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Company hits 500 mark in sales

By: Halima Frost 15th June 2018 Over the past 23 years, industrial services company The Dickinson Group has sold more than 500 specialised stud welding machines, says company refractory anchor division manager Miles Simpson. The machines were provided by Germany-based welding machine suppliers Soyer and UK-based welding... →

Industry body assumes consultancy role in DHET initiative

By: Halima Frost 15th June 2018 The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has been appointed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to act as the consultants in the welding aspect of the Centres of Specialisation Programme. Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor outlined in March that the... →

SEAN BLAKE A good skills set, local labor and governments investment are what is needed

Supplier outlines simple welding equipment compliance test

By: Halima Frost 15th June 2018 Power tool and hardware wholesaler Matus has introduced a two-year guarantee on all its Matweld welding machines, which contrasts with the industry norm of one year. “The testing of our Matweld range is done in compliance with ISO standards and we take pride in the fact that we can offer the... →

ALL IN ONE UNIT 500 A Inverter MIG welder supplied by Matweld complete with a separate wire feeder

Technology at the fore

By: Halima Frost 15th June 2018 Various speakers discussed new technologies and applications in the thermoplastic welding industry at the Thermoplastics Welding Technology Day, hosted by industry body Plastics SA last month. The discussions ranged from single-user welding technology to new applications (apps) revolutionising... →

PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY The new Hurner Smartline butt welding machine and clamp was on show

Decline in machine tools indicative of manufacturing state

By: Halima Frost 8th June 2018 Although machine tools are the backbone of most industries, their market volume has decreased by 30% a year in the past three years, reflecting the state of the manufacturing sector, says Machine Tool Merchants Association (MTMA) chairperson Paul Savides. “It seems as if we are already 20% down... →

MACHINES ON DISPLAY Machine tools on display at the Machine Tool Africa Expo hosted by MTMA

Supplier expanding its tools range

By: Halima Frost 8th June 2018 Machine Tool and Metrology equipment supplier WD Hearn will exclusively distribute and service coordinated measuring machines (CMM) from LK Metrology – formerly known as Nikon Metrology. WD Hearn have also been appointed sole agents for ANCA CNC Machines in South Africa who manufacture CNC Tool &... →

RECENT RELEASE The Leadwell BC-600 5-axis Long Table Machining, is available in 3+2 and 5-axis simultaneous configurations

Technology revolutionises machine tools industry

By: Halima Frost 8th June 2018 Additive manufacturing, which includes the use of three-dimensional and computer-aided-design to make stronger and more reliable components for the machine tool industry, has revolutionised the machine tool industry, says machine tools supplier Reliable Technical Consultants (Retecon). Retecon... →

Small machines with big capabilities

By: Halima Frost 8th June 2018 Global machine tool supplier Hurco’s BX40i double-column, bridge-type machine, originally launched in 2016, has been upgraded to service a variety of trades, from general manufacturing to highly specialised industries such as the aerospace sector. The stability of the double-column design and the... →

STABILITY PROVIDING ACCURACY The BX40i meets the needs of any high-speed machining application.

Tribunal confirms R40m settlement agreement with Cape Gate

By: Simone Liedtke 7th June 2018 The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a R40-million settlement agreement with wire and steel manufacturer Cape Gate, following the company’s admission of price fixing, dividing markets and collusive tendering in respect of lightly galvanised wire, nails, wire and various wire products. The... →

South African steel companies urged to diversify markets in wake of US tariff setback

By: Kim Cloete 31st May 2018 South African steel companies need to continue to look for new markets, particularly in Africa, following the recent setback in which the US government decided not to grant South Africa an exemption on steel and aluminum tariffs, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel. “We will need to... →

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel

Patel to reopen Cape Town Iron and Steel Works plant

By: Marleny Arnoldi 29th May 2018 Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will on Wednesday officially reopen the Cape Town Iron and Steel Works plant (Cisco), in Kuils River, in the Western Cape. →

