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Shumani MD Victor Nemukula discusses the benefits of the Bheka forklift for the African market in an interview with Engineering News at Propak Africa 2025
Shumani highlights benefits of Bheka forklift for African market
11th March 2025

Forklifts and warehousing solutions provider Shumani Industrial Equipment showcased its Bheka forklift offering at Propak Africa 2025 in Johannesburg, emphasising how the brand aligns with the... 


VR Print MD Hilton Janse van Rensburg
VR Print empowers brands
11th March 2025

For over 25 years, label printing services provider VR Print has been leading the way in the label and packaging industry, providing innovative, high-quality solutions for businesses across a... 


Air Products specialty gas sales manager Pregie Maistry talks to Engineering News at Propak Africa 2025 in Johannesburg about the use of the company’s Freshline gases in the food and beverage industry.
Discover Air Products Freshline gases for MAP at Propak 2025
11th March 2025

Air Products is among the largest suppliers of specialty gases in the Southern African region, serving customers across a number of industries and locations. Air Products’ trademark for food-grade... 


AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer MD Leon Fourie speaks to Engineering News at Propak Africa 2025 in Johannesburg about how the company is helping companies in the packaging, processing, printing, labelling and recycling industries to prepare for the future.
AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer speaks to Engineering News at Propak Africa
11th March 2025

Pumps importer and distributor AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer is focused on supplying the Southern African market with ideal pumping solutions that exceed expectations.  The company carries several... 


Engineering News speaks to SEW-EURODRIVE business development electronics manager Willem Strydom at Propak Africa in Johannesburg.
SEW-EURODRIVE improving efficiency in printing, packaging industries
11th March 2025

Drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE showcased its latest automation and digitalisation solutions at Propak Africa 2025, with a strong focus on its MOVI-C modular automation... 


Cherry tomatoes in a cardboard punnet
Mpact optimistic about its exposure to growth sectors
10th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging and recycling company Mpact has reported a 4% year-on-year increase in revenue to R13.3-billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, despite a challenging... 


Sappi mill
Sappi prices €300m notes in refinancing effort
6th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After announcing a €300-million senior notes offer on March 3, JSE-listed pulp and paper producer Sappi has successfully priced the bond offering for its subsidiary Sappi Papier Holding, allowing... 


Sappi issues €300m senior notes to refinance debt
3rd March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Global renewable resource company Sappi has announced the offering of €300-million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2032, in an offering that is exempt from the registration... 


Sustainable solutions for the beverage industry
28th February 2025

Label and packaging specialists CCL Label will showcase the latest additions to its Sustainable Label range – Low-Temperature WashOff, Low-Temperature EcoStream, and EcoFloat WHITE – at the Propak... 


EU regulation encourages sustainable packaging
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which took effect on February 11, is expected to have minimal impact on South African manufacturers. However, the regulation presents... 


An image of attendees at the Propak Africa showcase
Exhibition showcases industry innovations
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Trade showcase Propak Africa will reveal groundbreaking innovations across packaging, printing, plastics, food processing and labelling to enable attendees to stay ahead in an ever-changing market,... 


A woman holding up two bars of soap on a string
Pilot launched to help reduce single-use plastics
21st February 2025 By: Halima Frost

A six-month pilot project to test whether reusable soap and detergent dispensers at informal grocery stores, known as spaza shops, will mitigate single-use plastic detergent containers, is being... 


Mondi posts 13% y/y drop in Ebitda amid difficult trading conditions
20th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Packaging and paper group Mondi has reported a 13% year-on-year decrease in underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to €1.05-billion for the year ended... 


Plastics Pact members report progress in driving a circular plastics economy
13th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Plastic industry recycling organisation the South African (SA) Plastics Pact highlights in its latest annual report that significant progress has been made by the 27 SA Plastics Pact members... 


Sappi Southern Africa CEO Graeme Wild and Enpower Trading CEO James Beatty
Sappi Southern Africa, Enpower reach financial close on 175 GWh/y renewables PPA
12th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sustainable woodfibre products and solutions company Sappi's Southern Africa business and energy trader Enpower Trading have reached financial close on a five-year 175 GWh/y renewable-energy power... 


December manufacturing production down 1.2% y/y, Stats SA reports
11th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s manufacturing production decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in December, according to a report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released on February 11. The largest negative... 


A2X CEO Kevin Brady
Mpact lists on A2X Markets
11th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Paper and plastics packaging and recycling business Mpact’s shares have become available for trade on A2X Markets from February 11. "We are delighted to welcome Mpact to our market today and look... 


Sappi's Ngodwana Mill
Sappi delivers improved quarterly performance across all segments
5th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although global macroeconomic conditions were unfavourable during the first quarter of paper manufacturer Sappi’s 2025 financial year, the company reported improved year-on-year profitability... 


Aluminum beverage cans
Nampak completes sale of Bevcan Nigeria business
31st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging producer Nampak has completed the disposal of its Bevcan Nigeria business to Singapore-incorporated private company Alucan Investment after six months of due process and... 


