Manufacturing sector facing a ‘stop-start’ recovery
RISKS related to the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertainty regarding load shedding continue to weigh on local manufacturers, despite positive news...
Hopes of recovery for SA furniture manufacturers as retailers expand local sourcing
The next 36 months hold promise for the local furniture manufacturing industry, states the eThekwini Furniture Cluster (EFC), which states that its market research...
Brickmaking plant boosted by SEW-EURODRIVE upgrade
A local clay brick manufacturer has upgraded its brickmaking plant with the assistance of drive and control technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE. Using advanced digital solutions...
FAW Trucks celebrates a year of highs as it looks forward to an exciting...
Commitment to local market rewarded with achievements aplenty in 2021
New model enhancing local product offering
New model to be introduced in 2022
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Ford invests R600m in Gqeberha-based engine factory
Ford Motor Company has announced an investment of R600m in the Struandale Engine Plant in Gqeberha. The company said the investment will support the...
Supply crisis spurs South African retailers to end Asia reliance
Spiralling shipping costs and Covid-19 supply chain disruptions are accelerating a shift by South African retailers to end their heavy reliance on Asia and...
Ardagh to buy SA glass manufacturer Consol for R10.1bn
International glass and metal packaging supplier Ardagh Group has agreed to buy major African glass bottle maker Consol for R10.1bn ($617m), marking an expansion...
Extending the life of long-travel energy chains
NEW components have been developed for polymer energy chains that can easily be installed to extend their service life in long-travel applications in a...
High pressure slurry knife gate valves
DYNAMIC Fluid Control, manufacturers, designers and distributors of high-performance valves used in mining, water and power generation sectors, has launched the SKG-High Pressure series...
Mini-substations for motor plant boasts dry-type transformer
DRY-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions will supply two custom-engineered mini-substations to a significant motor plant expansion near Pretoria.
The two units will be located...
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