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PVC industry to launch quality product label

By: Anine Kilian 17th January 2014 The Southern African Vinyls Association (Sava) will launch its Vinyl. product label and industry-specific stamp of quality next year to promote local compliant polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products and to ensure that local PVC products, with the Sava-endorsed mark of quality, are nontoxic and... →

Local plastics industry globalising, despite challenges

By: Anine Kilian 17th January 2014 The South African plastics industry is increasingly becoming part of the global market, states local plastics industry body Plastics South Africa (SA) executive director Anton Hanekom, adding that more trade agreements are taking place, making the import and export of plastics easier. He points... →

Separation-at-source recycling initiatives promote recycling growth

By: Samantha Herbst 18th January 2013 Industry stakeholders’ and recycling companies’ promotion of separation-at-source recycling initiatives and investment in the improvement of washing and drying facilities have contributed to growth in plastic recycling. The amount of plastics being recycled in South Africa grew by 1.6% – from 241... →

Significant seven-year growth in PET recycling

18th January 2013 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling company Petco is confident of reaching its target of recycling 50% of post-consumer PET in 2015, having grown recycling targets from 16% to 42% since the company’s establishment in 2004. In the last seven years, the number of post-consumer PET bottles... →

Pilot project creates viable end-market for contaminated polystyrene

By: Samantha Herbst 18th January 2013 A pilot programme to recycle the coloured or black contaminated polystyrene used in food packaging applications, including fast-food trays, takeaway cups and trays used to package meat and fresh fruit, has been launched in Pretoria through a joint venture (JV) involving Emalahleni-based... →

Furniture manufacturer discovers the benefits of polypropylene

By: Henry Lazenby 21st January 2011 Local corporate furniture manufacturer Dauphin HumanDesign Group (Dauphin) reports that it is investigating using polypropylene more extensively in its office furniture designs, necessitating further research and development (R&D) to be undertaken. →

Flowmeter calibrator launched in South Africa

By: Zonika Botha 11th March 2005 Known for its innovative and accurate liquid-fuel accounting and measurement instruments, Liquid Automation Services (LAS) has launched the latest flow-meter calibration technology to South Africa’s petroleum and chemical market. →