Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
New wheel loader beefs up plant hire fleet
KZN-based Sage Trans – specialists in plant, transport and bulk material handling services – has extended its portfolio of plant hire equipment, with the investment in a new...
New service partner for top gearbox and winch brand
HYTEC South Africa has been appointed southern Africa Service Partner to the Drive Technology Unit of Zollern. The partnership allows Hytec South Africa to sell, execute...
Mega fleet buy for Maritzburg logistics company
IN one of its largest fleet deals concluded to date, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) handed over 77 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Bakers SA Limited, an...
Vow to boost Durban port turnaround times
UNDER fire from members of the trucking and shipping industries for slow turnaround times at the Port of Durban’s container terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has vowed...
Poultry merger no featherweight deal
SOVEREIGN Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, recently announced the merger of Sovereign Foods with the Cold Storage Group (CSG), an Eastern Cape...
Rugged diggers up to any task
TODAY, most machinery available on the market is good but what differentiates a brand is the company itself and the level of service it delivers. That’s according to Natie...
Bobcats a purr-fect fit for big trenching job
A major trenching and loading contract has seen plant-hire company Mpeke Plant Hire acquire its latest batch of equipment from Bobcat Cape Town. Mpeke Plant Hire started off...
Durban port cargo volumes on the rise
THE Port of Durban has noted growth in volumes in the container, liquid bulk and dry bulk sectors in 2018, according to recent data released by Transnet National Ports...
Robust log stacker ‘Taylor-made’ for heavy loads
THE Taylor range of materials handling equipment, distributed exclusively in South Africa by BLT World, encompasses the TXLS series log stackers, designed to efficiently...
Proven knife gate valves to withstand harsh slurries
THE Krebs Technequip TGW series of wafer-style knife gate slurry valves was designed specifically for the harsh and abrasive slurries encountered in the mineral processing and...
Fighting the supply chain skills crisis
REFLECTING its commitment to tackling the supply chain skills crisis head on, SAPICS, The Professional body for supply chain management, recently hosted the 11th annual Supply...
Handling heavyweight extends offering
SMITH Power Equipment, a South African importation and distribution company representing leading global equipment brands, has expanded its offering with the addition of the...
