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Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

High-quality products from rubber residues

Rubber residues can be down-cycled to floor coverings and safety crashpads and, for the first time, it can also be also processed into high-quality plastics. A new kind of material makes this possible – the environment-friendly material mix is...
22 Mar 13
 
 
News This Week

Intermodal combines road and rail for big benefits

With road congestion, environmental issues and South Africa’s high logistics costs increasingly under the spotlight – and hampering our ability to compete in the global marketplace – the time is ideal for an “intermodal renaissance” that...
 
 
PRIVATE EQUITY

RMB Ventures invests in footwear and clothing retailer Studio 88

Private equity investor RMB Ventures, a subsidiary of FirstRand, has purchased a significant minority interest in footwear and apparel retailer Studio 88 Group. The transaction would see RMB Ventures investing alongside three of the four original...
02 Oct 12
 
 
Adapt IT

Company Announcement: Green Computing and Sustainable Manufacturing PDF Available

Speaking at the recent Green Computing Conference that was held in Johannesburg, Kevin Dees, Technology Director for Adapt IT Solutions, said that visibility and awareness around greener environments is growing.
 
 
Property Development – 1

SA company developing Mauritius’ first regional shopping mall

Mauritius’ first regional shopping centre is being developed by South African property investment and development company Atterbury.
08 Jul 11
 
 
Metals

Award, commendation 
for architecture

The Freedom Park Museum, on the Salvokop Hill, in Tshwane, won the the Architectural Category at this year’s Southern Africa Institute of Steel Construciton’s Steel Awards.

The Freedom Park Museum forms part of the second phase of the...
 
 
Metals

Indepth look into the 2010 Steel Awards

In a year in which some of the most outstanding entries since the inception of the Steel Awards were received, prompting Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) executive director Dr Hennie de Clercq to say "perhaps the best...
 
 
Metals

Steel Awards honours SA’s best

The Cape Town stadium was the overall winner of the 2010 Steel Awards, which, perhaps, attracted the best-ever entries since the award’s inception, says Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) executive director Dr Hennie de...
 
 
AURECON

Company Announcement: Aurecon walks away a winner at the 2010 SAISC Steel Awards PDF Available

Attached please find a press release on: The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) have said that 2010 was a year which featured some of the most outstanding entries since the inception of the Steel Awards, prompting SAISC...
 
 
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS 2010

Company Announcement: Opening Day of Sustainable Brands ’10 Brings Visionaries and Innovative Companies Together with Game-Changing Launches and Insights PDF Available

Attached please find a press release on: Sustainable Brands 2010(SB ’10) kicked off with brand leaders, entrepreneurs and start-ups vying to build the road to sustainability, despite uncertain economic times. Eleven finalists competed at the...
 
 
GREEN BUILDING

New Pretoria mall targets top environmental rating

The Villa Mall, east of Pretoria, is aiming for a five-star environmental rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa, which is currently developing a Green Star rating tool for the retail sector.

The Villa Mall is being developed...
10 Jul 09
 
 
CLIMATE CHANGE

Companies want G8 leaders to set ambitious carbon-emission targets

A number of international corporations were calling on the Group of Eight (G8) leaders meeting in Italy this week, to agree on a global climate deal by the end of 2009 and to set ambitious targets to cut carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions. The...
 
 
 
 
 
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