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Product for joining small-diameter piping systems
2nd August 2013

Mechanical pipe-joining systems company Victaulic has introduced to the market Vic-Press, a press system that joins pipe in a matter of seconds, providing an industrial-grade solution for quick and... 


Pipe-lining trial completed successfully in Australia
2nd August 2013

The trial, completed in February, took place at the Sonoma coal mine about 6 km south of Collinsville at the northern end of the Bowen basin, in Queensland, Australia. The mine produces... 


Major contract for CrC pipe lining awarded
2nd August 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Long-life liner manufacturer Rio-Carb received a large order in June for 190-mm- to 2 m-diameter chromium carbide (CrC) lined dust extraction ducting for a BHP Billiton plant from air pollution... 


Pipe lining solution protects against wear, reduces downtime
2nd August 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Engineers are moving away from using traditional rubber-lined steel pipes towards using linings that will reduce downtime and avoid plant abrasion through wear-protection products, such... 


SUPPLY CAPACITYThe plastic pipes industry is well developed and capable of handling much higher volumes of work than disclosed by government as it boasts about R3-billion in output sales a year
Govt’s infrastructure expansion plan for water supply, sanitation delayed – Sappma
2nd August 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Government’s delivery of basic water supply and sanitation services to all South Africans by 2014 seems to be delayed, says the South African Plastic Pipes Manufacturers Association (Sappma). 


EXPANDING MARKETWith the larger diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes range, DPI Plastics hopes to expand into the bulk water market and other markets that can benefit from using PVC pipes
Pipe diameters available in Africa for first time
2nd August 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Water reticulation and drainage pipe manufacturer DPI Plastics last month introduced its new range of 560-mm- and 630-mm-diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, the biggest PVC pipe sizes to be... 


First Tech moves into business rescue
15th July 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

First Tech Group, the parent company of liquidated structural steel company Cosira, has started voluntary business rescue proceedings, after admitting in its application that the group was... 


Measures taken to meet demand
12th July 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

Sheet-metal component manufacturer Fabrinox will take receipt of the last of three newly acquired pieces of machinery no later than mid-August, as part of an equipment investment programme to... 


Major distributor and processor of precision metal flanges
12th July 2013

Located in Roodekop, Germiston, Macsteel Flanges is a leading manufacturer and importer of metal flanges in Southern Africa. Equipped with one of the most advanced and sophisticated flange... 


Fair to highlight technological advancements
3rd May 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) chairperson Jan Venter tells Engineering News he is confident that the South African Industry and Technology Fair (Indutec) 2013... 


Alternative material available for compressor air-line installations in food industry
8th March 2013 By: Yolandi Booyens

Industrial project management and installation company Ocean 24 aims to introduce its PlomyClick piping solution onto the food and beverage market this month by demonstrating the product’s... 


Firm punts piping alternative for compressed-air market
25th January 2013 By: Joanne Taylor

Industrial project management and installation company Ocean24 has pioneered the use of poly-ethylene multilayer (PLOMYclick) piping in replacing galvanised material for compressor and airline... 


Plastic pipe production capacity exceeds demand
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

The plastic pipe manufacturing sector is feeling the economic pinch, with domestic plastic pipe production capacity outweighing demand, says Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association... 


Solutions provider supplies pipes for Mpumalanga water project
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

Fluid conveyance and pumping solutions provider Incledon has supplied more than 15 km of ductile iron and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping products for the R41-million Mbuzini bulk water... 


Fluid conveyance company completes R16.5m Zambian project
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

Fluid conveyance solutions provider Rare completed and commissioned a R16.5-million high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping project for African mining company Chambishi Metals on September 30,... 


PVC-u gutters and downpipes range hail resistant
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

The recent spate of heavy and destructive hailstorms that caused severe damage to property in Gauteng has proved to be no match for a range of Rainflo unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (PVC-u)... 


Glass-reinforced plastic pipe the future, says manufacturer
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

Pipe manufacturer and supplier Fiberpipe says glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes are the future of pipes in South Africa. “GRP pipes were introduced onto the civils market in South Africa during... 


Pipes, tubes manufacturer replaces anticorrosion system
18th January 2013

Steel pipes and tubes manufacturer Robor’s galvanising division Robor Galvanizers has replaced the anticorrosion system at its galvanising plant.   


Fishing line pilot project successful, next phase starts
18th January 2013 By: Gia Costella

Following the successful implementation of a pilot project to use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes as bins for discarded fishing line along the Overberg–Gansbaai shoreline, bins are being placed at... 


Investment enhances component maker’s pipe-bending capacity
19th August 2011 By: Schalk Burger

Manufacturer Smiths Manufacturing has enhanced the capacity of its Durban production facility by installing a high-performance tube-bending machine manufactured by Italy-based bending specialist... 


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