1% y/y in April
25th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Global crude steel production, as reported by the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel), was 148.3-million tonnes – a 4.1% increase compared with April 2017. China’s... 


Platinum surplus to widen; fuel cells seen as key driver for future demand
Platinum surplus to widen; fuel cells seen as key driver for future demand
14th May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The platinum market will move further into oversupply this year, as production from South Africa remains flat and demand is forecast to contract by 2.5%, the latest Johnson Matthey platinum group... 


AMSA liquid steel production increases by 5.9% in Q1
11th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) liquid steel production increased by 5.9% to 71 000 t in the three months ended March 31. The higher output was mainly owing to higher production at its... 


Subramanian resigns as AMSA CFO
8th May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dean Subramanian will step down as executive director and CFO of ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) on July 31, to pursue an opportunity outside the company.  


Hulamin responds to US import tariff, says markets for niche products strong
4th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa’s exclusion from a list of countries exempted from tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports should not have an immediate impact on local producer Hulamin, but it has... 


Constrained metal supply could slow battery electric vehicle production rates – Moody’s
Constrained metal supply could slow battery electric vehicle production rates – Moody’s
2nd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metals supply constraints could slow battery electric vehicle (BEV) production rates in the near term, says ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service.  


Steel demand to grow by 1.8% in 2018
17th April 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has forecast 1.8% year-on-year growth in global steel demand to 1.62-billion tonnes this year. Worldsteel further reports in its April Short Range Outlook... 


UK project could halve titanium parts production costs
13th April 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced late last month that its Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (officially abbreviated to Dstl) had, in cooperation with the University of... 


Trade back on the global, African agenda
Trade back on the global, African agenda
29th March 2018

Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about Africa’s plans to conclude a continental free trade agreement and South Africa’s discussions with the US... 


Global crude steel production increases 3.5% y/y in February
26th March 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Global crude steel production increased by 3.5% year-on-year to 131.8-million tonnes in February, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) reported on Monday. Africa’s crude steel production... 


China partially wins WTO case over Obama-era US tariffs
China partially wins WTO case over Obama-era US tariffs
22nd March 2018 By: Reuters

The US did not fully comply with a 2014 ruling against its anti-subsidy tariffs on a range of Chinese products, a World Trade Organisation compliance panel said in a ruling on Wednesday that either... 


Commission recommends tribunal approve Southern Palace Group's Genrec buy
19th February 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that Southern Palace Group's (SPG's) proposed acquisition of steel fabrication and manufacturing business Genrec Engineering,... 


TFR transports record chrome volumes from mines to ports
14th February 2018 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has transported a record 5.77-million tons of chrome by rail from mines to the ports in the first 47 weeks of the current financial year. This exceeds the... 


VERSATILE PRODUCTS FPV diaphragm and pinch valves are available in many different materials, with various pressure ratings, for diverse sectors
Company expands fluid technology services
10th November 2017

Industrial product supplier Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) strategy to enhance its fluid technology services to meet growing market demand, encompasses the introduction of new products, with the... 


Seifsa ‘cautiously optimistic’ following improved PMI
1st November 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) is “cautiously optimistic” about the sector’s performance, in light of data released by the Absa Purchasing Managers'... 


Steel and Vanadium complex finds new life as industrial park
Steel and Vanadium complex finds new life as industrial park
19th October 2017

A closed steel complex in Mpumalanga is finding new vigour as an industrial park, by focusing on providing key facilities for specialist services companies. 


CAPITAL LOCATION
in less than a year of being operational, Highveld Industrial Park has set up a sustainable business
Closed steel mill discovering new life as an industrial park
6th October 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

Following the implementation of the business strategy to convert Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium complex, in Mpumalanga, into an industrial park, the park is capitalising on its strategic... 


AMSA’s new incubator to develop industrialists for its procurement supply chain
AMSA’s new incubator to develop industrialists for its procurement supply chain
24th August 2017

ArcelorMittal South Africa has completed the first phase of its new 1 600 m2 Matlafatso steel industry incubation hub, in Vanderbijlpark, to help develop and absorb young emerging industrialists... 


Industrial base growth will stimulate province’s steel industry
18th August 2017

Growing the Eastern Cape industrial base will assist in stimulating growth in the struggling steel industry, says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). 


CORROSION CONTROL Vital Engineering’s fibreglass gratings are manufactured with continuous glass fibre strands interwoven in both directions with thermosetting resins
Products ensure safety in offshore operations
4th August 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In the marine and offshore environment, metal corrosion is a major cost and safety factor. Steel gratings, stair treads, pressed floors and safety handrails manufacturer Vital Engineering offers a... 


PMI, weaker rand does not bode well for manufacturing – Seifsa
2nd August 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

The poor performance of Absa’s July Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and the weakening of the rand will place continued pressure on the manufacturing sector, the Steel and Engineering Industries... 


Absa PMI falls further to 42.9 in July
1st August 2017

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by a further 3.8 points to 42.9 in July, with all five of the major subindices having declined in July. The seasonally... 


Restructuring of Scaw into three standalone entities at an advanced stage
Restructuring of Scaw into three standalone entities at an advanced stage
31st July 2017 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) announced on Monday that the restructuring of its steel subsidiary Scaw Metals into three standalone entities was at an advanced... 


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