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel

Manufacturing sector investment to remain stable in Q2 – Manufacturing Circle

By: Anine Kilian 29th May 2018 The Manufacturing Circle Investment Tracker (MCIT) for the first quarter of this year shows there has been investment into the manufacturing sector in the past 15 months, but that investment is declining. Presenting key findings of the MCIT, in Centurion, on Tuesday, Manufacturing Circle... →

Manufacturing Circle executive director Philippa Rodseth

Manufacturing sector investment to remain stable in Q2 – Manufacturing Circle

Global crude steel production increases 4.1% y/y in April

By: Simone Liedtke 25th May 2018 Global crude steel production, as reported by the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel), was 148.3-million tonnes – a 4.1% increase compared with April 2017. China’s crude steel production for April was 76.7-million tonnes, an increase of 4.8% compared with April 2017. →

Platinum surplus to widen; fuel cells seen as key driver for future demand

By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th May 2018 The platinum market will move further into oversupply this year, as production from South Africa remains flat and demand is forecast to contract by 2.5%, the latest Johnson Matthey platinum group metals (PGM) market report states. →

AMSA liquid steel production increases by 5.9% in Q1

By: Simone Liedtke 11th May 2018 ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) liquid steel production increased by 5.9% to 71 000 t in the three months ended March 31. The higher output was mainly owing to higher production at its Vanderbijlpark Works and Saldanha Works, which was partly offset by lower long products output following... →

Subramanian resigns as AMSA CFO

By: Marleny Arnoldi 8th May 2018 Dean Subramanian will step down as executive director and CFO of ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) on July 31, to pursue an opportunity outside the company. →

Hulamin responds to US import tariff, says markets for niche products strong

By: Simone Liedtke 4th May 2018 South Africa’s exclusion from a list of countries exempted from tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports should not have an immediate impact on local producer Hulamin, but it has increased long-term risks, the JSE-listed company said on Friday. Hulamin, whose share price has... →

Constrained metal supply could slow battery electric vehicle production rates – Moody’s

By: Marleny Arnoldi 2nd May 2018 Metals supply constraints could slow battery electric vehicle (BEV) production rates in the near term, says ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service. →

Steel demand to grow by 1.8% in 2018

By: Simone Liedtke 17th April 2018 The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has forecast 1.8% year-on-year growth in global steel demand to 1.62-billion tonnes this year. Worldsteel further reports in its April Short Range Outlook (SRO), published on Tuesday, that global steel demand will grow by a further 0.7% to 1.63-billion... →

UK project could halve titanium parts production costs

By: Rebecca Campbell 13th April 2018 The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced late last month that its Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (officially abbreviated to Dstl) had, in cooperation with the University of Sheffield, developed of a radical new method of producing titanium parts. Dstl has so far invested almost... →

Trade back on the global, African agenda

29th March 2018 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about Africa’s plans to conclude a continental free trade agreement and South Africa’s discussions with the US regarding steel tariffs. →

Trade back on the global, African agenda

Global crude steel production increases 3.5% y/y in February

By: Simone Liedtke 26th March 2018 Global crude steel production increased by 3.5% year-on-year to 131.8-million tonnes in February, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) reported on Monday. Africa’s crude steel production increased by 4% year-on-year to 1.1-million tonnes, mainly as a result of a 7.6% year-on-year increase in... →

China partially wins WTO case over Obama-era US tariffs

By: Reuters 22nd March 2018 The US did not fully comply with a 2014 ruling against its anti-subsidy tariffs on a range of Chinese products, a World Trade Organisation compliance panel said in a ruling on Wednesday that either side can appeal within 20 days. The ruling came ahead of the White House's announcement on... →

Commission recommends tribunal approve Southern Palace Group's Genrec buy

By: Simone Liedtke 19th February 2018 The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that Southern Palace Group's (SPG's) proposed acquisition of steel fabrication and manufacturing business Genrec Engineering, from construction and engineering company Murray and Roberts, be approved without conditions. SPG,... →

TFR transports record chrome volumes from mines to ports

By: Schalk Burger 14th February 2018 State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has transported a record 5.77-million tons of chrome by rail from mines to the ports in the first 47 weeks of the current financial year. This exceeds the 5.75-million tons of chrome transported by rail in the prior financial year. →

