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MANUFACTURING & POLICY
Manufacturing Circle calls for monetary policy review
The time was ripe to review South Africa’s monetary policy, which was cited as one of the main challenges facing the country’s manufacturing sector, Manufacturing Circle executive director Coenraad Bezuidenhout said on Wednesday. At a...24 Apr 13
MINING PROCESSES
Resources Watch
This week: Discounted prices for iron-ore will give local manufacturing the edge. And, labour law and the JSE regulations narrowed consultation with government, says Amplats.
IRON-ORE
Discounted prices for iron-ore would give local manufacturing the edge
South Africa will not have a competitive advantage unless it offers a discounted price for key inputs, such as steel, to the local manufacturing sector, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) acting deputy director-general responsible for...By: Leandi Kolver
25 Jan 13
Construction Engineering
Support from larger engineering firms helps stimulate small businesses
Continued support from government and major engineering firms through dedicated enterprise development programmes will significantly spur the growth of requisite skills and increase the survival rate of start-up enterprises in the domestic...By: Natalie Greve
23 Nov 12
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing growth loses momentum, PMI falls further
The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) deteriorated further into contractionary territory in October, falling to 47.1 points from an upwardly revised 48.3 points during September, suggesting a notable loss in the local...
01 Nov 12
MANUFACTURING
Kagiso PMI back below key 50-point mark
The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) has lost 4 index points in September and declined back below the key 50-point mark to 46.2. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply MD André Coetzee said the pullback did not...By: Megan Wait
01 Oct 12
Denel Group
Company Announcement: New Agreement Strengthens Denel Aerostructures' Role in A400M Manufacturing 
Denel and Airbus Military have finalised a new agreement with revised terms for manufacturing aircraft components on the A400M, in a development that will contribute significantly to the financial turnaround of the South African company and...
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing index slumps amid export gloom, domestic slowdown
After a strong start to the year, the seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 48.2 in the second quarter, the lowest since August 2011, sponsor Kagiso Tiso Holdings said on Monday.
The domestic PMI moderated in June,...
02 Jul 12
MANUFACTURING
Skilled youth key to future of manufacturing in SA
The manufacturing sector’s ability to attract young, skilled people would be a determining factor in its success going forward, business software provider Isah International director Peter van Harten said on Friday. He added that despite its...08 Jun 12
Engineering & Manufacturing
Local valve manufacturers are able to meet demand
South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association (Savama) chairperson Mark Atkins says local valve manufacturers are capable of satisfying local demand; however, the benefits offered by cheaper valve imports from the Far East are...04 Nov 11
McCarthy Group
Company Announcement: Motor Industry Can Play Increasingly Important Role In SA
Attached please find a press release on: The South African motor industry can and will play an increasingly important role in bringing about “a better life for all” in South Africa, according to the former CEO of the McCarthy Group, Brand...
Plastics & Synfibres
Mixed outlook for plastics sector
Research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan expects that the South African plastics sector will have grown by only about 2% during 2010, following the impact of the global economic recession. The sector also continues to feel the effects of the...By: Henry Lazenby
21 Jan 11
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