https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

analytica Lab Africa back in SA in 2025
15th October 2024

analytica Lab Africa, the only trade show in South Africa for the laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics sectors, will be back in Johannesburg from 8 - 10 July, 2025,... 


YASA to take ten student placements for Formula Student 2025
14th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz subsidiary YASA has partnered with engineering competition Formula Student 2025 to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers. YASA has launched its... 


steel stock in warehouse
Global steel demand to decline by a further 0.9% in 2024 – worldsteel
14th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) expects global steel demand to decrease by 0.9% to 1.75-billion tonnes this year. “2024 has been a difficult year for global steel demand as the global... 


BMW Group South Africa starts production of the new plug-in X3
BMW Group South Africa starts production of the new plug-in X3
14th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

BMW Group South Africa’s (BMW SA’s) Rosslyn plant, in Tshwane, has started production of the fourth-generation BMW X3, following a R4.2-billion investment. It is the only facility in the BMW global... 


Anglo American Platinum CEO Craig Miller
PGMs to have long-term future despite short-term challenges
11th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Despite having important applications in sectors such as electronics, technology and jewellery, PGMs have faced significant challenges as a sector, which are expected to persist over the short... 


Image of the GAC EMZOOM
GAC Motor arrives in SA with two SUVs, EV to follow next year
11th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

GAC Motor is one of the newest companies to join the inflow of Chinese brands into the South African new-vehicle market. Engineering News Online spoke to GAC Motor South Africa (GAC SA) CEO Leslie... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
Manganese first-mover deserves major acknowledgment for getting ahead of world
11th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The advance of Manganese Metal Company in the field of manganese sulphate is remarkable. Here is a company in Mpumalanga beating the West to capture a first-mover slice of the fast-developing... 


Selling Mutlu, stabilising Hesto key as Metair moves towards new strategy
11th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Selling the troubled Mutlu battery business in Türkiye and continuing stabilisation efforts at Hesto Harnesses are key in returning Metair to solid ground, says CEO Paul O’Flaherty. Announcing the... 


VWA operating normally amid rumours of plant closures at German parent company
11th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) says its Kariega assembly plant, in the Eastern Cape, is operating as normal amid possible plant closures and job cuts at its parent company in Germany. In fact, the... 


Speakers who participated in Creamer Media's Hydrogen Economy webinar
South Africa positioned well to leverage the benefits of a hydrogen economy
10th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has an ideal opportunity, and is well positioned, to leverage the potential of the emerging hydrogen economy and establish an integrated value chain. Amid global hydrogen economy... 


Nyanza Light Metals  CEO Donovan Chimhandamba.
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 


Zero Carbon Charge, AIDC-EC launch off-grid EV charger programme in the Eastern Cape
Zero Carbon Charge, AIDC-EC launch off-grid EV charger programme in the Eastern Cape
8th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Zero Carbon Charge (Charge), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), and together with the Eastern Cape provincial government, has broken ground on... 


Growing Africa’s Industrial Corridors: Seizing the Manufacturing Opportunity
8th October 2024

Africa is emerging as a global hub for manufacturing, with the continent’s industrial corridors providing unprecedented opportunities for investment and economic growth. As governments prioritise... 


BMW staff celebrates the start of PHEV X3 production
BMW Group South Africa starts production of the new plug-in X3
7th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

BMW Group South Africa’s (BMW SA’s) Rosslyn plant, in Tshwane, has started production of the fourth-generation BMW X3, following a R4.2-billion investment. It is the only facility in the BMW global... 


AI embraced, but need to get basics right, says Malatsi
7th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

To truly leverage “every power” that lies within AI technologies in South Africa, there is a need to get the basics right. This included removing the barriers of entry for the most marginalised... 


Image of an AutoZone shop
Metair to acquire troubled AutoZone chain
4th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Metair is set to acquire the entire issued share capital of AutoZone Holdings. The JSE-listed Metair is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of automotive components and energy storage solutions. 


Ethiopia’s electric leap
4th October 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Ethiopia is not just a historical footnote as one of only three African countries to have dodged colonisation – alongside Sierra Leone and Liberia, which were established to resettle black... 


OEC tank farm
R273m govt-funded Orion tank farm in Gqeberha unveiled
3rd October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) tank farm project, in Zone 7 of the Coega Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has officially been unveiled. Trade, Industry and... 


Africa: A Rising Global Economic Powerhouse with Lucrative Investment Opportunities Across Key Sectors
Africa: A Rising Global Economic Powerhouse with Lucrative Investment Opportunities Across Key Sectors
3rd October 2024

As Africa rapidly emerges as a key player in the global economy, the continent presents a wealth of lucrative investment opportunities across a range of high-growth sectors.   From agriculture to... 


Image of a Chery
Chinese vehicle sales accelerating rapidly in South Africa – Lightstone Auto
2nd October 2024 By: Irma Venter

If you think you are seeing more Chinese vehicles on the road, you are correct. Chinese vehicle brands accounted for 9% of all passenger and light commercial vehicles (light vehicles) sold in South... 


Thammasat University Faculty of Economics associate Professor Kriengkrai Techakanont
South African delegates hear of Thailand's consistently adapted automotive support policy
2nd October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Thailand has a national automotive industry policy committee, which includes private-sector and government representatives, that deliberates and then puts in place fixed-term incentives to drive... 


New TWIMS, Toyota Teach facilities launched
New TWIMS, Toyota Teach facilities launched
2nd October 2024

Automotive company Toyota South Africa’s Educational Trust last month commemorated its new, expanded Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies, or TWIMS, and Toyota Teach facilities at its... 


