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Construction

Infrastructure boom buoys aluminium industry

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The aluminium industry in Southern Africa is a huge, vibrant, and growing business, and the increasing use of the metal in local industry is likely to continue for the next eight years at least, states Aluminium Federation for Southern Africa...

By: Sylvester Haskins

24 Oct 08

Aluminium

Aluminium federation calls for urgent skills development

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The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) executive director Mark Krieg says the demand for education and skills development in the aluminium industry remains high, as the next ten years will see the retirement of many skilled people who...

By: Jacqueline Holman

26 Sep 08

Aluminium

Technology network established to support foundry industry

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has established the National Foundry Technology Network (NFTN) as a key foundry industry support initiative.

By: Jacqueline Holman

26 Sep 08

Aluminium

'Wonder metal' continues to shine

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In May this year the Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa), in conjunction with a number of industry heavyweights, cosigned the South African energy efficiency accord at a Midrand function.

By: Nelendhre Moodley

30 Sep 05

Metals

Aluminium-in-vehicles textbook could make varsity debut

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The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) aims to introduce its recently-launched hardcover textbook, Aluminium Designs for the Commercial Vehicle Industry, into the University of Johannesburg.

By: elizabeth rebelo

11 Mar 05

Breaking News

Aluminium body launches handbook

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The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) last week officially launched a hardcover textbook, Aluminium Designs for the Commercial Vehicle Industry, to address the lack of technical information available on the lightweight construction of...

Trade

New policy set to end scrap over scrap

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A senior executive at a leading scrap-reclamation group has said that the government’s new policy regarding the export of scrap metal will be endorsed by the scrap-metal-recycling industry if it proves to be of benefit to all sectors of the...

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

25 Jul 03

Aluminium

Collaborative research on semi-solid metal forming

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Since 1981, semi-solid metal forming (SSM) in commercial use, has been a well-established process in the automotive industry for the production of premium and safety-critical aluminium components, such as suspension parts, engine brackets, chassis...

News This Week

Aluminium product makers hurt by rand's big decline

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The dramatic depreciation of the rand has had dire consequences for South Africa’s aluminium-product makers, who are now paying upwards of 20% more for aluminium extrusions, after price increases in November and earlier this month.

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

25 Jan 02

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