Mar 6, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News
IN his recent budget speech, ex-Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba used Bridge City as an example of a successful public-private partnership which is leading to social and economic transformation. “On a visit to the Bridge City hub in eThekwini, I saw first-hand the...
Mar 6, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News
From the Desk of: Pumi Motsoahae Chief Executive Officer Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone THE Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RIBDZ) recently realized its long-held aspiration of contributing towards the education of young, aspiring and determined...
Mar 6, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
IN its second and largest order to date for leading retailer, Pick n Pay, Toyota Forklift, part of the EIE Group, is delivering 31 reach trucks and 70 order pickers to its Longmeadow distribution center in Gauteng. The order includes Toyota Forklift’s award winning,...
Mar 5, 2018 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support, Transport & Logistics
BIG projects that can play a significant role in boosting the local economy and creating jobs will now be fast-tracked, thanks to the creation of a dedicated Catalytic Projects Office in the eThekwini Municipality. That was the welcome news to emerge from the latest...
Mar 2, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals
IN an oil refinery, there are up to 23 points where the level of hydrogen needs to be very accurately monitored, both for safety and to optimise operations. That’s according to Ian Fraser, MD of RTS Africa Engineering, a Tshwane-based company specialising in...
Feb 21, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys
CORROSION and the accompanying cost implications present a huge headache for coastal-based industries and the marine industry is certainly no exception. That’s according to Surcotec’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Ian Walsh Walsh, who added that many components...
Feb 21, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Water & Effluent Management
Are you an entrepreneur committed to solving environmental challenges? Can your proven product or potential service unlock possibilities in water sustainability? Fetola is launching Groundswell, a new initiative to accelerate the success of products and services in...
Feb 21, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, KZN Industrial & Business News, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
BOSCH Munitech, part of Bosch Holdings, has extended its construction services to now incorporate irrigation systems and other water related solutions, including borehole drilling and the installation of borehole pumps. “The company plays an important role in the...
Feb 21, 2018 | Environmental Management & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News
THE Coca-Cola Company aims to fundamentally reshape its approach to packaging, with a global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of its packaging by 2030. This goal is the centrepiece of the company’s new packaging vision for a World Without Waste,...