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Materials Handling News
Sustainable transport key to economy
By: Bruce Montiea 26th February 2016 A well-functioning economy starts with putting in place a good transport infrastructure before any other primary infrastructure development, says professional services firm KPMG global infrastructure major projects advisory head De Buys Scott. “The leverage potential of a well-developed and... →
OneLogix businesses perform well in tough H1 trading environment
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 25th February 2016 JSE-listed logistics company OneLogix on Thursday reported a 4% year-on-year increase in net profit to R48.3-million for the six months ended November 30. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share (HEPS) declined 17% and 18% respectively during the interim period, owing to an... →
SA university engineering students impress in industrial automation challenge
By: Schalk Burger 5th February 2016 The judges of the Japanese industrial components company SMC and German industrial drives and motors multinational SEW Eurodrive 2015 PneuDrive Challenge were impressed with the quality of the entries by South African university student teams. The three winning teams, the University of... →
Big scrap looms over proposed new scrap export rules 
By: Terence Creamer 29th January 2016 South African scrap merchants and domestic scrap consumers are taking strongly opposing positions regarding proposed amendments to the price preference system (PPS) policy guidelines, which will govern the future exportation of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal. The proposed changes were... →
Policy challenges hampering logistics industry
By: Mia Breytenbach 29th January 2016 A key challenge for the South African logistics industry is the apparent lack of regulation and standards applicable to logistics and supply chain management companies, states materials management and logistics consultancy Greiner, Mendi & Associates (GMA) MD Lars Greiner. →
New exhibition focuses on Cape logistics sector
By: Dylan Slater 29th January 2016 Event organising company Exhibition Management Services (EMS) will launch two logistics-oriented exhibitions, Cape Logistics and Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution Africa (TCSD), which will be co-located with the Cape Industries Showcase. →
Positive growth predicted for logistics sector this year
By: Mia Breytenbach 29th January 2016 Despite the rate of growth of the South African materials handling and logistics industry advancing slower than comparable sectors in its Brics trade bloc partner countries Brazil, Russia, India and China, for the past two years, audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG expects positive growth... →
Crane refurbishing improves operational performance
By: Mia Breytenbach 29th January 2016 To meet the increasing need for modernising materials handling equipment, solutions provider Terex Materials Handling and Port Solutions (MHPS) has refurbished two 36 m, 30 t scrap-handling cranes as part of a crane modernisation and modifications project for a major steel producer in... →
Logistics company says award affirms service offering
By: Dylan Slater 29th January 2016 Having been finalists in the awards for Best Management Technology and Best Management Innovation for a medium enterprise at the Technology Top 100 (TT100) Business Awards 2015 late last year, Sandton-based logistics software developer Dovetail believes that this affirms its being in line with... →
New acquisition aims to increase local sales, expand abroad
29th January 2016 Docking systems manufacturer and supplier for South Africa’s materials handling market, DDL Equipment, has been acquired by private equity investment company Helikaon Investments. →
Equipment company ramps up local manufacturing
By: Dylan Slater 29th January 2016 Pretoria-based materials handling equipment company Wuhlf is increasing manufacturing capacity to meet local demand and ease reliance on imported equipment and components, says Wuhlf director Johan Grobler. →
Paperboard alternative developed
By: Mia Breytenbach 29th January 2016 Honeycomb paperboard and corrugated pallet manufacturer Kimmo has developed and introduced a new honeycomb picking bin as an alternative storage solution, and aims to raise awareness of its advantages to the local market this year. →
Collaboration to improve spare parts logistics in SA and Europe
By: Dylan Slater 29th January 2016 Physical-asset management company Pragma is partnering with Netherlands-based company Gordian Logistic Experts to form a local branch, Gordian Logistic Experts South Africa (SA), which will introduce spare parts management solutions to the local market this year. →
SA company solely distributes US products
29th January 2016 Materials handling equipment supplier Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC), part of JSE-listed Imperial Group, has been appointed the sole distributor of commercial and industrial vehicle manufacturer Taylor-Dunn’s products in South Africa. →
Petrochemicals industry shows increased transport, heavy-lifting demand
By: Mia Breytenbach 23rd October 2015 In addition to being involved in close to 20 projects a year for a local petrochemicals manufacturer, transport and heavy-lifting services provider Mammoet Southern Africa has noted a marked demand for its transportation, lifting, rigging and installation services in the petrochemicals industry.... →
Outsourcing warehouse operations creates value
23rd October 2015 Outsourcing the task of operating a warehouse can add significant value to a company’s supply chain, says logistics company Value Logistics. →
Food retailer awards warehousing forklift contract
23rd October 2015 Forklift company Toyota Forklift, a division of equipment company Eqstra Industrial Equipment (EIE), has been awarded a major order to supply a comprehensive range of warehousing equipment to Shoprite Group of Companies food retailers Shoprite and Freshmark. →
Machine-moving company extends storage solutions
By: Dylan Slater 23rd October 2015 KwaZulu-Natal-based machine-moving and abnormal loads company Lovemore Bros has invested in a new equipment handling and storage facility, which opened in June, on Rotterdam road in the Bayhead area of Durban port. →
Forklift partnership extends storage capability
23rd October 2015 Lift truck company Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) – which is part of the Imperial Group – and aluminium supplier Hulamin have jointly devised a scheme based on the revised Broad-based Black Economic-Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes of Good Practice to extend Hulamin’s warehousing and storage... →
