Sep 26, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, EC Industrial & Business News, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, Government & Municipal, Green Industries & Renewable Energy
THE waste biomass sector has been boosted with the establishment of a biorefinery research consortium (BRC) by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to create new value chains from waste biomass. The consortium is a partnership between the Council for...
Sep 26, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control
THE next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner (GP) surgeries we are familiar with today. A revolution in building design is already underway, which has largely been prompted by an acceleration...
Sep 26, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
THE developing Port of Ngqura celebrated a milestone in its growth with the arrival of the first vessel discharging cargo for Osho Cement, a new cement manufacturer currently under construction in the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The Genco Brittany discharged 55...
Aug 29, 2018 | Automotive, Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, SMME Development & Support, Transport & Logistics
APP-based ride hailing service, Taxify, says it is seeing “unprecedented demand” for its services among Port Elizabeth residents since its 2017 launch. The Uber competitor believes that with the city focused on robust growth, particularly in tourism and manufacturing,...
Aug 29, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
ASTERN Cape-based Sovereign Foods announced today that it has entered into an empowerment transaction with Cultiver Investments, a black economic empowerment (BEE) agricultural company. Sovereign Foods, South Africa’s third largest producer and distributor of frozen,...
Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Plastics & Rubber
PRATLEY, a household name among professionals and DIY enthusiasts alike, recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, with over 1 000 products in its stable, and 350 global patents. In 2018 alone, the company has introduced four new products, with at least another three...
Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Petrochemicals, Special Economic Zones
THE winds of change are blowing through the male-dominated harbours and shipping industries, thanks to the entry of a women-run company into Algoa Bay’s burgeoning bunkering and related shipping sector. That’s according to Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic...
Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Special Economic Zones
MSQ Health is investing over R100 million in a 5 900m² Akacia Medical manufacturing plant that it says will produce cost-effective quality medical products for both the local and international markets at the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Construction of the plant...
Aug 29, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
THE construction sector – and particularly civil engineering – will remain in the doldrums for 2018 with hopes for some improvement to begin next year, according to Industry Insight senior economist David Metelerkamp. Speaking to construction industry stakeholders at...
