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...
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),...
