Nov 7, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Plastics & Rubber
MUCH of the innovation in manufacturing will soon become synonymous with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and the impact that robotics, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things will have on production processes, and possible job losses. There is no...
Nov 7, 2018 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control
WHILE the timeframes for business and industry to complete environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes may sound generous to some, in reality they are very tight – and represent a significant project risk if for any reason they are not met. That’s according to...
Nov 7, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Packaging, Plastics & Rubber
Danone SA, GM, Hendrik Born DANONE Southern Africa has become the latest producer of High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) to join the Polystyrene Association of South Africa, a non-profit Product Recovery Organisation (PRO) representing the entire value chain of polystyrene...
Nov 7, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Property – Commercial & Industrial
THE Germany-based lighting and electronics specialist, HELLA, is ramping up its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa to levels that will enable them to serve as a gateway into Africa, and the Eastern Cape is at the centre of these ambitious plans. The local operations...
Nov 7, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
ACCORDING to aggregate sales data from the National Automobile Association of South Africa (NAAMSA), new vehicle sales were up 1.7% year-on-year with 51 866 units sold in October. Looking at year-to-date sales, the industry remains on par with the corresponding time...
Nov 7, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Government & Municipal, SMME Development & Support
DEVELOPMENT financier, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has disbursed R98,3 million to 163 businesses in the 2017/18 financial year. Announcing the Corporation’s annual results, ECDC chief executive Ndzondelelo Dlulane said loan repayments amounted to...
Nov 7, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping
FOLLOWING a formal tender process, for the second consecutive year, Magnetic Storm has been appointed to bring the People’s Port Festival to life for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). Managing the event from conceptualisation through to clean-up, Magnetic...
Nov 7, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Social Development
NEW technology is being harnessed to teach maths and science at high schools in Nelson Mandela Bay. Isuzu Motors South Africa has partnered with Nelson Mandela University’s Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre (GMMDC) to provide innovative new teaching...
Nov 7, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export
THE SA Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is investigating the recent incident in which the MSC Chloe lost 13 Containers overboard 22 miles off Durban. This will include checking securing facilities on board as well as whether the cargo owners and packers’ personnel...
