When size matters: SAPPMA reports strong growth in large diameter plastic pipe market
THE Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has reported significant growth in the demand for large diameter plastic pipes, highlighting an industry-wide shift...
Electric Delivery Vehicles: MellowVans gains traction with major brands
The Stellenbosch company explains why businesses are starting to take their vehicles seriously.
By Larry Claasen
IT hasn't been an easy ride for MellowVans when it...
HERONRIB’s non-slip matting is now being distributed in Africa by Gold Pack
HARD-WEARING, non-porous, slip-resistant, Heron Vynagrip PVC matting enables mines and associated industries to mitigate the risk of slip accidents on wet surfaces to improve...
Western Cape working to secure funding for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
“THE Western Cape Government is making progress with the creation of an innovative financing mechanism, the Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Financial Facility (SIDAFF) Programme,...
Women break barriers as forklift technicians – CFAO
WOMEN in South Africa are making significant inroads into the industrial equipment and material handling industry as forklift technicians. CFAO Equipment is spearheading efforts...
Localisation Support Fund Boosts Efficiency and Builds Capacity in the Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear and...
By Larry Claasen
THE Localisation Support Fund (LSF), a private sector initiative started in 2021, as a way to help local manufacturers increase their capacity...
New FM certificate for higher viscosity values of foam proportioners – FireDos
THE FireDos foam proportioners with high-viscosity foam concentrates were again subjected to FM tests – with convincing results: The optimised proportioning systems have shown...
Control Panels for Africa
iTek Drives has received an order to build motor control panels for a mine in Uganda. They will ship together with variable frequency drives...
Data science dynamos shape a better future with support from TFG
JSE listed retail clothing group TFG (The Foschini Group) says its financial support for data science master’s students will have far reaching implications for...
Western Cape Air Cargo Conference Showcases Growing Connectivity, Boosting Exports and E-Commerce
The third annual Western Cape Air Cargo Conference, hosted by Cape Town Air Access, powered by Wesgro, celebrated strong growth in air cargo...
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