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Heavy-lifting equipment manufacturer launches hybrid reach stacker

Finland-based crane and heavy-lifting equipment manufacturer and services provider Konecranes has launched the world’s first hybrid reach stacker, powered by a hybrid diesel-electric driveline, an electrified hydraulic lifting system and a...
 
 
 
Defence

Local defence company confident it can ride out global downturn

The global market for armoured and mine-protected vehicles has entered a downturn, local company BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (Land Systems SA) reports. This is in part due to economics and in part due to a reducing operational tempo,...
10 May 13
 
 
Engineering & Manufacturing

New range of urethane sleeves launched for slurry valves

Following three years of extensive research and development by valve manufacturer Dual Products International, the company has introduced a new range of urethane sleeves used in its slurry knife gate valves to the local market. The introduction is...
 
 
Renewable Energy – 3

Waste and residual biomass can be converted into energy products

A biomass-to-energy plant is being built to convert sugarcane waste to ‘green charcoal’, which will provide additional revenue for small-scale farmers in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, says consulting engineering firm Aurecon project manager Jean...
 
 
TAX

SA ranks 13th on Green Tax Index

Tax has been identified as the key driver for the green policy in South Africa, auditing firm KPMG International said on Wednesday. "KPMG International has named South Africa as the 13th most active country, out of 21 major global economies, in...
08 May 13
 
 
Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

Graphene – plastic of the 21st century

Graphene has been called the plastic of the twenty-first century. The new material will probably find its way into sports equipment as early as this year.
26 Apr 13
 
 
Energy

Heavy-lifting crane company secures lucrative contract

A R13-million contract to supply oil company Sonils Oil & Gas with a variety of cranes for its operations in Luanda, Angola, was awarded to crane manufacturing and crane and hoist service company Konecranes Southern Africa. This brings the total...
19 Apr 13
 
 
Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

How wave energy is making seawater drinkable

A concept for producing drinking water from seawater using wave energy has been developed at Aalto University, in Finlad.
12 Apr 13
 
 
ICT

SA ICT sector ranked 70 on WEF index

South Africa ticked up two notches in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) latest Global Information Technology Report of which the Networked Readiness Index was central; but a number of factors still weighed on the information and communication...
11 Apr 13
 
 
ECONOMY

Most SA businesses unaware of impending major lease accounting amendments – Grant Thornton

More than 52% of South Africa executives are unaware of pending accounting changes that will affect the reporting of leases and markedly alter balance sheets, thereby impacting debt-to-equity and return-on-investment ratios, says a recent report...
09 Apr 13
 
 
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Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant project, Finland Restricted

Fennovoima Oy is reviewing its choices for a plant supplier.
05 Apr 13
 
 
 
 
 
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