Mar 28, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Projects, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
THE growth in residential and commercial developments in the Walmer area of Port Elizabeth in addition to the estimated increasing needs requirement by 2020 was a crucial factor for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to increase the capacity of the existing...
Mar 28, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
A haulage company specialising in heavy and long-length loads is offering discounted rates on specific national routes within South Africa. The offer, which targets heavy machinery, overhead cranes, crane test weights and awkwardly shaped loads awaiting road transport...
Mar 28, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
Nearly 400 SMMEs received certificates for completing a training programme which formed part of the R75 Port Elizabeth to Despatch interchange road rehabilitation project, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) has announced. The two-week training...
Mar 28, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, EC Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
Five years after its first pilot, the Masisizane Fund’s Agricultural Flagship Project has taken firm root in the agri-sector of the Eastern Cape’s Alfred Nzo District Municipality, and Harry Gwala District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). By facilitating impactful...
Mar 28, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Projects
RAPID urban growth in South Africa has created an unprecedented increase in hard surface areas, such that conventional stormwater infrastructure can no longer cope with the resultant high level of rainwater run-off which, in extreme conditions, often leads to severe...
Mar 28, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News
CUSTOMISING the engine on display in the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) foyer in Struandale, Port Elizabeth, became a project that united the new staff members who worked on it. While the Technical Services Department was tasked with customising the Isuzu KB bakkie...
Mar 28, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber recently hosted delegates from the Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and Bay businesses in a bid to highlight opportunities, explore areas of collaboration, strengthen trading partnerships and showcase the Metro as an...
Mar 28, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Forestry, Pulp & Paper
THE recent United Nations International Day of Forests was marked by Forestry South Africa with the launch of an information and illustration-rich website focusing on pesticide-related matters. The website is aimed at foresters, technical staff, students, small- and...
Mar 28, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing
FORD Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its operations at the Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth as part of a wide-ranging investment in its two South African plants, announced late last year. “We are delighted to confirm that, as part of the...