New-vehicle sales down 4.1%, exports plummet by 38.1%
New-vehicle sales down 4.1%, exports plummet by 38.1%
1st October 2024 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle sales in South Africa in September dropped by 4.1%, to 44 081 units, compared with the same month last year. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council reports that the new-passenger-car... 


Rio Tinto partners with UK firm to develop lithium supply chain
Rio Tinto partners with UK firm to develop lithium supply chain
1st October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining major Rio Tinto has teamed up with UK-based lithium refinery developer Green Lithium to establish an end-to-end lithium supply chain for the UK and EU's automotive and battery... 


Announcing the Manufacturing Indaba Top 50
Announcing the Manufacturing Indaba Top 50
1st October 2024

Celebrating Africa’s Leading CEOs in Manufacturing Johannesburg, South Africa: 1 October 2024 - The Manufacturing Indaba 2024 is proud to introduce the Manufacturing Indaba Top 50, a prestigious... 


Image of inside the VWSA plant in Kariega
Business as usual at VWA amid rumours of German plant closures
30th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) says its Kariega assembly plant, in the Eastern Cape, is operating as normal amid possible plant closures and job cuts at its parent company in Germany. In fact, the... 


Testing the Navara's durability and reliability in challenging conditions
Navara expansions, upgrades to drive Nissan’s next stage of growth in Africa
27th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Automotive manufacturer Nissan Africa has announced expansions and upgrades to its Navara range, aligned to business and customer demands, as the company looks to use this to underpin its growth... 


An image of Amith Singh
Localisation key to unlocking potential
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to catalyse the localisation of the automotive component manufacturing sector are critical to economic development, says financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing... 


An image of the motionless wind energy system
Automotive manufacturer trials wind energy innovation
27th September 2024

Leading automotive company BMW Group earlier this month announced the installation of the UK’s first “motionless” wind energy system, implemented at automobile brand MINI’s manufacturing plant in... 


An image of Beth Dealtry
Push to increase component volumes gains impetus – NAACAM
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) says the local production of automotive components must increase to foster sustainable economic growth. While the... 


A generic image of a car manufacturing assembly line
Increased local content, skills transfer attainable targets
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Nedbank Manufacturing Roundtable, held on July 11, in Johannesburg, has highlighted the imperative of greater localisation opportunities and the need to facilitate comprehensive skills transfer... 


A Photo of the BASF Chemicals processing plant at dusk
Chemicals company unpacks carbon neutrality roadmap
27th September 2024

Multinational chemicals company BASF Performance Materials, the largest chemical producer globally, in August released its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and... 


A range fo containers holding the heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent BH-38
Greener chemical cleaner on offer
27th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 


East London port welcomes two new tugs as TNPA completes fleet renewal
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Port of East London has taken ownership of two new tugboats, marking the end of Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA’s) R1-billion marine fleet renewal programme, aimed at boosting tugboat... 


Demand for used cars streaks ahead, Asian newcomers big new-car winners
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The prolonged economic downturn experienced across multiple sectors in South Africa has resulted in markedly depressed sales in the new-car segment over the past 12 months, says finance group... 


Boosting government, foreign investment in S Africa
Boosting government, foreign investment in S Africa
27th September 2024

South Africa’s economic growth has lagged behind the rest of Africa and other developing countries for many years and, according to bolt, nut and fastener manufacturer Impala Bolt & Nut, the... 


Image of South Africa map/flag
Stellantis automotive manufacturing facility, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will result in the construction of a state-of-the-art greenfield automotive manufacturing facility, in the Eastern Cape. 


Image of Metair CEO Paul O’Flaherty
Selling Mutlu, stabilising Hesto key as Metair moves towards new strategy
26th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Selling the troubled Mutlu battery business in Türkiye and continuing the stabilisation efforts at Hesto Harnesses are key in returning Metair to solid ground, says CEO Paul O’Flaherty. Announcing... 


An image showing the Navara in 4x4 course
Navara expansions, upgrades to drive Nissan’s next stage of growth in Africa
20th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Automotive manufacturer Nissan Africa has announced expansions and upgrades to its Navara range, aligned to business and customer demands, as the company looks to use this to underpin its growth... 


The above image depicts the electric arc furnace that Swiss Steel Group uses to produce Green Steel Stainless+
Supplier launches ecological stainless steel
20th September 2024

Metal supplier Swiss Steel Group has successfully launched a new variant of stainless steel that meets the highest ecological standards, Green Steel Stainless+. “This innovative solution... 


The above image depicts a Columbus Stainless steel mill
Poor consumption drives change in strategy
20th September 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Steel mill Columbus Stainless notes that apparent yearly consumption of stainless steel continues to decline in South Africa, with Columbus Stainless senior local sales manager Nocwaka Ntshangase... 


Diversification rescues Motus as SA economy struggles
20th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Motus’s Import and Distribution business took a significant bite out of the automotive group’s profit in the financial year ended June 30, says CEO Osman Arbee. “Minus the importers, we had a great... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
South Africa must grasp the green hydrogen opportunity for the benefit of its people
20th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Representatives of development finance institutions, private sector banks, mining companies, automotive manufacturers, and energy development organisations are increasingly urging South Africa Inc... 


1 2 3 4
5
6 7 8 9

Showroom

Weir
Weir

Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
BOVA Safety Wear
BOVA Safety Wear

BOVA cemented their reputation in Africa by delivering high quality engineering through their range of safety footwear. 21 years after producing...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
ESAB showroom image
ESAB South Africa

ESAB South Arica, the leading supplier of high-end welding and cutting products to the Southern African industrial market is based in...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
AutoX
AutoX

We are dedicated to business excellence and innovation.

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Magazine round up | 21 February 2025
Magazine round up | 21 February 2025
21st February 2025

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 0.851s - ct: 1.082s - 496pq - 8rq
Subscribe Now