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Integrated Pump Technology
16th September 2022 Established in 2014 as the sole importer and principal distributor of the Grindex range of submersible pumps for sub-Saharan Africa, Integrated Pump Technology rapidly expanded its market offering and today its product portfolio includes submersible dewatering and drainage pumps, slurry pumps,... →
Rail infrastructure upgrade funding - time to put our Rand where our mouth is
9th September 2022 There’s a sensorily magical moment when you witness a fully locked-and-loaded freight train as it begins to deploy its until-then preserved potential energy, to slowly yet decisively haul a mind-blowing tonnage of goods containers double stacked on railway flatbed wagons. Something about the... →
Sime Darby Oils
9th September 2022 Sime Darby Oils South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP), the world’s largest producer of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) and has been a trusted partner to some of the world’s most trusted consumer brands. Sime Darby Oils South Africa is a producer of... →
MetaleN
9th September 2022 Copper and heat-exchange materials are critical in the modern technological age, forming part of the many essential areas such as energy, heating and cooling, medical, decorative, electronics, farming and mining. You can rely on MetaleN for quality that adheres to strict international standards... →
Energywise
22nd July 2022 Energywise (EW) specialises in the design and manufacture of LED light fittings for industrial, commercial, retail and horticultural use. With multiple accolades and awards to its name, including Energy Company of the Year on two occasions (awarded by the South African Association for Energy... →
Booyco Electronics
24th June 2022 Booyco Electronics, South African pioneer of Proximity Detection Systems, offers safety solutions for underground and surface mining, quarrying, construction, forestry and materials handling. Underpinned by years of experience, substantial support infrastructure and its continued focus on... →
Unique Welding – Integrated Gas and Welding Solutions
24th June 2022 Unique Welding imports, supplies and distributes a wide range of welding equipment, welding consumables and industrial gases to the Southern African region. Established in 1968, Unique Welding has grown from strength to strength over the last 50 years by taking advantage of its world-class supply... →
Hydra Arc: Welding
24th June 2022 Established in 1987, Hydra Arc has grown from being a supplier of specialised welders into a leading refinery maintenance, turnaround specialist, steel fabrication and construction company, operating in the petrochemicals, construction, mining and power generation industries. The Hydra Arc Group... →
Advancing alternative financing of infrastructure projects
17th June 2022 The Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA) has experienced significant portfolio growth in recent years as it continues to implement its mandate of raising alternative funding for off-budget strategic infrastructure projects. The GIFA, which was established as a government component... →
SSAB
17th June 2022 Global steel company SSAB is a leader in high-strength and wear resistant steels and related services. SSAB offers a comprehensive range of internationally-recognised brands, including the highly regarded Duroxite overlay products. Duroxite overlay products are designed for conditions of extreme... →
OLI South Africa
17th June 2022 Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product range, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s top-selling supplier of electric external motovibrators. The OLI product for the African continent and... →
Saving a leading engineering company through business rescue
15th June 2022 Cast Products SA has been under the control of the turnaround team of Engaged Business Turnaround and Chrisyd Advisory Services for five months, after the firms were appointed to manage its business rescue in late January 2022. The business rescue brought together a team of vastly experienced... →
Unleash the potential of your manufacturing business
10th June 2022 South African manufacturers know the challenges of streamlining business processes, generating accurate pricing, and calculating their total manufacturing costs. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions have long been touted as a successful tool to overcome these and other obstacles. But for... →
Hydra Arc
10th June 2022 Specialised welding and mechanical maintenance company Hydra Arc is currently conducting highly specialised plant maintenance on a coal-fired power plant in Secunda, in Mpumalanga. The welding and mechanical part of the maintenance includes work on a variety of equipment, such as high pressure... →
Corrocoat SA
10th June 2022 With more than 35 years of experience, coupled with over a million square metres of successfully applied ultra-heavy-duty chemical, abrasion and impact-resistant coatings and linings, all manufactured to ISO 9001 standards, Corrocoat SA continues to provide cost-effective anti-corrosion solutions... →
GreenTech Plastics Machinery
10th June 2022 Specialists in the supply, installation and servicing of best-in-class European-designed plastics machinery and ancillary equipment, GreenTech is an industry leader in plastics machinery sales and servicing. With a combined experience of 220 years, GreenTech’s professional team of experts offers... →
AZ Hollink
27th May 2022 AZ Hollink South Africa is the sole representative for RENK Hanover in South Africa and authorised dealer for all RENK products in sub-Saharan Africa. Established in September 2010, AZ Hollink South Africa is a sister company of the AZ Hollink Group, an exclusive international specialist in... →
Sintech
27th May 2022 Since 1989, Svendborg Brakes has been recognised as a leading global expert in intelligent braking solutions for many applications across a broad spectrum of industry. Extensive application knowledge, innovative design, fast prototyping and exhaustive testing ensures that customers get the most... →
Mining health and safety beyond the mine
