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Lubrication firm launches sustainable oil buy-back initiative
14th March 2025

Leader in lubrication solutions Atlas Oil in February announced the launch of its Sustainable Oil Buy-Back Program, in partnership with the nonprofit organisation Rose Foundation. This initiative... 


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Chemicals producer launches new product for citrus black spot control
14th March 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Germany-based chemicals company BASF is leading the way in innovative agricultural solutions with its latest citrus black spot (CBS) control product, Revycare, which allows agricultural citrus... 


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Stainless-steel components aid food safety
14th March 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has highlighted the significance of its stainless-steel components in enhancing food safety. BMG’s team of fastener specialists advises food and beverage plants to... 


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Efficiency, hygiene and automation core to specialist’s offerings
14th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Demand for drive solutions specialist SEW-EURODRIVE’s product offerings are currently strong and increasing steadily in South Africa’s growing food and beverage industry. SEW-EURODRIVE provides... 


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Local supply chains crucial to promoting food security
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Strengthening local supply chains is critical to ensuring food security and economic resilience, and sourcing materials and services locally not only reduces supply chain disruptions but also... 


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Adaptation required to meet evolving demands
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Evolving consumer demands for health, convenience and affordability necessitate product and organisational adaptation which, alongside optimising production efficiencies and waste management, are... 


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Firm addresses legal, export risks attributed to bud rot spread
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The potential spread of phytophtora palmovira (bud rot) from infested areas through host material to other areas may negatively affect South Africa’s domestic and international trade, says law firm... 


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Governance, stability prerequisites for water security
14th March 2025

Given upcoming commemorations of Water Week – which takes place between March 20 and 26 – water and sanitation organisation the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa... 


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Government meets to rectify supply disruptions in eThekwini
14th March 2025

Following ongoing water supply disruptions in eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting with eThekwini... 


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Megacasting solution accelerates EV production
7th March 2025

Swiss technology company Bühler Group’s megacasting solution aims to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) production across Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda Motor Company’s operations in North... 


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Lubricant range meets evolving die-casting needs
7th March 2025

The evolving demands of the South African die-casting sector necessitate that lubricants manufacturer FUCHS Lubricants South Africa undertake continuous product innovation and development to... 


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Custom machine improves efficiency at Turkish foundry
7th March 2025

Germany-based shot blasting technologies specialist Rösler Oberflächentechnik was selected from four equipment manufacturers to provide one of the largest foundries in Türkiye with a shot blast... 


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Legal protection benefits rail corridor investors
7th March 2025

The multijurisdictional nature the Lobito Corridor project – which comprises a 1 300-km railway linking Angola’s Port of Lobito to the mineral-rich regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)... 


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Association embraces Network Statement
7th March 2025

Professional body for inland ports Multimodal Inland Port Association (MIPA) has embraced State-owned freight company Transnet’s Network Statement, which it describes as a “landmark development”... 


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Private sector could help end decade of stagnation
7th March 2025

State-owned freight company Transnet’s Network Statement offers private-sector players the opportunity to take the leading role in recovering the national rail sector and infrastructure, thereby... 


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Collaboration, investment required for rail system to thrive
7th March 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Boosting local rail infrastructure through government and private-sector collaboration – in the form of public–private partnerships (PPPs) – while harnessing complementary assistance from... 


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Rental market improving amid construction malaise – distributor
28th February 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The slowdown in the construction sector has reduced the demand for new equipment, adversely impacting on sales figures, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA. However, there is often... 


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Equipment selection key to project efficiency
28th February 2025

Selecting the correct excavator hammers can enhance operational efficiency within demolition, construction and mining projects, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA, adding that its... 


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Company highlights product addition
28th February 2025

The Scorpion Concrete Crawler boom pump has been added to glass, ceramics and concrete manufacturing company Mecbo America’s product lineup. The pump provides contractors working in piling,... 


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Equipment vital to community development project
28th February 2025

The former Rossani barracks in Bari, Italy is currently being redeveloped, with assistance from construction equipment supplier Doosan Bobcat Europe, Middle East and Africa, which notes that a... 


Sustainable solutions for the beverage industry
28th February 2025

Label and packaging specialists CCL Label will showcase the latest additions to its Sustainable Label range – Low-Temperature WashOff, Low-Temperature EcoStream, and EcoFloat WHITE – at the Propak... 


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SolarAfrica: Leaders in renewable energy solutions for commercial & industrial businesses
28th February 2025

Founded in 2011, SolarAfrica provides a suite of capital expenditure-free green energy solutions to the commercial and industrial sectors in Southern Africa. The holistic suite includes on-site... 


EU regulation encourages sustainable packaging
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which took effect on February 11, is expected to have minimal impact on South African manufacturers. However, the regulation presents... 


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Exhibition showcases industry innovations
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Trade showcase Propak Africa will reveal groundbreaking innovations across packaging, printing, plastics, food processing and labelling to enable attendees to stay ahead in an ever-changing market,... 


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Sizeable upturn in automation, digitalisation of SSA’s industries
28th February 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

With its roots in Europe, which is leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution, drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE has the necessary experience to meet the growing demand for... 


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Hope for steel workers amid closure plans
28th February 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The potential closure of South Africa’s leading steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal’s long-steel plants in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, could not only jeopardise the livelihoods... 


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Steel manufacturer’s machine upgrade benefits sector
28th February 2025

Industrial plant construction specialist SMS group has signed a major contract with steel company Qinghai Xigang New Materials (QXNM) – a subsidiary of metals company Xining Special Steel – to... 


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Project benefits operations, global market
28th February 2025

Plans to increase the capacity of multinational steel producer JSW Steel Dolvi Works' (JSW Steel’s) steel mill by 3.7-million tonnes a year have seen it commission steel construction company SMS... 


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Investment, import limitations to benefit local steel industry
28th February 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The looming closure of steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) long-steel plants in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and Newcastle, in KwaZulu-Natal – while temporarily postponed for the month of... 


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Firm produces waste steel for global markets, enhances operations
28th February 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Given the lack of a local market for tyre-derived steel, South African tyre recycling company Mathe Group is changing the way in which waste steel is processed, producing two types of recycled... 


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Safeguarding South Africa with strategic defence innovations
21st February 2025

The Armaments Corporation of South Africa SOC Limited (Armscor) is an acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence (DOD) and other organs of state and entities. Armscor’s mandate... 


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Uncrewed surface vehicles transform maritime security, defence
21st February 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) are redefining defence and security by enhancing efficiency and reducing risks in maritime operations, says marine automation company Zero USV. By removing the... 


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Industry revitalisation requires political will
21st February 2025 By: Lynne Davies

While the South African defence industry grew significantly in the late twentieth century, it has been in decline ever since, owing to budget cuts as well as diminished support from the South... 


New German defence, security trade event launching in 2027
21st February 2025

With Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, growing geopolitical tensions and the vulnerability of critical infrastructures demanding an increased commitment to defence and security issues... 


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Pilot launched to help reduce single-use plastics
21st February 2025 By: Halima Frost

A six-month pilot project to test whether reusable soap and detergent dispensers at informal grocery stores, known as spaza shops, will mitigate single-use plastic detergent containers, is being... 


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