Manufacturing | Clothing & Textiles

https://staging1.creamermedia.com/

Advertise on this page? Click Here to Learn More

Clothing & Textiles News

Showcase of SA's manufacturing prowess to debut in 2019

By: Donna Slater 2nd February 2018 To showcase the best South Africa has to offer in terms of local manufacturing and South African-produced capital equipment, capital equipment manufactures lobby group the South African Capital Equipment Exporters Council (Saceec) has partnered with exhibition organisers Specialised Exhibitions... →

Steinhoff shares bounce off 14-year low in volatile trade

By: Reuters 8th December 2017 Steinhoff shares plunged another 50 percent on Friday, before recovering as traders booked profits on short positions taken out after the South African retailer disclosed accounting irregularities earlier this week. More than $12 billion has been wiped off the market value of the owner of... →

Steinhoff identifies €1bn noncore assets to boost liquidity

By: Schalk Burger 7th December 2017 In the grip of an accounting scandal that led to it indefinitely postponing the release of its 2017 financial results, JSE-listed retail multinational Steinhoff noted on Thursday that it had received expressions of interest in noncore assets that will release a minimum of €1-billion of... →

CHRISTO WIESE
The Steinhoff supervisory board appointed Dr Christo Wiese delegated supervisory chairperson on an interim basis

Photo by Bloomberg
CHRISTO WIESE The Steinhoff supervisory board appointed Dr Christo Wiese delegated supervisory chairperson on an interim basis

Fabric containers used to divert Orange river for bridge-widening project

By: Donna Slater 27th October 2017 To facilitate the construction of a bridge-widening project in the Northern Cape, engineered fabrics company Kaytech used its geotextile containers to assist in redirecting part of the Orange river to allow pile-driving equipment access to riverside infrastructure. →

GEOTEXTILE SOLUTION The project required 1 000 GeoRevet Geobags to help create the piling platform structure

Chamber helps Italian companies prosper in S Africa

By: Robyn Wilkinson 13th October 2017 Networking events and exhibitions are integral to fostering partnerships between Italian and South African companies, says Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries secretary general Mariagrazia Biancospino. →

Disregard for PPE one of biggest causes of fatalities in work-at-height environment

By: Simone Liedtke 6th October 2017 Disregard for using personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the common causes of workplace incidents, accidents and fatalities resulting from falls from height at sites in South Africa, states the Institute for Working at Height Professional Body (IWH PB). →

CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING Personal protective equipment is continuously evolving to ensure maximum safety

Companies to benefit from work apparel innovation

By: Simone Liedtke 6th October 2017 Ongoing innovation in fabric manufacturing has led to greater durability and flexibility in the material used for work apparel, and companies need to ensure that workers wear such apparel consistently and correctly to benefit from these innovations, says personal protective equipment (PPE)... →

CLEAR UNDERSTANDING A clear understanding of health, safety and environmental (HSE) challenges is essential for proper HSE management and procedures

Exhibition marks firm’s international re-entry

By: Simone Liedtke 6th October 2017 Protective workwear manufacturer Sweet-Orr is set to exhibit at this year’s A+A Trade Show exhibition – which is an important trade forum for safety, security and health at work – from October 17 to 20 in Dusseldorf, Germany. →

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Sweet Orr benchmarks its continuous improvement process in order to maintain national and international quality standards

Work apparel company sees further growth in sales

By: Simone Liedtke 6th October 2017 Since the beginning of the year, industrial supplier and solutions provider Total Blasting – a subsidiary of Total Product Solutions Group – has sold more than 50 sets of water blast and water jet personal protective equipment (PPE) and the company foresees this number steadily growing at a... →

SPECIAL DESIGN The personal protective equipment was designed to not restrict operator movement and flexibility

Acquisition to enable large-scale cannabis production

29th September 2017 International investment company LGC Capital, with its joint venture global logistics solutions company AfriAg, signed an agreement to acquire a 60% interest in South African cannabis product manufacturing company House of Hemp. →

WEED FOR PURPOSE Since its establishment, House of Hemp has been targeting research on all cannabis-related markets such as textiles, fibres, oil, nutrition and medicinal

Small businesses remain optimistic, despite volatility and uncertainties

By: Mia Breytenbach 29th September 2017 Despite economic volatility, South African small business owners remain optimistic and are actively pursuing growth, according to research from cloud based accounting software company Xero. The research report, titled ‘State of South African Small Businesses’ surveys the challenges facing the... →

