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Materials Handling and Logistics

Materials-handling and Logistics

Manufacturer to improve service through wider distribution

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Screen media manufacturer Ludowici Meshcape plans to improve its service in Africa by increasing the distribution of its vibrating equipment and reports it has, in the past four months, tendered for in excess of R1-billion of work.

By: Sashnee Moodley

03 Feb 12

Materials-handling and Logistics

US manufacturer unveils new equipment

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US bulk-handling equipment manufacturer Flexicon offers the market a new dual bag filling system with a pallet dispenser to assist with the safe, high capacity filling of bulk bags of various sizes.

Materials-handling and Logistics

Shipping, logistics services provider expands into Republic of Congo

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nternational shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has extended its operations in the Republic of Congo by opening a new office, in Pointe Noire, where there has been an increase in the number of ports.

By: Sashnee Moodley

03 Feb 12

Materials-handling and Logistics

Acquisition to provide new range of services

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To expand its service offering to the sub-Saharan African market, South African logistics consultancy LGA has merged with US supply chain consultancy Fortna to form LGA Fortna.

By: Sashnee Moodley

03 Feb 12

Materials-handling and Logistics

Company offers additions to logistics solution

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Transport and supply chain management company Descartes has unveiled significant additions to its Logistics Flow Control (LFC) solution.

Materials-handling and Logistics

Company reports increased interest in its equipment

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Amid continuing tightening of health, safety and environmental legislation in South Africa, chute supplier Weba Chute Systems reports increased interest in its bulk materials and handling equipment, which it says reduces noise and dust pollution.

Materials-handling and Logistics

Concept forklift wins award

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US forklift manufacturer, Doosan has won the European Design institution, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen’s Red Dot Design Award for its intelligent Concept Forklift (CFL) which offers efficiency and a high level of safety.

Materials-handling and Logistics

Conference to help keep African ports on top

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The third yearly Africa Ports, Logistics and Supply Chain Conference and Expo which will feature innovative solutions and deal with the challenges facing the users and operators of Africa’s ports, terminals and transportation corridors, will...

Topics in these articles

Company	Continent	Country	Industry Term
Ludowici Ludowici Meshcape Meshcape Flexicon GAC GAC Shipping Anglo Platinum Barloworld Logistics DHL Engen Fortna LGA Unitrans Descartes Weba Chute Systems Doosan Goscor Lift Truck Company Maersk Magenta Global Meridian Port Services Transnet	Africa Latin America	Australia India South Africa United States Angola Congo Republic Of Congo Canada Ghana	In-house Manufacturing Local Manufacturing M2 Manufacturing Facility Minerals Processing Equipment Manufac Screen Media Manufacturer Bulk-handling Equipment Manufacturer Food Pharmaceutical Specifications Upstream Process Equipment Logistics Services Supply Chain Clients With Additional Services House Control Systems Collaborative Supply Chain Document Management Solution Inbound Retail Supply Inbound Supply Chain Retail Inbound Logistics Technology Transport User-right-managed Portals Chute Supplier Extractive Equipment Lower Energy Consumption Forklift Manufacturer Forklift Technology Oil-cooled Disc Brake System Container Terminal Operator Logistics Transportation Corridors Transportation Services
Person	Product	City	Province Or State
David Sibley Henri Robertson Laubscher Rene Vila Iain Sherwood John A White III Les Greening Marc Austin Chris Jones Alwin Nienaber Chinwon Park Darryl Shafto Maggie Tan	Block-Buster Fortna	Brazzaville Accra	Cabinda
Region	Technology	Facility
West Africa Middle East	Flow Control Logistics Technology Retail Inbound Logistics Technology Augmented Reality Technology Forklift Technology	Doosan’s Institute Of Technology Accra International Conference Centre