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Aluminium industry growth slowly recovering

Growth in South Africa’s aluminium industry has recovered slowly since the 2008/9 economic crisis, but volumes have not yet returned to pre-2008 levels, highlights Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) executive director Mark Krieg. He...

By: Anine Vermeulen

28 Sep 12

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Aluminium manufacturer upgrades local schools

Aluminium, tilt casting and aluminium light-fixture manufacturer Wahl Industries is supplying thousands of aluminium overhead bulk fittings to various schools in the country. The company states that government has started to reinvest money in...

By: Anine Vermeulen

28 Sep 12

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Design company completes various supply contracts

Aluminium products designer, Metal Graphics, has supplied aluminium-based products to various advertising, architectural, interior and product design companies. Products have been diverse and interesting, from an aluminium case housing a water...

By: Anine Vermeulen

28 Sep 12

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Imports, rising costs impact on aluminium sector

The constant threat of cheaper finished product imports and rising input costs continue to place pressure on the local aluminium sector, asserts credit soloutions provider Coface South Africa risk analyst George Marais. “South Africa’s...

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R4.5m baghouse for aluminium producer completed

The construction of a new R4.5-million baghouse for secondary aluminium producer Zimalco has been completed. Air pollution control company, ‘About Air Pollution’, built the baghouse which will to enable the producer to maintain a continuous...

By: Anine Vermeulen

28 Sep 12

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Afsa calls for development of a national manufacturing strategy

The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) has expressed concern about the flood of imports facing South African manufacturers, which it says is eroding the value of the R55-billion-a-year local aluminium sector.

By: Nomvelo Buthelezi

23 Sep 11

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Company to increase aluminium alloy production

Aluminium products developer Constellium plans to inaugurate two new foundries in Issoire and Voreppe, in France, during the last quarter of this year to increase production of its Airware technology, which comprises a range of complementary,...

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End-users encouraged to recycle aluminium products

The US-based Aluminium Association is encouraging its members and end-users to recycle this metal, stating that aluminium products can be infinitely recycled without losing their functional purpose.

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