In mid-2009, just as it was becoming increasingly apparent that South Africa would not escape the fallout from the global economic crisis, newly elected President Jacob Zuma caused a stir when, in... 

Heavy metal-free materials and pigments for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cables are now produced locally – a development regarded as significant progress for the local cable industry.... 

Integrated industrial service company A.Hak reports that its offshore division, which provides topside, subsea and downhole expertise and equipment is unique in the South African market. 

A top energy regulator has warned that the security of liquid-fuels supply to South Africa’s economic heartland of Gauteng remains under threat for the short- to medium-term and that serious supply... 

Construction and engineering firm Aveng was on Wednesday granted a consent order from the Competition Tribunal for admitting its involvement in cartel activity in the precast concrete products... 

A top energy regulator has warned that the security of liquid-fuels supply to South Africa’s economic heartland of Gauteng remains under threat for the short- to medium-term and that serious supply... 

The Competition Commission announced on Monday that it had uncovered yet another cartel operating in South Africa. This time, the culprits are participants in the plastic-pipe manufacturing... 

South African industrial products distribution company Hudaco said at the weekend that it would be “difficult” to match the strong earnings performance achieved in 2008 this year, in light of the... 

The South African mining sector has evolved in terms of its acceptance of project houses, and both major and junior mining companies have aligned themselves with project management professionals,... 

The Amandelbult 75-210 ktpm plant upgrade for platinum miner Anglo Platinum, valued at about R140-million, is scheduled for commissioning by the end of January, says construction solutions company... 

Piping and fluid conveyance management company, the Rare Group, has secured a second order for global engineering consultancy Advantica’s Swagelining plastic pipe-lining technology for a gold mine... 

Rubber solutions company, the Transvaal Rubber Company (Truco), has imported a large stock and range of rubber bellows, from 32-mm diameter to 600-mm diameter, to substantially decrease the lead... 

With the increased in activity in the mining, petrochemical and water industries, steel tube and pipe manufacturer Robor Pipe Systems is focusing on providing innovative solutions and advice to the... 

Members of the Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) have reported a definite slowdown in the sales of steel tubes and pipes in the third quarter of 2008, ASTPM executive... 

The threat posed to South Africa’s R600-billion infrastructure programme from construction-material shortages had all but vanished along with slowing demand, the head of the Infrastructure Inputs... 

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy firm, the WSP Group is currently upgrading the dense wastewater marine outfall pipe system in Richards Bay, the only dense wastewater marine discharge... 

Apprentice numbers in South Africa's metals sector rose to over 4 000 for the first time since 1999 during 2008, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) president Johan... 

Metals focused engineering company Probraze Metals has set a 15% growth target for the year, in spite of the challenging year the company experienced thus far. 

The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority, Merseta, is to invest R3-million in learners at the African Academy, an educational institution for... 

State power utility Eskom claims to have secured R1,3-billion worth of foreign direct investment in return for the awarding of contracts worth tens of billions of rand for boilers and turbines to... 

State freight logistics group Transnet would begin construction of the urgently needed R11,2-billion new multiproduct fuel pipeline from Durban to southern Johannesburg in August, and was confident... 

The eleventh biennual International Wire and Cable Trade Fair and the International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair to be held jointly at Germany's Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will open its... 

Industrial equipment supplier Hudaco would acquire thermoplastic pipe-fitting, valve and pipe importer and distributor Astore Africa for R115-million. 

The Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers of South Africa (ASTPMSA) says that the first three quarters of 2007 have seen a fairly buoyant tube and pipe market, owing to increases in... 

Mining and industrial supplies company Flexicon Piping Specialists (Flexicon), a division of the First Tech Group, has begun manufacturing its own high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or... 

Piping solutions provider Rare, together with British Gas, has developed a pipe replacement technology that reduces the need to disrupt infrastructure to refurbish corroded pipelines.  

Rubber hose manufacturer Transvaal Rubber Company (Truco) has developed five different types of rubber linings to suit a number of rubber hose applications.  

Welded steel pipes manufacturer Hall-Longmore, a wholly-owned Murray & Roberts company, has invested about R245-million to increase production capacity at its Wadeville, Germiston, and... 

Steel pipe and tube specialists Robor has extended its range of services beyond the supply of pipes and pipe-protection products to include pipeline management and involved customer support.  

Engineering consumables specialist Bearing Man’s specialist seals division distributes a comprehensive range of quality branded seals, which includes rotary shaft, torric, hydraulic and pneumatic... 

Hydraulics supplier Genflex Hydraulics of Alrode South, Gauteng, has introduced a new, stronger, multi-spiral hose, the DIN8564SP, with a grey cover for easy identification, to the South African... 

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has announced that it is introducing a new six-spiral Aeroquip hydraulic hose with a constant working pressure of 420 bar.  

State power utility Eskom has made it plain for some time now that it will be looking to partnerships and alliances as a way of softening the very real threat of price escalation in what could be a... 

Fuel pipeline operator Transnet Pipelines anticipates that work on its R11,2-billion, 24-inch multiproduct fuel pipeline, from Durban to Gauteng, should start during the first quarter of 2008,... 

Piping solutions provider Rare has, through its Angolan subsidiary Rare Petrochemicals, secured "arguably the single largest maintenance, repair and operations contract in oil-rich West...