27th May 2022 Ensuring the overall health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance. To take from the Mine Health & Safety Act of 1996, the Act “intends to provide for protection of the health and safety of employees and other persons at mines” and ensure that provision is made for the promotion... →
African Snakebite Institute
27th May 2022 The African Snakebite Institute (ASI) is the leading training provider of Snake Awareness, First aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling courses in Africa and has the best selection of quality snake handling equipment in Southern Africa, most of which is manufactured in South Africa. ASI... →
EMVAfrica
By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th May 2022 EMV Africa this year celebrates 30 years of service excellence, supplying the market with top-quality industrial stainless steel and valves since 1992. Founder Hugh Witty established Energy Metals from humble beginnings, selling stainless steel products from his home. Joined by Ken Perel with... →
Risk reduction and decision support for financial investments in solar PV projects
13th May 2022 The CSIR Energy Centre commissioned a quality and reliability laboratory for testing solar photovoltaic (PV) module reliability in accelerated timeframes to support local manufacturers, project developers, system owners, and lenders in the PV value chain. The lab features accelerated stress test... →
The trusted manufacturing partner for the agricultural industry
13th May 2022 For the past 28 years, proudly South African manufacturer Fabrinox has been a trusted partner of choice for the agricultural industry. Our wide range of capabilities includes the manufacturing of metal components, sub-assemblies, batch and under-license manufacturing as well as project management... →
John Deere Construction
13th May 2022 John Deere Construction is here, and we are excited to help you in your quest to build Africa. We offer a wide range of easy to service machines, aftermarket solutions and finance options. Our nationwide dealers are well trained to support our customers throughout the region. Having started... →
Sintech
6th May 2022 Sintech proudly services and supports a range of high-quality, original-equipment products imported from around the globe such as: Industrial Clutch →
Egoli Gas
29th April 2022 South Africa has been experiencing power outages for several years and will, in all likelihood, continue to do so into the future, which opens the opportunity for alternative energy supply. Piped natural gas supplier Egoli Gas supplies piped natural gas to various industries to meet the growing... →
Murray & Roberts Cementation
22nd April 2022 South Africa-based Murray & Roberts Cementation forms part of the Murray & Roberts Group which is recognised internationally as a leading mining contracting organisation with operations in Africa, Australia and the Americas. Murray & Roberts Cementation has served the mining industry for more... →
Alcohol Breathalysers
19th April 2022 Alcohol Breathalysers was established in 2004 with the aim to make reliable, affordable and accurate digital breathalysers available to ensure that all businesses and individuals can gain access to alcohol testing equipment. The company offers the widest range of alcohol testers available in... →
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 a 100% subsidiary of the Structa Group and provides support to the group’s growing range of products. →
Nathrol Engineering
1st April 2022 In 2015 a group of energetic young South African entrepreneurs, eager to make a positive impact on the country, established Nathrol Engineering with the determination to never stop until the customer is satisfied and to treat every project with the respect it deserves. A proudly South African... →
OLI South Africa
1st April 2022 OLI is the world’s top-selling supplier of industrial vibration technology products. The OLI product is distributed in Southern Africa by its subsidiary in Gauteng, South Africa. →
Increase productivity with the new Cat® R1700 Underground Loader
25th March 2022 The South African mining industry contributed 7% of the total GDP in 2021 (Stats SA, 2021). As such, it is no secret that with effective and appropriate selection of fleet, operators are enabled to maximise production while minimising capital and operational costs. Despite the mining industry’s... →
Gas to play critical role in South Africa’s energy transition
25th March 2022 Given growing decarbonisation expectations and the decline in renewable power generation costs, multinational industrial company General Electric (GE) sees gas playing a critical role in South Africa’s energy transition. Renewable energy is also considered an important aspect of the transition,... →
Enel Green Power
25th March 2022 Enel Green Power, also known as EGP, seeks out energy around the globe: in the power of wind and water, in the heat of the sun, in the depths of the earth and, above all, in people. Founded in December 2008 as part of Enel Group, EGP has a presence in 28 countries on five continents, developing... →
Repurposing coal stations – a circular economy energy solution
25th March 2022 All over the world, utilities are facing the problem of what to do with obsolete and inefficient power stations. In the context of South Africa, most of these were built in the 1960s and 1970s, when the predominant technology was coal. In the 21st century, as the focus is converting to a... →
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 has 75 000 m2 under roof, and workshop space across four bays. Sky-Hill is recognised as the most... →
Simplifying dewatering through Innovation
18th March 2022 Having worked with screens that clog and cause pump damage to capital intensive dewatering solutions like pontoon, barge, gantry track and deepening the RDAs or TSFs, Turret Engineering MD Rob Hair gained valuable insight and expertise to propose a solution to overcome these challenges. The... →
OLI South Africa
18th March 2022 OLI is the worldwide leader in industrial vibration technology. Making business simpler for customers while going global with a first-class product has proved successful in making OLI the world’s top selling company of electric external motovibrators. As a global player in industrial vibration... →
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