HELPING HAND
Some small business owners want the government to provide more funding and some believe government should grant tax breaks for their business

Photo by Bloomberg
HELPING HAND Some small business owners want the government to provide more funding and some believe government should grant tax breaks for their business

Cooling vest reduces industrial heat stress

By: Marleny Arnoldi 22nd September 2017 Staff exposed to hot environments, in combination with doing arduous work and wearing multi-layered protective clothing, such as firefighters, may suffer thermal physiological strain, says water jet cutting company Total Blasting, which is the South African distributing agent for Sweden-based... →

JUST CHILL TST Sweden’s cooling vest consists of nontoxic, nonflammable compound blends of salts, which are known to be an effective ingredient for temperature regulation

Company showcasing opportunities that exist for local manufacturers

By: Ilan Solomons 1st September 2017 South African amenities manufacturing company The Bespoke Amenities Company (TBAC) is striving to be an example of what is possible, if local companies are willing to invest in local manufacturing capabilities, states TBAC MD Bruce Turner. The company was registered in 2012 and started trading in... →

FINDING A GOOD MIX The company wants to create as many jobs as possible by using labour intensive processes with automated applications kept to a minimum

Photo by Duane Daws
FINDING A GOOD MIX The company wants to create as many jobs as possible by using labour intensive processes with automated applications kept to a minimum

Joffe’s Long4Life to acquire Sportsmans, Outdoor Warehouse

By: Samantha Herbst 25th July 2017 Business mogul Brian Joffe’s new investment holding company, Long4Life, which recently debuted on the JSE, has announced its intention to acquire local cash retailer Holdsport, which trades as Sportsmans Warehouse and Outdoor Warehouse. With Long4Life’s offer being implemented by way of a scheme... →

Arteor Exclusive developed for global projects

21st July 2017 Global electrical and digital building infrastructures specialist Legrand’s range of Arteor wiring devices now encompasses the new ‘Arteor Exclusive’ portfolio, which has been developed for projects globally. Legrand highlights that these demand more than standard electrical fittings. The range... →

IMPRINTED Legrand’s Tattoo collection, with intricate patterns, is the inspiration of urban culture

Britain to keep preferential access for poor countries, post-Brexit

By: Keith Campbell 7th July 2017 The British Government has publicly committed itself to maintaining duty-free access to British markets for the world’s least-developed countries (LDCs, as defined by the United Nations) following the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU). London further expressed a desire to increase trade... →

Fashion holds significant opportunity for Africa’s small businesses

By: Natasha Odendaal 26th June 2017 Leveraging Africa’s textiles and clothing industry, interspersed with the fashion industry, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) new Fashionomics platform has the potential to create more jobs, stimulate the development of small businesses and generate millions in economic contributions over... →

R1.3bn Atlantis fabrics manufacturing facility to create 200 jobs

By: Kim Cloete 1st March 2017 A R1.3-billion fabrics manufacturing facility is to be built in Atlantis, in the Western Cape, creating 200 jobs. Czech company, PEGAS Nonwovens, will build the plant and will train Atlantis residents in the Czech Republic. →

Czech textile company to invest R1bn in Atlantis factory

By: African News Agency 28th February 2017 A textile manufacturer from the Czech Republic is to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Atlantis, in the Western Cape, in a R1-billion investment that would create hundreds of jobs for local residents, Wesgro said on Tuesday. The Western Cape’s tourism, trade and investment... →

Arc Flash workwear passes international testing

10th February 2017 Technology solutions to personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Dromex’s Arc Flash Protera workwear recently passed the Open Air Arc test. The test was performed by life cycle management solutions company Kinectrics, at its Arc test facility in Canada. →

Photo by Bloomberg
HOT STUFF The Arc Flash Protera workwear protects against the thermal hazards of electric arc

Sacci calls on members to help avert ratings agency downgrade

By: David Oliveira 6th October 2016 South Africa’s current economic growth does not reflect the country’s potential and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) members must help build the economy and steer the country to success, says the chamber’s president Vusi Khumalo. Addressing delegates at the Sacci... →

Specialised workwear meets industry needs

By: Kimberley Smuts 30th September 2016 Safety-wear manufacturer MB Workwear is focussed on providing specialised and technologically advanced garments using the latest and best fabric innovations, including new antistatic inherently flame-resistant coveralls to meet the evolving needs of the industries it serves. The company is... →

