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International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, France – update
20th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The project achieved a major machine assembly milestone on May 11. 


Steinmüller Africa transforms lives at Vukanini Primary School in Bethal, Mpumalanga
19th May 2022

Steinmüller Africa recently sponsored the refurbishment of Vukanini Primary School, neighbouring the company’s Bethal-based facility. The official handover, attended by one of Steinmüller Africa... 


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Grinding Techniques – Your premium metal fabrication partner
12th May 2022

Since the beginning of time, man found value in utilising various materials to produce products related to self-sustainability. These materials evolved over time as technology and expertise... 


Multotec’s subsidiaries in Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Ghana employ over 200 local people
High expectations drive Multotec’s Africa journey
12th May 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Two decades of concerted investment in subsidiaries across Africa gives minerals processing equipment specialist Multotec a world class foundation from which to serve mines. Multotec MD Jaco du... 


WATER RETRACT ACTUATOR 
The WRA250 was reintroduced to the South African automotive market in March this year
Actuator can contribute to growth of auto sector
6th May 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The Parker Water Retract Actuator (WRA250) can help the welding cell become an important contributor to the plant-wide adoption of lean best practices that support the goals of the South African... 


BIGGER AND BETTER
Kappa is working on custom projects which involve a 350 Series design for the handling of greater pressures and loads
Hydraulic cylinder manufacturer embarks on African roadshow
6th May 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Precision hydraulic cylinder specialist Kappa Engineering aims to navigate the African business environment through a series of roadshows this year to showcase its expertise to key mining... 


Auria, Feltex in local JV to produce automotive flooring, acoustics and fibre-based products
29th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

Global tier-one supplier of vehicle flooring, acoustic and fibre-based products, Auria Solutions, and Feltex Automotive, a regional manufacturer of automotive textiles and acoustic components, have... 


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Fasteners, bearings and welding equipment all within supplier’s ambit
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Fasteners, bearings and welding products and equipment are relevant for the metal fabrication sector, which is built on cutting metal and welding it. If metal cannot be bolted together with... 


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Merger results in beneficial services
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Abrasives supplier First Cut and gas safety training and equipment company Gas Safety International’s (GSI’s) aim - through their merger of interests – is to mitigate the challenges in the metal... 


Local HVAC expert works to global rail standards
22nd April 2022

While Booyco Engineering has been designing HVAC systems for South Africa’s rail industry for over three decades, it has also been serving the world’s largest rail players for more than 15 years by... 


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Local heat exchanger industry waning
22nd April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The local heat exchanger industry is facing challenging times owing to factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s economic state, says heat exchange solutions provider Kelvion... 


Rolls-Royce optimistic that its SMR design will be approved quickly
20th April 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Rolls-Royce SMR, the UK-based global power and propulsion system manufacturing group Rolls-Royce’s small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) subsidiary, hopes that it will receive UK regulatory approval... 


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Paramount Group invests in skills development for young engineers
13th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aerospace and technology company Paramount Group has launched an engineering mentorship and training programme – the Young Engineers Development Programme (YEDP) – aimed at fast-tracking young... 


Plant Division’s state-of-the-art equipment enables M&D to outperform on contracts
11th April 2022

M&D Construction Group’s Plant Division continues to play a key role in helping the group achieve its core values of “being safe”, “doing it right”, “finding the best way” and “doing what we say”.... 


Improved safety, precision for bolted connections
8th April 2022

Engineering solutions provider BMG’s Fasteners, Tools & Equipment division has extended its range of wrenches to include a new generation of cordless torque wrenches from Gedore Torque Solutions,... 


Manufacturer prioritises customer needs
8th April 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Stainless steel long products manufacturer Wire Products Stainless Steel’s (WPSS’s) experience of more than 30 years in supplying material to produce cold-formed fasteners and complex parts to the... 


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Stainless steel solutions added to local market
8th April 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Industrial equipment supplier Actum Group supplies manufacturing and solutions company Band-It’s range of quality-engineered band and fastening products to the local market. “The importance of... 


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AM tech ideal for stainless steel parts manufacturing
8th April 2022

Emerging additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have attracted significant attention owing to an attractive set of properties and attributes. A common feature of AM technologies is the build-up... 


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Structa Konsult
8th April 2022

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... 


Upskilling is key to addressing the growing technology skills gap in manufacturing
7th April 2022

By Daniel Orelowitz, MD of Training Force Technology has always been a significant disruptor in the manufacturing sector, and as the rapid acceleration of digitalisation continues, the fourth... 


Sovereign Metals discovers largest natural rutile deposit in Malawi
5th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

With an updated mineral resource estimate, rutile and graphite miner Sovereign Metals reports that its Malawi-based Kasiya deposit has become the largest in the world with an 1.8-billion tonnes of... 


Steinmuller Africa executive directors Moso Bolofo, Bodo Haar and Mohamed Khan
Steinmüller remains ready for growth in the energy market
1st April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Although Steinmüller Africa has had to scale down its Pretoria West manufacturing facility in recent years to align with lower demand, the company is optimistic about growth prospects going forward... 


