Mar 13, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Food & Beverage, Government & Municipal, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, KZN Industrial & Business News, Plastics & Rubber
THE Polystyrene Association of South Africa has unveiled plans to increase the collection and recycling rate of post-consumer polystyrene. According to association CEO Adri Spangenberg, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in the recycling supply chain has been the...
Mar 6, 2019 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Government & Municipal, Packaging, Plastics & Rubber
THE Polystyrene Association of South Africa (PolySA) has hit back at accusations from parliamentarians that its members are among the biggest contributors to environmental pollution. The Association’s Chief Executive Officer, Adri Spangenberg, said that polystyrene...
Mar 5, 2019 | Engineering, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News
BY changing to NSK Molded-Oil mounted-unit inserts, an international drinks producer has overcome repeated problems of premature insert failures on the drive system of four vital sorting conveyors. That’s according to NSK, which said the move has improved service life...
Mar 4, 2019 | Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Packaging
TRACEABILITY in the packaging industry forms a very important aspect of the manufacturing process. Over the years the most common method of marking fast moving consumer goods has been ink-jet, but laser marking has been increasingly making inroads in this industry....
Mar 4, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
AB-InBev has commissioned a strategic 800-metre high-pressure underground pipeline which allows its SAB Rosslyn branch to have its own filter and metering station to procure natural gas directly from Sasol Gas. Hatch was the project and construction manager, while...
Mar 1, 2019 | Food & Beverage, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, KZN Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
THE latest iteration of Sabroe’s reciprocating compressor, the SABROE SMC Mk 5, is setting new market standards for reciprocating compressors in terms of length of service intervals, efficiency and reliability. That’s according to Russell Hattingh, Engineering...
Feb 27, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings, Water & Effluent Management
HOMEGROWN water and wastewater specialist Talbot & Talbot recently celebrated 30 years in business, a milestone it describes as “momentous achievement” for a company started by two brothers in a garage in Pietermaritzburg. In that time, it has grown to employ more...
Feb 27, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, Food & Beverage, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News
SUGAR farmers have reacted with shock to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s decision to hike the sugar tax by 5.2 percent amidst an imminent industry collapse and extensive job losses. “There is no way of sugar coating this tax hike. It is a bitter pill for every...
Feb 13, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News
WHILE the beverage industry is dominated by global brands, good investment opportunities still exist in companies with excellent management, a good product offering and strong distribution channels. That’s is according to Avril Stassen, a Senior Partner at Exeo...
