Nov 28, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Plastics & Rubber
A concerted research and development (R&D) drive, combined with constant innovation, has paid off handsomely for South African manufacturer Pratley. The company not only plans to bolster its electrical and adhesive product ranges in 2019, but also to consolidate...
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 | 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 21, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Automotive, Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing
SEVERAL organisations leading South Africa into the Fourth Industrial Revolution were recognized at the inaugural African Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Awards at the Tramways in Port Elizabeth recently. Awards were made to 25 organisations in six categories,...
Oct 10, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Import / Export, Manufacturing
Localisation is a critical tool for industrial development, and as the national co-ordinating body, Automotive Supply Chain Competitiveness Initiative (ASCCI) aims to advance its localisation agenda through activities which support successful localisation of...
Oct 9, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Education & Training, Environmental Management & Control, Events, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, SMME Development & Support
SAB KickStart, one of the country’s longest-running and most successful youth development programmes recently announced it top 21 finalists. Five of these young entrepreneurs featured below hail from KwaZulu-Natal. Thabang Mofekeng Thabang Mofokeng has been the...
Oct 3, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Property – Commercial & Industrial
UNSGAARD, The Lion Match Company’s manufacturer of a wide range of personal care products under the Comfitex, Cherubs, Lion-Duel and Loving Touch brands, recently commissioned a multi-million-rand pantyliner production plant in Cape Town. According to Durban...
Oct 3, 2018 | Automotive, Government & Municipal, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Plastics & Rubber, Property – Commercial & Industrial
Keynote speaker, MEC for Social Development, Weziwe Thusi SUMITOMO Rubber South Africa, manufacturer of the Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyre brands, officially launched its modern new Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) factory in Ladysmith on Tuesday, 2 October 2018. This...
Sep 28, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Events, Manufacturing
THE South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAMP) 2035, is expected to set the framework for the automotive sector’s future, with increasing emphasis on driving increases in local content levels. This requires a broadening and deepening of the supply base and creates...