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Expansion secures company’s position in growing market
1st April 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

With the global increase in the demand for dissolving pulp, paper and pulp company Sappi’s current business strategy for local growth is focused on the R7.7-billion expansion project at its Saiccor... 


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Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Turkey – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Akkuyu Nuclear has reported that the main components of the turbine plant of Akkuyu Unit 1 have been delivered to the project construction site. 


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Local skills development helps create jobs
24th March 2022

A range of courses offering practical skills development in boiler making, pipefitting and welding is now available through Hill Side artisan academy. The academy is part of the Hydra Arc Group and... 


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HydraArc
18th March 2022

Based in Secunda, Mpumalanga, HydraArc offers a range of proudly South African storage tank solutions.  HydraArc’s storage tanks are locally fabricated at its ultramodern Sky-Hill facility which... 


Air Products – a trusted supplier and reliable partner in welding processes
15th March 2022

True to their promise of outstanding customer service and a secure supply of products, Air Products has become a trusted partner to their customers and plays an integral role in ensuring that their... 


Hillside Artisan Academy – Putting the art back into artisanship
15th March 2022

Hill Side Artisan Academy is positive for the future. The Hydra Arc Group is a proudly South African business that has proved through developing local skills and paying attention to quality and... 


SHEQ information for Hydra Arc
15th March 2022

The Safety and wellbeing of our employees and the protection of our environment is an essential survival factor for our business therefore management acknowledges accountability and stives to... 


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Company begins producing, selling rutile
11th March 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Heavy mineral sands miner PYX Resources started production and sales activity of natural rutile from its Mandiri deposit in central Kalimantan, in Indonesia, in January. The rutile is being sold to... 


Installation of the main equipment at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant
Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Turkey – update
11th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Installation of the main equipment within the reactor building of Unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP has been completed. 


Kasiya project total mineralisation footprint
Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update
11th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with global rutile product distributor Hascor International to potentially supply it with rutile from the Kasiya rutile... 


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Grinding Techniques – Your foundry application, our product solution
9th March 2022

In recent years, the foundry industry has undergone a major transformation with improvements in casting methods and the introduction of new metals and associated alloys. These changes impacted... 


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Robotic welding system set to transform the automotive industry
4th March 2022

A ready-to-use robotic welding system offers a compact, flexible and cost-effective solution for the automotive industry. The ArcWorld system is pre-assembled and pre-programmed through offline... 


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Changes in steel industry create challenges
4th March 2022 By: Anna Moross

The steel sector has evolved over the past few years and steel and tube supplier Stewarts & Lloyds branch manager Richard Horsley says this is evident from the supply chain to the end-user.  


KLT produces 800 000th Ranger chassis, targets doubling its business in SA
4th March 2022 By: Irma Venter

Chassis and tubing manufacturer KLT Automotive and Tubular Products South Africa (KLT Automotive SA) has celebrated the production of the 800 000th Ford Ranger chassis at its Hammanskraal plant.... 


Sovereign finds rutile buyer
3rd March 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global rutile product distributor Hascor International to potentially supply up to 25 000... 


Renergen achieves scale, continuity in  cloud managed service, by LanDynamix
24th February 2022

-growing helium and natural gas producer, Renergen, has supported its growth spurt and enabled a seamless transition to hybrid work, using cloud-based managed services by LanDynamix. Renergen has... 


Strenx® 700 performance steel takes your equipment performance above and beyond
22nd February 2022

Do you want your equipment to do more with less? For exceptional performance under extreme loads, Strenx® performance steel from SSAB can help your equipment last longer and stay stronger – and... 


Hardox® wear plate for extreme abrasion resitance
22nd February 2022

Hardox® wear plate is the world's leading abrasion-resistant (AR) steel. Hardox® is hard through and through, from the surface deep down to its core, giving you extended service life and high... 


Duroxite® overlay products now available from SSAB in Sub-Saharan Africa
22nd February 2022

Duroxite® chromium carbide overlay (CCO) products safeguard equipment against wear in severe abrasive environments. The harder the abrasive material, the more Duroxite® is the solution. Duroxite®... 


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KLT produces 800 000th Ranger chassis, targets doubling its business in SA
21st February 2022 By: Irma Venter

Chassis and tubing manufacturer KLT Automotive and Tubular Products South Africa (KLT Automotive SA), has celebrated the production of the 800 000th Ford Ranger chassis at its Hammanskraal plant.... 


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Specialised induction bending solutions for South African industries
8th February 2022

Induction bending is the process whereby a straight pipe is precision-bent by a specially engineered machine. The front of the pipe protrudes through an induction coil and is clamped into position.... 


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Rentech provides renewable energy products and services to the local and selected African markets. Supplying inverters, lithium and lead-acid...

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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...

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AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer (Pty) Ltd is an Importer and Distributor of Pumps in Southern Africa

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FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...

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