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Opportunities for SA business as 20 Turkish automotive manufacturers schedule talks
Opportunities for SA business as 20 Turkish automotive manufacturers schedule talks
16th February 2021

A delegation of 20 leading Turkish manufacturers of automotive parts and spares will seek to improve trade with South African importers, wholesalers and retailers, when they participate in the... 


Opportunities for SA business as 20 Turkish automotive manufacturers schedule talks
15th February 2021

A delegation of 20 leading Turkish manufacturers of automotive parts and spares will seek to improve trade with South African importers, wholesalers and retailers, when they participate in the... 


Non Ferrous Metal Works
Non Ferrous Metal Works
5th February 2021

Non Ferrous Metal Works (NFM) Group is one of the leading non-ferrous metallurgical manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa. Established in 1947, NFM is a family-owned business employing... 


BREAKING THE BAD 
About 1 mm of scale build-up can increase fuel consumption by 2%
Boiler maintenance cuts company costs
29th January 2021

A comprehensive boiler maintenance programme not only keeps boilers up and running reliably, but also ensures equipment longevity and improves safety for employees. However, many companies try to... 


Turkish automotive sector set for virtual trade meetings with South African importers
28th January 2021

Delegates from Turkey’s leading automotive parts manufacturers for passenger and commercial vehicles, trucks, trailers and buses are to embark on a round of virtual business-to-business meetings... 


RECOVERY PLAN
Projects are being fast-tracked to bolster job creation and the economy
Projects can bolster local steel tubes and pipes industry
22nd January 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Steel industry association the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (STEASA) believes that the fast-tracking of the 50 strategic integrated projects and 12 special projects – announced in... 


SMS Group to buy Andritz Maerz's copper furnace business
13th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

Industrial furnace company Andritz Maerz and plant supplier SMS Group have entered into an agreement to transfer the global copper furnace business, including the related intellectual property and... 


RS Components is stocking an extensive range of RS PRO laboratory equipment
4th January 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

RS own-brand range includes ultrasonic cleaning tanks, measuring cylinders, wash bottles, pipettes, reagent storage bottles and more RS Components (RS),  a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc... 


City of Cape Town energy efficiency – Case Study
7th December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Author: Menno Sulsters, Design and Operations Manager at SEM Solutions The City of Cape Town has been working hard to achieve the goals laid out in their Energy Climate Action Plan (ECAP) that was... 


PIPELINE
A new forming line for processing of airbag tubes is being invested in by Benteler International
New forming line increases global supply capabilities
4th December 2020

Last month, automotive technology and engineering company Benteler International announced it would be investing in a new forming line for processing of airbag tubes at its Schloss Neuhaus plant,... 


Non Ferrous Metal Works
Non Ferrous Metal Works
4th December 2020

Non Ferrous Metal Works (NFM) Group is one of the leading non-ferrous metallurgical manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa. Established in 1947, NFM is a family-owned business employing... 


Dyllon Randall- Photo by Robyn Walker
Don’t flush it away
26th November 2020

In 2017, when Cape Town was facing Day Zero during a devastating drought, when the taps were expected to run dry and a city, a vast urban area, was on the brink of being declared a disaster zone,... 


ISO tank containers used for storage and shipping of commodities
Benefits of tank containers outlined
13th November 2020

The logistics related to the transport of chemical products and raw commodities offers a number of alternatives for companies. Minimising the costs of transporting goods, as well as ensuring... 


Daimler’s first hydrogen fuel-cell truck to start customer trials in 2023
30th October 2020 By: Irma Venter

Daimler Trucks has unveiled its first hydrogen-based fuel cell truck. The GenH2 Truck is aimed at the long-haul transport market and marks the beginning of commercial fuel cell drive development... 


10 maintenance tips for lockdown
9th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With many countries currently in some form of forced lockdown, a number of businesses have been forced to shut down their operations for an uncertain time period. Many organisations can lock their... 


Unconventional Covid-19 treatment saves lives at Tygerberg Hospital
Unconventional Covid-19 treatment saves lives at Tygerberg Hospital
8th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors at Tygerberg Hospital implemented a daring, lesser-known treatment that not only bypassed the imminent ventilator shortage caused by the large number... 


Wieland SA
Wieland SA
30th September 2020

Wieland SA celebrates 45 years of supplying high-quality, semi-finished copper and copper alloy products to the local and export markets.  Based in Edenvale, Johannesburg, Wieland SA specialises in... 


2020 SAPICS conference for supply chain professionals goes online
25th September 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of supply chains to everyone; for everything that we eat, drink and use every day. The availability of goods ranging from toilet paper to PPE... 


Daimler’s first hydrogen fuel-cell truck to start customer trials in 2023
Daimler’s first hydrogen fuel-cell truck to start customer trials in 2023
17th September 2020 By: Irma Venter

Daimler Trucks has unveiled its first hydrogen-based fuel cell truck. The GenH2 Truck is aimed at the long-haul transport market and marks the beginning of commercial fuel-cell drive development... 


Weartech
Weartech
28th August 2020

Founded in 1984, Weartech has established a highly-respected reputation as a trusted specialist supplier of welding, thermal spray and other specialty products.  Weartech offers a comprehensive... 


FRANCOIS HOLTZHAUSEN 
Fire safety is multifaceted in that it involves life safety, operations, the environment and public sentiment
4IR brings new tech to fire prevention
21st August 2020

With the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technological advancements introduce new possibilities, and the fire protection and detection sector is no exception, highlights leading... 


Festo in the fight against Covid-19
5th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Festo has taken its social mandate to combat the Covid-19 crisis by launching several focused support projects such as the development of an emergency respiratory ventilator, supporting the... 