A group of bright blue plastic pipes lined up together
Revised code to improve accountability – association
31st January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The recently revised code of conduct of South African industry body Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) is expected to significantly boost the accountability of pipe... 


Petco CEO Telly Chauke
Petco looking ahead at further successes as Telly Chauke takes the reins
30th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Telly Chauke has taken over the role of CEO of producer responsibility and recycling organisation Petco, with effect from January 1. Chauke, who is an experienced sustainability specialist, joined... 


Academy launches plastics manufacturing machine setter apprenticeship programme
6th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Plastics SA Academy for Learning and Development has launched a plastics-related Plastics Manufacturing Machine Setter trade apprenticeship programme that is an National Qualifications... 


An image showing Neopak's mill
Neopak extends partnership with ABB to upgrade operations, accelerate digitalisation
5th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Containerboard and paper products manufacturer Neopak has renewed its partnership with global technology company ABB to upgrade the existing automation system at its Rosslyn paper mill, in... 


Nampak concludes BEE deal with Cambrian Capital Partners
5th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging producer Nampak has successfully concluded a black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction with private equity fund manager Cambrian Capital Partners. Cambrian, through a... 


Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
4th December 2024

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... 


No breakthrough yet in a global plastics treaty
2nd December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended without a treaty, and member States have agreed to meet again for what could be the final... 


Nampak production line
Nampak posts marked profitability growth amid turnaround efforts
2nd December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak’s turnaround plan has resulted in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increasing by R1.1-billion from R343-million... 


Nampak to report turnaround in headline earnings a share
27th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak expects to report headline earnings a share from continuing operations of R31 to R35 for the financial year ended September 30, compared with the headline... 


An image showing bottle recycling
Industry members call on govt to assist in securing treaty to end plastics pollution
22nd November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Ahead of the final scheduled round of negotiations on an international treaty to end plastics pollution, the World Plastics Council (WPC) and members of the Global Plastics Alliance (GPA) are... 


An image showing the Self-Employed Material Recycler Training Programme
Plastics SA launches informal recycler training programme
21st November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation Plastics SA has launched a pioneering Self-Employed Material Recycler Training Programme, aimed at empowering South Africa's waste pickers. Last year, 50 000 South Africans... 


Tetra Pak packaging about to be recycled
Tetra Pak on track to achieve a 40% recycling rate for its products by 2030
8th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak Southern Africa aims to achieve a 40% nationwide recycling rate for its liquid board packaging (LBP) products by 2030, a goal that Tetra Pak... 


Paper rolls
Sappi posts solid full-year earnings despite volatile market conditions
7th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed paper and dissolving wood pulp (DP) manufacturer Sappi has exceeded its expectations for the financial year ended September 30, despite having reported a decrease of 6.4% year-on-year in... 


Nampak enters agreement to sell Nampak I&CS
6th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Nampak has entered into a binding sale agreement to dispose of its industrial inkjet printing, laser marking and case coding solutions business Nampak I&CS for R142.5-million. The... 


Value-adding titanium dioxide pigment under development
Value-adding titanium dioxide pigment under development
6th November 2024

In an effort to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide pigment, producer Nyanza Light Metals is progressing the construction of a Richards Bay plant to process ilmenite produced... 


Mpact completes disposal of Versapak business
5th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Mpact has, through its subsidiary Mpact Operations, completed the disposal of its Versapak business to Greenpath Recycling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinica Manufacturing. In July,... 


ALPLArecycling South Africa MD Gerhard Meyringer; Department of Trade and Industry deputy director Nicholas Pule; Austrian Ambassador to South Africa Romana Königsbrun; ALPLA Group chairperson Günther Lehner; ALPLArecycling South Africa commercial director Bevlen Sudhu, ALPLArecycling Division MD Dietmar Marin
ALPLA opens €60m recycling plant in KZN
1st November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Plastic packaging and recycling company ALPLA has opened a new 90 000 m2 recycling plant, following an investment of €60-million, in Balito, KwaZulu-Natal. From next year, the company says, the... 


Mondi to permanently shut Bulgaria paper mill after fire
25th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Packaging and paper group Mondi has decided to permanently close its Stambolijski paper mill, in Bulgaria, after a fire caused extensive damage to the 100 000 t/y brown kraft paper machine in... 


Nampak subsidiary agrees to sell stake in Nampak Zimbabwe for up to $25m
23rd October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Nampak's Nampak Southern Africa Holdings subsidiary has agreed to sell its 51.43% shareholding in Nampak Zimbabwe to TSL for up to $25-million. Nampak Zimbabwe is listed on the Zimbabwe... 


Forestry assets owned by Mondi
Mondi reports lower third-quarter Ebitda on maintenance shuts, forestry fair value loss
17th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sustainable packaging and paper group Mondi has reported underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of €223-million for the quarter ended September 30,... 


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