Three new companies have joined the fight against plastic pollution by signing the Operational Clean Sweep (OCS) pledge in Southern Africa. The Association of Rotational Moulders of Southern Africa... 

Two South African industry organisations and plastics producer Kainotomia Polymers have signed the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) pledge in which they commit to preventing resin pellet, flake and... 

By Jane Molony, executive director, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa Despite misinformation to the contrary, using wood from sustainably managed forests to make things like paper and... 

Food company Danone NutriDay on April 20 announced Nageng Primary School in Gauteng as the beneficiary of its NutriDay Tubs2Classrooms learning centre, with the company to build a library made from... 

Packaging company Nampak reports that board member and CEO Erik Smuts has resigned, with effect from April 20, and will be succeeded, on an interim basis, by current restructuring committees... 

It’s like a Roomba for water, and it has its roots in Cape Town. If you don’t know what a Roomba is, it is a robotic vacuum cleaner that hoovers your carpets and floors autonomously.  

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has today laid out its plans to disrupt the haulage industry, unveiling a clean-sheet-designed... 

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has announced its plans to upgrade its aerosol factory with two new production lines, which will be up and running by October. The company is... 

JSE-listed pulp and paper company Sappi says the intended sale to investment management company Aurelius Group of its Maastricht Mill, in the Netherlands, its Stockstadt Mill, in Germany, and its... 

Pinpointing climate change as possibly the most serious challenge humankind has ever had to tackle, SEW-EURODRIVE has for many years pursued a sustainability agenda that is applied across every... 

Food-grade lubricants have come into the spotlight recently as an important issue in the operational maintenance of the food production and processing industry. Following the listeriosis outbreak... 

Major Rio Tinto has begun construction on the C$240-million expansion of its Alma smelter, in Quebec. The project would increase the production capacity for low-carbon, high value aluminium... 

A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU), near Cape Town, in the Western Cape, has developed a new composite material, made from Port Jackson trees (Acacia saligna) and recycled low-density... 

JSE- and London-listed diversified consumer group Naspers and its subsidiaries online retailer Takealot and publication and distribution company Media24 have joined the South African Plastics Pact.... 

Lubricants company FUCHS Lubricants South Africa offers a range of food-safe lubricants for sugar and packaging processes to aid the safety of production and seal off journals and/or bearings... 

Food-grade lubricants have come into the spotlight as a very important issue in the operational maintenance of the food production and processing industry. Following two major events that have... 

JSE-listed packaging company Nampak has successfully concluded new terms for its term loan revolving credit facility (RCF) and US private placement (USPP) lenders, extending the repayment of... 

KwaZulu-Natal’s manufacturing sector enjoys a significant share of the South African economy and is the second largest in the country, with nearly a third of manufactured exports being produced... 

South African retailers and brands managed to divert more than 34-million problematic or unnecessary plastic items from landfills in 2021, a new report by the South African Plastics Pact (SA... 

Grocery retailer Pick n Pay (PnP) has managed to reduce the volume of food waste in its operations by 28% in the past four years. The company is working towards reducing food waste by 50% by 2030.  

The promise of change or revolution in technology is a standard promise made by mobile phone companies each time they release a new model. Tech trends are generally accelerating because 86.34% of... 

Global demand for paper, pulp and board is expected to soften in the first half of this year, compared with the highs of last year, where severe supply chain constraints created paper shortages... 

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak has warned of mixed results across its commodities and businesses in the first five months of its 2023 financial year. The company noted in a trading... 

World’s first level sensor with integrated cyber security delivered to customers En route to customers with maximum cyber security: Developed and certified according to IEC 62443-4-2, the radar... 

Returning to Cape Town in October, the highly successful Propak Cape trade exhibition provides an excellent opportunity for suppliers of machinery, products and services aimed at the packaging,... 

AESPUMP is a leading provider of pumping solutions, offering top-quality repair and maintenance services for all types of pumps, compressors, and fans. Established in 2012, the company was founded... 

Despite reaching a record $32-trillion in 2022, global trade growth turned negative in the second half of 2022 amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, reports the United... 

According to new Freedonia Group study Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), global demand for IBCs in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector is projected to increase 4.1% per year to $6.5... 

JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has, through its Nampak Products subsidiary, entered into a sale of equipment agreement with fellow packaging and paper company Mpact’s indirect subsidiary Mpact... 

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) producer Tiger Brands has launched a new multipurpose centre – the Sensorium, which is designed and intended to foster a culture of innovation in the business and... 

Plastic production has increased to more than one-million tonnes a day, resulting in a growing plastic waste challenge, which chemical recycling technologies can mitigate by turning the waste into... 

Engineering solutions specialist BMG has completed the two-phase upgrade of its in-house BTC bearing block unit (BBU) and housing range of products, which is manufactured exclusively for BMG, to... 

By Bidvest International Logistics experts Rhett Oertel and Marcus Ellappan The logistics industry battled a number of challenges in 2022, least of all the war in Ukraine and turmoil over China’s... 

South Africa continues to record a gradual increase in the annual recycling of PVC products. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry, the recycling rate of vinyl... 

Rail industry representative African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) is driven by a mandate to facilitate public–private partnerships (PPPs) as a tool to revitalise the South African rail... 

Steel and technology group Voestalpine boasts a strong footprint in the supply of metals used in various die-casting applications and strives, through continuous research, to further expand its... 

As Fujifilm South Africa celebrates its tenth anniversary in the country, the technology group has unveiled a new head office in Sandton. Marking a new chapter for the company’s presence in South... 

Municipalities, especially smaller ones, should consider implementing a circular economic model of reusing, recycling, refurbishment and remanufacturing of waste products, rather than dumping them... 

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact's product innovation, research and new production capacity is targeting sectors like export fruit, convenience shopping,... 

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties has acquired a 13 870 m2 prime logistics property in Keystone Park in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, for R136-million, furthering the rebalancing of its sizable... 

By Telly Chauke, Coega’s Chief Sustainability Officer  Coega’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ms. Telly Chauke writes, theoretically, that the country appears to be on the right path in terms of... 

Local manufacturer Pratley, a household name in adhesives, electrical products and other sectors, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. “It is a remarkable and proud moment for the company,...