Local zero-plastics amenities range developed for City Lodge Hotel Group
Local zero-plastics amenities range developed for City Lodge Hotel Group
24th July 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Hotel chain City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) is believed to be the first in South Africa to introduce a zero-plastics bathroom amenities range, which includes a hair and body bar and hand bar made... 


Nozzles for every high-pressure jetting need
Nozzles for every high-pressure jetting need
1st July 2020

High-pressure jetting equipment is used to clean everything from surfaces to tubes, sewers and pipes. There are several challenges that jetting equipment operators may come up against, from tree... 


Breaking the recycling barrier: Cortec® repulpable moisture barrier paper stands apart in VCI packaging industry
Breaking the recycling barrier: Cortec® repulpable moisture barrier paper stands apart in VCI packaging industry
15th June 2020

When it comes to rust preventative packaging for metal parts, most VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitor) moisture barrier papers are waxed or coated with polyethylene (PE). This creates an environmental... 


This photo shows 50mm pipe with scale measuring 10-12mm thick inside it. The flow of water has been dramatically reduced due to lack of maintaining the softener.
Water softener maintenance – protect your equipment and save on energy costs
4th June 2020

All boilers and cooling towers need a water softener to help to prevent scale on heat transfer surfaces. It’s important to maintain these softeners to avoid equipment or machinery failures, and... 


Campaign to fund bicycles for essential workers launched
Campaign to fund bicycles for essential workers launched
1st June 2020

Believing we can all make a difference to those in need during the current global pandemic, a cycle shop in Khayelitsha is on a mission to provide bicycles for essential workers residing in... 


EU to revamp steel-import controls as virus-hit economy recovers
EU to revamp steel-import controls as virus-hit economy recovers
1st June 2020 By: Bloomberg

The European Union plans to revamp its steel-import restrictions to guard against major market distortions as the bloc’s economy recovers from the effects of the pandemic. The proposed changes... 


Company facilitates efficient furnace shutdown projects
29th May 2020 By: Halima Frost

Demolition solutions provider Jet Demolition offers specialised demolition services and machines that are easily adapted to the challenging conditions of furnace-related shutdown projects.... 


Lack of supplier development leads to critical pharmaceutical shortages in covid-19 crisis
14th May 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted a lack of supplier development in South African supply chains. This has contributed to shortages of critical pharmaceutical components like the active... 


Grinding Techniques - Your partner in ship building and repairs
5th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A wide variety of abrasives coated and bonded are used when building and repairing marine vessels. Grinding Techniques, a local manufacturer of bonded, and converter of coated abrasives is your... 


DON’T BLOW A GASKET
The new room temperature vulcanising silicone gasket maker compound is temperature resistant from -50 ºC to 300 ºC for short periods
Good agricultural sales expected post lockdown
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

The outbreak of Covid-19 and the consequent initial 21-day national lockdown in South Africa, which has since been extended by two weeks, caused a slowdown in sales for almost every sector in South... 


Grinding Techniques, Your Coated Partner for Brilliant Metal Surfaces
24th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Industrial applications require a high degree of specialization. Grinding Techniques offers you Pearl grinding abrasive products from Starcke - the exact tool for your grinding needs. With these... 


SOME LIKE IT HOT
Shell and tube heat exchangers are one of the three types of heat exchangers to be discussed in the training course
Heat exchanger training offered by company
10th April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Heat exchanger company Protherm Systems is planning to host its first heat exchanger training course in the coming months, in Gauteng, once the Covid-19 national lockdown has been lifted. The... 


South African manufacturer of geotextile dewatering bags offer a glimpse into their factory
2nd April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ZebraTube, a South African manufacturer of geotextile dewatering bags, offer a flexible and cost-effective alternative to conventional dewatering methods. Earlier this month the company hosted a... 


Call for polymer, plastics industries to be declared essential as lockdown looms
25th March 2020 By: Donna Slater

South African plastics industry representative organisation Plastics SA has called on government to reclassify some sectors within the broader plastics industry as essential service providers owing... 


WIDE SCOPE
SMS group will present solutions for the full range of manufacturing materials for tube and wire products
Company to present innovations at trade fair
20th March 2020

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its new plant concepts and innovations at the Tube and Wire Trade Fair taking place from March 30 to April 3,... 


Pratley doubles up on its presence at NAMPO 2020
Pratley doubles up on its presence at NAMPO 2020
6th March 2020

Well-known for its high-performance adhesives, Pratley also produces and distributes agricultural products. Hence they are a proud exhibitor at Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day 2020 at Bothaville from... 


Major International Investment in OEM Supplier BOSAL Afrika
2nd March 2020

BOSAL Afrika, part of the BOSAL Group and global Tier 1 automotive supplier, has invested about R25 million in the upgrade and relocation of the new OEM manufacturing Emission Control Systems (ECS)... 


IN ACTION 
Geopile rig in action installation
Pile solution cost effective, saves time
14th February 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Piling contractor Geopile – a subsidiary of South African exploration and geotechnical services provider GeoGroup – has saved its client about R2-million and more than a month’s worth of... 


Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, UK
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, UK
31st January 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Tidal Lagoon Power is building the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant in south Wales. 


Commission recommends tribunal approve Barnes Reinforcing buyout
24th January 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that it approve a proposed transaction whereby Barnes Group Holdings intends to acquire Barnes Reinforcing (BRI). Barnes... 


SOARING HIGHER
Exports of high-carbon and low-alloy steel tubes and pipes remain on an upward trajectory and are resilient amid export competitiveness challenges
Global sights set for export association
24th January 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Steel industry association the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) and some of its members will participate at the national pavilion at the International Wire and Tube Trade Fair... 


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