Company offers software system to manage PPE across industries

By: Kimberley Smuts 30th September 2016 Health and safety solutions group Bramhope is offering a first-of-its-kind software system that measures, assesses, evaluates and manages personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge to contracted customers. “Since the system’s initial launch in 2007, many improvements have been introduced.... →

SCBA launched for SA market

By: Kimberley Smuts 30th September 2016 Safety products manufacturer MSA Africa launched the AirXpress 2 Fire – a new economical self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) – onto the South African market last month, officially unveiling it to the public at the 2016 Electra Mining Africa Expo that took place from September 12 to 16, at... →

MSA Africa’s product marketing manager Suraksha Mohun discusses the The AirXpress 2 Fire suitable for firefighting, rescue operations, escape scenarios, confined-space entry, and search and rescue missions.

Gelvenor Textiles sold to South African investor

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 20th July 2016 South African private equity firm Jacobs Capital has acquired Gelvenor Textiles from Courthiel Holdings, which is owned by German corporate investor Claas Daun, for an undisclosed amount. Gelvenor Textiles manufactures industrial, technical apparel, outdoor lifestyle, protective and aeronautical... →

Cape Town doctor aiming to rewrite the sports safety-gear script

By: Irma Venter 24th June 2016 Fifteen years ago Dr Chris Leatt witnessed the death of a fellow motorcycle rider a few weeks after his four-year-old son, Matthew, got on a bike and fell in love with the sport. “Alan Selby had fallen at the top of a hill and I travelled up with the paramedic to assist,” says Leatt from his home... →

Largest fibre manufacturing plant opens in KZN

27th May 2016 Nonwoven product manufacturer Fibertex South Africa’s manufacturing plant in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal – which is one of six Fibertex factories in the world – is now the largest nonwoven geotextiles manufacturing facility in Africa. →

POLYPROPYLENE PELLETS Some of the products produced by Fibretex are made from polypropylene

Black industrialists funding forum sifting through first 50 applications

By: Terence Creamer 31st March 2016 South Africa’s black industrialists funding forum had its inaugural meeting in mid-March to consider 50 applications from aspirant black-owned manufacturing enterprises, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies revealed this week. Speaking following a meeting with the Black Business Council... →

Localisation can be game-changer for SA – DTI

By: News24Wire 16th March 2016 South Africa missed a golden opportunity by not manufacturing its own boilers and transformers for the Medupi and Kusile coal-fired power stations, which are currently under construction. This is according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) director general Lionel October, who briefed MPs... →

Photo by Duane Daws
DTI DG Lionel October

Growthpoint H1 results carried by V&A Waterfront, Aus properties

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 2nd March 2016 JSE-listed Growthpoint has, amid “hugely challenging economic and operating conditions”, recorded a dip in headline earnings a share to 59.72c for the six months ended December 31. This was 11.49c lower than the comparative period of 2014 and significantly lower than the 149.42c apiece reported... →

Lack of planning to address slow economic growth worrying – Seifsa

By: David Oliveira 25th February 2016 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed government’s announced efforts to reduce its expenditure; however, the organisation remained concerned about the lack of concrete plans to address the country’s slow economic growth. Speaking a day after... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Seifsa chief economist Henk Langenhoven

Survey shows wearable technology buy-in

By: Natasha Odendaal 9th February 2016 While market acceptance of wearable technology – clothing and accessories incorporating computer and advanced electronic technologies – is on the increase, regulation and policy frameworks surrounding the use of this fast-growing technology in the workplace need to be discussed. An online survey... →

PwC actuarial, risk and quants division associate director Nanie Rothman discusses wearables in the workplace and the outcomes of a survey testing market acceptance. Date recorded: 09.02.2016. Camerawork and videoediting: Nicholas Boyd.

Clothing, textiles industry can be saved by consumption

By: Natasha Odendaal 4th December 2015 Despite arresting some of the decades-long gradual decline in the textiles and clothing sectors, it was time South Africa changed direction in its approach to saving this once-thriving industry. This was the view of University of the Witwatersrand Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development... →

About

Engineering News is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za

Other Creamer Media Products include:
Mining Weekly
Research Channel Africa
Polity

Newsletters

Sign up for our FREE daily email newsletter

Receive daily sector news alerts

More

Subscriptions

We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.

Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.

View store

Advertise

Advertising on Engineering News is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za

View options

Subscribe