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German packing specialist invests in local branch

By: Pimani Baloyi 19th June 2015 The Southern Africa subsidiary of global manufacturing specialist Haver & Boecker is being assigned to increase after-sales service support, thus expanding the German group’s presence in Africa, says Haver Southern Africa GM Demelza Mulligan. She tells Engineering News that with its extensive... →

South Africa is a base for German continuous miners and gearboxes

By: Pimani Baloyi 19th June 2015 As one of the world’s largest coal producers, and with South Africa having the second largest fleet of continuous miners in the world, after the US, the country is a strategic base for Germany-headquartered coal mining machinery manufacturer Eickhoff. Eickhoff South Africa MD Francois van Tonder... →

German chamber membership helps hotel grow market share

By: Pimani Baloyi 19th June 2015 Local hotel and business conference facility provider Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre has grown its market reach since it became a member of the Southern African–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCCI), as part of its strategy to attract more Germany-based business people.... →

SILVERBIRCH HOTEL Birchwood’s new business-focused hotel caters for business travelers

South Africa branch aims to climb in-house rankings

By: Pimani Baloyi 19th June 2015 The South Africa branch of German engineering company SEW-Eurodrive plans to improve its position in the company’s in-house rankings. The branch, currently listed among the company’s top fifteen branches in terms of contribution to revenue, is aiming to form partnerships with specialised... →

UTE SCHOEMAN SEW-Eurodrive South Africa is committed to growing its global market share

South African wins research competition

By: David Oliveira 20th June 2014 The winners of the Green Talents 2014, in which young researchers from across the globe submit their research in the field of sustainable development to be judged by a panel of German experts, will be announced this October. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) achieved a... →

LOCAL IS LEKKER
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s Wilfried Kraus (left) congratulates Green Talents 2013 winner Heinrich Badenhorst

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LOCAL IS LEKKER The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s Wilfried Kraus (left) congratulates Green Talents 2013 winner Heinrich Badenhorst

German manufacturer expands electronic sensor range

20th June 2014 South African sensor solutions company Countapulse Controls, which distributes Germany-based electronic sensor manufacturer Leuze’s products, reported in April that the company had expanded its already extensive line of sensors with the introduction of the Leuze 18B sensor series. These high... →

Emission control unit bolstered by new appointment

20th June 2014 Johannesburg-based process solutions design and development company GEA Process Engineering has strengthened its emission control unit with the appointment of new sales manager Kayimbi Mpanya. The company is the representative of Germany-based emission control technology developer GEA Bischoff in... →

Currency impacts on intercountry trade

20th June 2014 Since January this year, trade between Germany and South Africa has seen a slight decline, owing to a weaker rand and delays in starting local infrastructure development projects, says Southern African-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCCI) CEO Matthias Boddenberg. However, Boddenberg... →

German pigment used in shopping centre roads

20th June 2014 Concrete roads – coloured black with a Bayferrox inorganic pigment imported from Germany-based iron oxide pigments manufacturer Lanxess – were selected above asphalt or other alternative road surfaces for the extensive road network in the new R220-million major Sunward Lifestyle Centre shopping... →

German company says SA is perfect partnership

By: Carina Borralho 20th June 2014 In comparison to the German market, the South African market is growing but is still very small. The market for ware washing systems is bigger in Germany and in Europe, but South Africa’s growing market potential is why the company chose to expand in it, says German manufacturer of ware washing... →

MARKET DIFFICULTIES
Getting customers to understand the benefit of using a dishwasher over hand washing in a price conscious market is very difficult

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MARKET DIFFICULTIES Getting customers to understand the benefit of using a dishwasher over hand washing in a price conscious market is very difficult

German company promotes investment

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 Interest in this year’s international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles, Bauma Africa, is bigger than expected and is seeing a lot of interest from German companies, says International business administration and... →

Strategy proves effective in facilitating increased trade among SADC member countries

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC) will host a job fair in September where German companies will present themselves as potential employers for young South Africans and vice versa. “We want to create an opportunity for companies and graduates to learn more about... →

German real estate company expanding in South Africa

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 German real estate company Engel & Völkers is furthering its growth path in South Africa by targeting Africa’s developing economies and plans to grow its presence from 40 to 140 locations in the country and the region. Engel & Völkers Southern Africa head of real estate Craig Hutchison states... →

First step in realising energy partnership to be taken soon

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 An envisaged high-level working group meeting between Germany and South Africa will take place in August in South Africa as a first step in implementing the declaration of intent that was signed in February betweenboth countries to create yearly consultations in the energy field. The aims of the... →

Energy production greatest driver of German investment

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 South Africa-based German immigration company Imcosa, which handles permit applications for all permit types, believes that the biggest potential for German investment in South Africa lies in energy production, especially renewable energy, in which Germany is among the most technically advanced... →

German engineering plastics supplier paves way in South Africa

By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2013 South Africa's lack of polyethylene engineering plastics suppliers prompted German plastics engineering manufacturer Wefapress to establish a Port Elizabeth-based facility. In South Africa, the company distributes polyethylene engineering plastics to markets that mainly convert the sheets into... →

Ambassador highlights sustainable partnership

21st June 2013 South Africa is Germany’s most important partner in Africa and is Germany’s biggest trading partner on the continent the Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador to South Africa Dr Horst Freitag tells Engineering News. He notes that South Africa is Germany’s most important partner in research and... →

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