Feb 21, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Plastics & Rubber
THE Polystyrene Association of South Africa took what it believes is an important step forward towards mapping out the future collection, recycling and selling of polystyrene packaging by hosting a Value Chain Meeting in Cape Town recently. Attending the inaugural...
Feb 21, 2018 | Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News
VALMET will deliver a new high capacity chipping line and chip handling system to Sappi Southern Africa’s Saiccor mill at Umkomaas on the KZN South Coast. The upgrade is aimed at increasing the chipping capacity, improving chip quality and minimising wood losses. The...
Feb 21, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has concluded negotiations and signed an agreement for the manufacture, supply and delivery of two new helicopters, valued at around R250 million, to service the Ports of Durban and Richards Bay. According to TNPA, the...
Feb 21, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
MINERALS processing is changing. Depleting ore grades and rising energy costs are setting new challenges for the mining industry. The pertinent question is, if a mine’s selection of new solutions is based on innovative and energy efficient technologies and are they...
Feb 21, 2018 | Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News
SHUTER and Shooter Publishers recently announced a landmark transaction with Zungu Investments Company, an existing shareholder in the company. The acquisition increases Zungu Investments’ equity stake in Shuters to just in excess of 95% and translates into Shuters...
Feb 21, 2018 | Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News
SAPPI has reported first-quarter results in line with expectations and says growth projects are on track to deliver a significant increase in earnings from the end of the 2018 financial year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) were...
Feb 16, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC), today welcomed Isuzu to Nelson Mandela Bay and congratulated the company on the opening and unveiling of its Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. “It is clear the Nelson Mandela Bay metro remains an...
Feb 14, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control, Occupational Health, Transport & Logistics
Sanitary waste receptacles are used for the disposal of a number of personal hygiene products, often used to clean and manage bodily excretions like blood and mucus. This waste runs the risk of carrying infectious pathogens such as Hepatitis B and HIV and should be...
Feb 14, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, EC Industrial & Business News
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), in partnership with the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) and Culdevco launched the seedless breeding red table grape variety called Joybells at the South African National Pavilion during the Fruit Logistica Trade Fair...
