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Firm cites plans to mitigate downturn
14th March 2025

To navigate and mitigate the challenges facing the petrochemicals industry, South Korean chemicals company SK Chemicals, last month announced that it would be focusing on high-value-added specialty... 


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Chemicals producer launches new product for citrus black spot control
14th March 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Germany-based chemicals company BASF is leading the way in innovative agricultural solutions with its latest citrus black spot (CBS) control product, Revycare, which allows agricultural citrus... 


South Offshore’s partnership with TotalEnergies for RSLIP Deployment in Angola is welcomed by the International Commodity Summit 2025
South Offshore’s partnership with TotalEnergies for RSLIP Deployment in Angola is welcomed by the International Commodity Summit 2025
11th March 2025

The International Commodity Summit 2025 has embraced the partnership between Congo’s South Offshore and TotalEnergies to implement the Rigless Subsea Light Intervention Package (RSLIP) in Angola.... 


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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... 


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Lutchman appointed as new GIBB CEO
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African multi-disciplinary engineering consulting company GIBB Holdings has confirmed the appointment of Vishaal Lutchman as its new CEO. A registered professional engineer with the... 


Sasol's Secunda plant
Research strongly forecasts Secunda plant will wind down from 2030, but Sasol disagrees
21st February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion-a-year carbon tax cost. Researchers, having... 


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Shell sees AI revolutionising energy system in new outlook
12th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

AI could lead to significant energy demand growth as the technology is implemented across industries, an acceleration that could also help to halve the system’s carbon intensity by 2050, according... 


Saudi Arabia’s Maaden raises $1.25bn to fund mining growth
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden raises $1.25bn to fund mining growth
10th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Saudi Arabian Mining Co., commonly known as Maaden, has raised $1.25-billion from its debut Islamic bond sale as the company looks to fund a huge expansion program over the next five years. Maaden... 


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Sasol seriously working on biofuel projects, especially for mining applications
5th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African petrochemicals giant Sasol is actively examining second-generation biofuel feedstocks – that is, energy crops – assured the group’s Sustainable Carbon Solutions Head, Ken Sarman, on... 


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MetaleN
31st January 2025

Local manufacturer Metalen produces heat exchanger tubes in various alloy inner tubes with copper or aluminium fins in lengths of up to 15 m. An ISO9001 certification ensures controlled processes... 


Strategic co-location of IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa to boost cross-industry collaboration
29th January 2025

IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa will be co-located at the Gallagher Convention Centre this year to optimise the synergies across the laboratories, science and innovation sectors and the water,... 


Advanced Fire Global
Delivering proven safety solutions for Africa’s mining industry
24th January 2025

Africa’s largest integrated fire suppression and combined site service provider, Advanced Fire Global is poised for an exciting year of large-scale projects across Africa in 2025.  The company’s... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Aqua Horizon Technologies leads the fight against water contamination
17th January 2025

Water contamination is a silent crisis threatening industries, communities and ecosystems across the globe. From industrial effluents polluting rivers to oil spills compromising groundwater, the... 


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Delba Electrical celebrates over six decades of rotating electrical machine repairs
13th December 2024

For more than six decades, Delba has led the industry in the repair of rotating electrical machines, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted and reliable service providers. As the company... 


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Revolutionising food processing with AutoJet Systems
12th December 2024

AutoJet Systems are proof that innovation and technology can drive progress in the food industry, ensuring that every bite is safer, tastier, and more consistent than ever before. 


Joseph Zinyana, CEO at New Age Engineering Solutions
Joseph Zinyana
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Joseph Zinyana, CEO at New Age Engineering Solutions, a structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and process consulting firm 


Mulilo wind power project in De Aar
TotalEnergies, partners start building 260 MW of renewable-energy capacity for Sasol, Air Liquide
26th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Energy company TotalEnergies and its consortium partners Mulilo and Reatile Group have reached financial close and started construction on a 140 MW wind farm and 120 MW solar plant, near De Aar, in... 


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Sustainable aviation fuels output growing but long journey ahead to meet agreed goals
22nd November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 


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7th November 2024

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce life-cycle CO2 emissions by up to 80%... 


Alastair Gerrard, Executive Energy Systems at WEG Africa
Scope for private Steam turbines to feed grid, says WEG Africa
31st October 2024

Steam turbines represent mission critical equipment for a range of industries from sugar and paper to steel and petrochemicals, but there is now greater opportunity among these sectors to generate... 


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How Schneider Electric is Growing Nigeria’s Economy Through Industrial Automation
24th October 2024

In recent years, Nigeria has faced significant economic challenges, including rising inflation and technological stagnation across key revenue-generating infrastructures. Despite its diversified... 


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Sasol's performance lags in Q1 owing to chemical market, coal quality issues
22nd October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed petrochemicals group Sasol has reported a mixed production and sales performance for the three months ended September 30, with the company having been impacted on by the stronger rand,... 


