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R70m construction project uses 158 t of structural steel

By: Chantelle Kotze 12th July 2013 Consulting engineering firm Aurecon’s R70-million project involving the construction of a study centre at the University of Pretoria’s Engineering 1 building, which comprises 158 t of structural steel, is scheduled for completion this month. →

Steel construction industry to focus on areas of growth potential

12th July 2013 The global steel industry, including the steel industry in South Africa seems to be in a constant state of flux.This was one of the trends identified at the SteelFuture conference, hosted by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc), in March, which saw authorities from all... →

INCREASED CONSUMPTIONSome 45% of the steel produced in the world goes into construction, and increasingly more is used in developing countries, such as Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa

Heat-transfer technology increasingly used in global steel-processing industry

By: Chantelle Kotze 12th July 2013 Heat transfer technology company TKEnergizer’s patented thermal kinetic energizer (TKEnergizer) technology – which delivers heat in a uniform stream of high kinetic energy – took some time to gain momentum, but currently has an increasing presence in the steel-processing industry, says South... →

SA steel industry to recover moderately, investment unlikely

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 Several years of decline in the South African steel industry will come to an end by way of a moderate recovery in steel production over the coming years, forecasts global professional services firm KPMG industrial, automotive and pharmaceutical director Anthony Berrange. →

Local industry to benefit from decline in demand for Chinese imports

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 A decrease in steel exports from China will increase African countries’ demand for South African steel, says JSE-listed steel processor and supplier BSi Steel trading exports and roofing chief executive director Craig Parry. →

New technology promotes electric steelmaking

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 A new energy efficient iron-making technology, SupaScrap, by Iron Mineral Beneficiation Services (IMBS), could replace the blast furnaces that are traditionally used in steelmaking, as the technology’s high-iron, low-impurity content product will be predominantly used as a feedstock for electric... →

Book aims to standardise structural steel connections

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 To promote standardisation and reduce project costs and design time among steel fabricators, engineers and draftspeople, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) has launched a new book called Structural Steel Connections or more commonly known as The Green Book. →

LSF building gaining popularity

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 The use of light steel framing (LSF) is steadily expanding in Southern Africa, despite a slow recovery in the building sector, with LSF manufacturers reporting a throughput increase of 10% during 2012, reports the Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association’s (Sasfa’s) yearly survey. →

Stainless steel beneficial for biofuels sector

1st March 2013 Stainless steel is the material of choice for many applications in the bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas sectors as it presents a cost-efficient and reliable material solution, says international nonprofit organisation the Nickel Institute. →

Expansions worth R750 000 completed

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st March 2013 The 1 000 m2 office extension for Pretoria West-based retail outlet Kit Kat Cash & Carry was officially completed last month, following modifications of the initial expansion in January. →

Long-steel producer to receive first electric-arc furnace

1st March 2013 Electric steelmaking and casting technology supplier SMS Concast is supplying long-steel producer El Marakby Steel, in Giza, Egypt with its first electric-arc furnace, which is scheduled to be commissioned at the end of 2013. →

New fastening tool hopes to tie up construction-site loose ends

By: Gerrit Bezuidenhout 13th July 2007 A new automated steel reinforcement fastener promises to cut down on time spent fastening rebar on construction sites. →

Lightweight steel frames lighten the load for local construction

13th July 2007 Lightweight steel roof trusses are making an impact on the local market, Vela Steel Building Systems (Vela SBS) managing director Brent Harris says. →

US rust-protection system now in South Africa

By: Jade Davenport 3rd June 2005 Durban-based Epure Coatings has been specialising in rust-prevention in the automotive industry for the past seven years and has recently introduced a new rust-protection system into the South African market called CarWell Rust Protection System. →

Stainless-steel initiative makes headway

By: nkolola halwindi 1st August 2003 Re-established two years ago, the Mpumalanga Stainless Initiative (MSI) is making strides in the stainless-steel industry with a number of projects in the pipeline and several success stories from completed and existing projects. →

Incubator gives birth to stainless enterprise

By: Irma Venter 7th June 2002 The Mpumalanga Stainless Initiative’s (MSI’s) stainless-steel incubator, which opened its doors in December last year, is showing good progress, says MSI marketing manager Richard Chetty. →

Granular stainless emerges as an alternative for scrap

By: Martin Creamer 24th May 2002 The use of granular stainless steel as an alternative to scrap has many benefits which are being recognised far more widely overseas than in South Africa, Thos Begbie MD Eugene Rossouw tells Engineering News. →

Foundry with rare flair wins world recognition

By: Martin Creamer 19th April 2002 Thos Begbie is a company with rare expertise. The historic South African foundry, which turns 115 years old this year, is one of only two in the world – the other being in the US – that has the ability to produce high-tonnage copper castings, while still retaining optimum levels of... →

SA stainless seeks a passage to India

By: Keith Campbell 25th January 2002 MPUMALANGA province is seeking to develop downstream stainless steel manufacturing by encouraging Indian stainless steel companies to enter joint ventures (JV) with local companies. →

Frail SA foundries mull over Swedish ‘lifeline’

By: System Author 11th June 1999 The introduction locally of Swedish technology could see foundries switching to a new input raw material which reportedly holds significant benefits for the frail foundry industry. This follows a R7,8-million investment by foundry and engineering business Thos Begbie & Company in Middelburg,... →

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