Automotive warehousing project a first for local storage company
By: Dylan Slater 23rd October 2015 Warehousing and storage solutions company Pandae Storage Systems has completed a multimillion-rand project for automotive manufacturer Renault South Africa at its new Isando-based parts distribution centre. →
Container solutions offer mobile storage
23rd October 2015 Pretoria-based building contractor JC van der Linde & Venter Building Projects’ ongoing need to rent storage containers on its building sites prompted the local company to establish Container Agents, a fast-growing container rental and sale company. →
SDLG introduces backhoe loader onto African market
By: Dylan Stewart 16th October 2015 Chinese construction machinery manufacturer Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery (SDLG) exhibited its range of SDLG machines at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015, including its SDLG B877 backhoe loader, which it introduced to the African market at the event. →
Industrial equipment group secures sales at BAUMA
By: Dylan Stewart 16th October 2015 Diversified industrial group Torre Industries sold a hoist, telehandler and tower crane at this year’s BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA, which Torre CEO Charles Pettit says is testament to the quality of attendance at the event. →
Versatile loader launched at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA
By: Dylan Stewart 16th October 2015 The newly launched 760i loader was the focal point at multitask articulated loader designer and manufacturer Avant South Africa’s stand at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015. →
Caterpillar restructuring to see more than 10 000 retrenchments by 2016
By: Henry Lazenby 25th September 2015 US-based heavy machinery and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar will retrench more than 10 000 employees by the end of 2016 as part of a significant restructuring and cost reduction plan, designed to lower operating costs by about $1.5-billion a year, once fully implemented. Starting later... →
Hoist and lift firm raises factory capacity, targets local and regional demand
By: Schalk Burger 25th September 2015 South African hoist and lift and company Wesant is increasing the capacity of its manufacturing facilities by upgrading and increasing its capital machinery, streamlining its production line, says Wesant founder Digby Wareing and the Wesant engineering team. The company is expanding its... →
BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA expansion necessitates larger venue
By: Dylan Slater 4th September 2015 Since the first international construction and mining trade fair bauma Africa 2013, the expo has grown significantly and will feature hundreds of exhibitors at this year’s event, reports BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA (BC Expo South Africa) CEO Elaine Crewe. →
Earthmoving equipment supplier introduces new telematics solution
By: Nadine James 4th September 2015 Local earthmoving equipment supplier Kemach JCB will showcase its LiveLink online monitoring and tracking system, another feature on JCB machines driven by the ‘innovation’ theme that JCB continuously strive for, at this year’s BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA international trade fair, which is taking place... →
Manufacturer showcases backhoe, skid-steer loaders
4th September 2015 Construction machinery manufacturer New Holland Construction will spotlight its backhoe and skid steer loaders when it presents a selection of its units at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015. →
Infrastructure key to economic growth
4th September 2015 In its November 2014 report ‘Capital projects and infrastructure in East Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa’ multinational professional services network PwC notes that physical infrastructure is one of the most frequently cited barriers to entry into and economic growth in Africa. →
Logistics service provider optimistic restructuring has laid growth platform
By: Irma Venter 4th September 2015 “This year was an eventful one for us, having concluded a number of significant acquisitions, as well as the sale of PostNet. We also introduced a new empowerment partner, Kagiso Capital, and put a staff share participation scheme in place,” said OneLogix CEO Ian Lourens as he presented the... →
Underground trackless machine launched at BAUMA
By: Dylan Slater 4th September 2015 A low-profile load-haul dumper (LHD), manufactured by Chinese equipment manufacturer Yantai Xingye Machinery, will be launched at construction and mining trade fair BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015. →
Construction equipment retailers to showcase new backhoe loader
4th September 2015 Construction equipment retailers Case Construction Equipment will showcase its new 570T backhoe loader at the BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015. →
Africa’s infrastructure rapidly growing – BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA CEO
4th September 2015 With a relatively buoyant outlook, and a number of economies in Africa clocking some of the fastest economic growth in the world, investment in Africa’s infrastructure is significant and growing, says BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA CEO Elaine Crewe. →
Mechatronics laboratory enables pupils to explore industrial systems
By: Schalk Burger 28th August 2015 The Mechatronics laboratory, or MecLab, at science centre Sci-Bono, in Newtown, Johannesburg, will enable school pupils to build, test and operate industrial handling and automation systems, says Sci-Bono CEO David Kramer. “A key problem that educators and industries face worldwide is that... →
Imperial to lessen dependence on auto, SA markets 
By: Irma Venter 25th August 2015 The Imperial group had the desire to reduce its dependence on the motor industry and South Africa, owing to the impact of the weak rand on vehicle imports, and the high market share the company already had in South Africa, which limited its domestic growth opportunities, said CEO Mark Lamberti on... →
High-quality coating materials essential for conveying packaged food
By: Kimberley Smuts 21st August 2015 It is critical in modern food processes that only high-quality coating materials, suitable for packaged food conveying and direct contact with foodstuffs, are used to ensure hygienic, safe processing and efficient logistics, says engineering solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) light... →
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