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Event an opportunity to source new tech
18th October 2024 By: Halima Frost

Waterjet cutting service provider MAXJET will attend this year’s Manufacturing Indaba – to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, on October 22 and 23 – to scout new... 


LTA Autecon celebrates 40 years of SMEIPP construction excellence
LTA Autecon celebrates 40 years of SMEIPP construction excellence
10th October 2024

LTA Autecon, formerly known as Grinaker-LTA Mechanical & Electrical, has recently redefined its distinct identity and strategic positioning as a market leader in the structural, mechanical,... 


China’s top miner to spend $24bn on coal-to-oil project
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s biggest coal miner announced the construction this week of another massive project to supply feedstock for petrochemicals makers and help clear a prospective surplus of the fossil fuel.... 


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Diaphragm pumps key for chemicals sector
27th September 2024

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s new EVO series electric diaphragm pumps – which form part of flow creation and industrial product supplier Ingersoll Rand’s ARO fluid handling products – are... 


Structa Konsult
Structa Konsult
27th September 2024

Structa Konsult is a consulting engineering company specialising in the evaluation, design and certification of a range of industrial and civil structures.   Established in 2014, Structa Konsult is... 


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UK foundry first user of new austenitic steels
20th September 2024

British steel foundry Furniss & White has become the first company in the world to manufacture castings using an “innovative new series of high-strength austenitic stainless steels”. Furniss &... 


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Company extends pump range
13th September 2024

Slurry pump technology company Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has extended its range of slurry pumps for the mining industry to include an acid-resistant super duplex stainless steel (SDSS)... 


Air pollution near the Duvha power station in Mpumalanga
Good progress on air quality frameworks, but implementation needed
2nd September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has a robust framework to manage air quality, as well as regulations and standards that serve as a yardstick for measuring and monitoring harmful emissions. The country also follows... 


Rand Instruments Africa
Rand Instruments Africa
30th August 2024

Established in 1998, Rand Instruments Africa specialises in providing critical design engineering and manufacturing services to a diverse portfolio of global, national and international... 


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MetaleN
23rd August 2024

Local manufacturer Metalen produces heat exchanger tubes in various alloy inner tubes with copper or aluminium fins in lengths of up to 15 m. An ISO9001 certification ensures controlled processes... 


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Battery anode facility, Saudi Arabia
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The proposed battery anode facility will be capable of producing commercial-scale graphite anode active material for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicle applications. 


Women in Industry - ECS Associates
Women in Industry - ECS Associates
23rd August 2024

Leaders in PMO services through collaborative project strategies, contract advisory consulting and training. Engineering consultants ECS Associates has great pleasure in honouring Engineering... 


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Sasol profit plunges 66% on weak chemical prices, skips final dividend
20th August 2024 By: Reuters

South African petrochemicals company Sasol reported a 66% fall in full-year profit on Tuesday, mainly due to weaker chemical prices, and skipped a final dividend. Headline earnings, which strip out... 


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Advanced Group providing turnkey fire mitigation, suppression solutions
20th August 2024

Built on the back of a growing demand for a reliable, top-end service provider, safety and risk management specialist Advanced Group continues to evolve to include products and services that can... 


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Oil group acquires interest in hydrogen firm
9th August 2024

Saudi Arabia’s State oil producer Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 50% equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned... 


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Magnetic drive pump safety in spotlight
8th August 2024

A system to enhance the safety and performance of magnetic drive pumps used in the local petrochemical, chemical and general industry markets has been launched. Magnetic drive pumps are used in... 


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Sasol reports improvements across the energy segments, but volatility remains
22nd July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Petrochemicals giant Sasol has reported a 3% year-on-year increase in mining productivity for the 2024 financial year ended June 30, with productivity of 983 tons per continuous miner per shift... 


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Manufacturer expands local operations
19th July 2024

Enclosure and housing systems supplier Rittal South Africa is set to expand its modification centre in Edenvale, Johannesburg. The company installed a BC 1007 HS Perforex machine in April 2023,... 


South Africa to lay out carbon market regulation proposals
19th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s National Treasury plans to lay out its proposals for how to regulate carbon markets in the country in the next few months. The government department said it plans to publish a... 


Rittal South Africa discusses expansion plans amid increased demand
Rittal South Africa discusses expansion plans amid increased demand
16th July 2024

By Simone Liedtke – Creamer Media’s Social Media Editor & Senior Features Writer ( Virtual Showroom ) In response to growing demand and increased production needs, manufacturer Rittal South Africa... 


Maersk tankers and competitors bet billions on ammonia fuel carriers
15th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Some of the biggest names in shipping are betting billions of dollars on tankers to transport a type of ammonia that’s scarcely being produced today — wagering it will become integral to the... 


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