Nov 28, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
HPE Africa – specialists in earthmoving and construction equipment – was awarded a tender by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) to supply 10 specially-adapted excavators for its Richards Bay facility, as part of an initiative to improve operational efficiencies...
Nov 28, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing
THE National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) has welcomed the government’s decision this week to extend the Automotive Developmental Policy Regime from 2021 through to 2035. Association President Andrew Kirby said this would enable...
Nov 28, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News
THE signing into law of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill is a positive step towards stabilising South Africa’s labour relations environment and signals the country’s commitment both to social reform and social compacting. That’s according to Business Unity South...
Nov 28, 2018 | Automotive, Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing
From left: Dr Johan Van Zyl, Elisabeth Bradley, Dr Rob Davies and Prof Nicola Kleyn REPRESENTATIVES from national, provincial and local government, academia and the business sector this week welcomed the establishment of South Africa’s newest manufacturing institute...
Nov 28, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Food & Beverage, Petrochemicals
Engen’s newly opened Ikhwezi Convenience Centre in Mthatha is the largest Engen 1Plus service station in the Engen stable. It also offers a diverse range of fast food, including a Steers, Debonairs Pizza, Corner Bakery, and Fishaways, as well as groceries from a...
Nov 22, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Transport & Logistics
FOLLOWING Grindrod’s recent interim results reflecting a 5% increase in revenue, a 23% improvement in headline earnings on the prior year and the spinoff of its Shipping Division, Grindrod’s Freight Services division is making strides in cementing its strategy of...
Nov 22, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry
THE potential of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction and consulting engineering space, as an important element of a fully-integrated approach to project delivery, was showcased at an event entitled...
Nov 22, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics
VSE150 is a six-channel diagnostic system designed to evaluate four dynamic signals (e.g. rotational acceleration) and two analogue inputs. According to local distributors IFM Electronics, the new VSE15x family provides different fieldbus interfaces to exchange data...
Nov 22, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics
ACTOM Electrical Products’ extension of its “complete product packages for projects” business in 2016 to include catering to projects in the public sector has contributed strongly towards its continuing success. “We took a further step towards improving our strength...
