Tag: plastic
Plastics SA Academy for learning and development launches South Africa’s first ever plastics-related trade...
THE Plastics SA Academy for Learning and Development has announced an exciting new initiative with the launch of the country’s first-ever plastics-related trade apprenticeship...
Rigid plastics packaging: indispensable for our modern world
Plastics are ubiquitous in our modern world, and they are used in a wide variety of applications. One area where plastics have proven especially...
Mpact Plastic Containers invests over R350-million in new Castleview Injection Moulding Facility
By Larry Claasen
MPACT Plastic Containers is investing a substantial R354-million to expand its capabilities with a new injection moulding factory in Castleview.
This investment will...
Packa-Ching expands national footprint with the launch of new buy-back recycling centres
POLYCO, a producer-responsibility organisation (PRO) for the plastic industry, in collaboration with Border Kei Chamber of Business officially handed over a new static Packa-Ching...
SAPPMA points out the need to invest in water and sewage at AGM
THE potential negative consequences of inadequate investment in infrastructure, especially when it comes to providing reliable water supply and sewage disposal was highlighted at...
Global plastics treaty talks conclude in Nairobi, Kenya, with key issues unresolved
The recently held International Negotiating Committee on Plastics (INC3) meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at crafting a landmark, legally binding global plastics treaty to...
Stronger than steel
GERMAN polymer manufacturer, igus, is slowly changing the way we do things by replacing metals and other everyday materials with stronger, longer lasting polymers.
In...
Packaging industry trends highlighted at Propak Cape seminars
Local industry leaders at the forefront of the South African packaging industry will gather at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) at Propak...
The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape
Plastics are a valuable part of the packaging materials mix which offers functionality that is difficult to replicate with other packaging materials. Its barrier...
It’s a bolting system that will keep our lights ON
INCIDENTS of solar panel theft are on the rise in South Africa. Are your installations Secure?
High Value installations such as Solar systems, boreholes and...
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