Company expands fluid technology services

10th November 2017 Industrial product supplier Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) strategy to enhance its fluid technology services to meet growing market demand, encompasses the introduction of new products, with the latest developments in design technologies, materials and coatings. The company’s extensive range of... →

VERSATILE PRODUCTS FPV diaphragm and pinch valves are available in many different materials, with various pressure ratings, for diverse sectors

Seifsa ‘cautiously optimistic’ following improved PMI

By: Creamer Media Reporter 1st November 2017 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) is “cautiously optimistic” about the sector’s performance, in light of data released by the Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which indicates an improvement in activity in the manufacturing sector. This was the... →

Steel and Vanadium complex finds new life as industrial park

19th October 2017 A closed steel complex in Mpumalanga is finding new vigour as an industrial park, by focusing on providing key facilities for specialist services companies. →

Steel and Vanadium complex finds new life as industrial park

Closed steel mill discovering new life as an industrial park

By: Mia Breytenbach 6th October 2017 Following the implementation of the business strategy to convert Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium complex, in Mpumalanga, into an industrial park, the park is capitalising on its strategic location, says Highveld Industrial Park CFO Andrew Maralack. Highveld Industrial Park is situated close to... →

CAPITAL LOCATION in less than a year of being operational, Highveld Industrial Park has set up a sustainable business

AMSA’s new incubator to develop industrialists for its procurement supply chain

24th August 2017 ArcelorMittal South Africa has completed the first phase of its new 1 600 m2 Matlafatso steel industry incubation hub, in Vanderbijlpark, to help develop and absorb young emerging industrialists into its procurement supply chain. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. →

Amsa’s new incubator to develop industrialists for its procurement supply chain

Industrial base growth will stimulate province’s steel industry

18th August 2017 Growing the Eastern Cape industrial base will assist in stimulating growth in the struggling steel industry, says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). →

Products ensure safety in offshore operations

By: Marleny Arnoldi 4th August 2017 In the marine and offshore environment, metal corrosion is a major cost and safety factor. Steel gratings, stair treads, pressed floors and safety handrails manufacturer Vital Engineering offers a range of products designed to counter the effects of corrosion in maritime environments. →

CORROSION CONTROL Vital Engineering’s fibreglass gratings are manufactured with continuous glass fibre strands interwoven in both directions with thermosetting resins

PMI, weaker rand does not bode well for manufacturing – Seifsa

By: Natasha Odendaal 2nd August 2017 The poor performance of Absa’s July Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and the weakening of the rand will place continued pressure on the manufacturing sector, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted Absa PMI declined by... →

Absa PMI falls further to 42.9 in July

1st August 2017 The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by a further 3.8 points to 42.9 in July, with all five of the major subindices having declined in July. The seasonally adjusted business activity index was under the most pressure, declining by 6.1 index points to a 39.3. The... →

Restructuring of Scaw into three standalone entities at an advanced stage

By: Terence Creamer 31st July 2017 South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) announced on Monday that the restructuring of its steel subsidiary Scaw Metals into three standalone entities was at an advanced stage, as were plans to secure strategic equity partners (SEPs) for each of the units. Speaking at... →

IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena on the envisioned end-State for Scaw Metals. Camera Work: Nicholas Boyd. Editing: Lionel da Silva. Recorded: 31.7.2017

Numsa warns ‘intransigent’ employers in engineering sector of possible strike

By: African News Agency 18th July 2017 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Tuesday slammed “intransigent” employers in the engineering sector and warned of a “total shutdown” in the industry. This comes after Numsa declared a dispute with employers in the engineering sector following deadlock in wage... →

Impending strike could lead to more retrenchments in steel industry, Solidarity warns

By: Anine Kilian 17th July 2017 Trade union Solidarity on Monday said the impending strike in the steel industry would have a negative impact, both on the domestic steel industry and the country’s economy, as well as on job opportunities in the sector. This comes after the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) had... →

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