Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings, Water & Effluent Management
HCP Pumps SA, which has been supplying and supporting its range of HCP Submersible Pumps for more than 25 years in South Arica and neighboring countries, is currently looking for distributors in the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal. It exports to Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria...
Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Packaging, Plastics & Rubber
By Anton Hanekom AS the use of and publicity around degradable plastics increases, so does the confusion surrounding the environmental claims put forward. As a result of insufficient or incorrect information, consumers often base their decisions on foreign, poorly...
Aug 29, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Import / Export, Manufacturing
FORD and Volkswagen featured prominently in this year’s Exporters Eastern Cape Club Awards, a reflection of the automotive industry’s continued importance to the province’s economy, particularly when it comes to exports. Ford Motor Company’s Struandale Engine Plant in...
Aug 29, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, SMME Development & Support
THE Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) Automotive Aftermarket Incubator in Mdantsane was in the spotlight at the National B-BBEE Township and Rural Economy Summit held in East London recently. The inaugural Summit was hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
Aug 29, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Finance & Investment, SMME Development & Support
TO expand the positive impact of agricultural initiatives, more investors need to be exposed to the investment potential and benefit of working within a network of professional partners and technical experts in the agricultural sector. This was the key message...
Aug 15, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News
LENOVO has launched the ThinkPad P1 in South Africa, a laptop it describes as its thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation yet. Certified for key independent software vendor (ISV) applications, the ThinkPad P1 features 8th Gen Intel Xeon and Core processors,...
Aug 15, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Events, Projects
THE Infrastructure Africa Business Forum 2018 has announced the launch of DealRoom, its new business matchmaking and networking platform. According to conference organisers, this initiative aims to connect participants with financiers and business partners, who are...
Aug 15, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News
THE Audi and Volkswagen brands have again taken top positions in the latest automotive customer care survey conducted by Ipsos in South Africa. This research, based on interviews with more than 20 000 customers in 2017, covered both the purchasing and servicing...
Aug 15, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, SMME Development & Support
By Louise Rebstein Around the world, there are fewer woman entrepreneurs than males. Why do you think that is? Well, for many reasons really: motherhood, social expectations, religious customs, lack of opportunity, fear of failure and funding, to mention but a few....