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Fiber laser available locally for steel industry
17th August 2018 With the developments in sheet metal cutting technology over the past 30 years having been remarkable, the latest developments in fiber laser technology are taking sheet steel component production to even higher output and quality levels, and are now available locally, according to a March... →
Resistance thermometer on offer
17th August 2018 Control instrumentation distributor and manufacturer Instrotech has on offer international instrumentation engineering enterprise Kobold’s TNK resistance thermometers, which have applications in a number of industries, including steel. The TNK resistance thermometers, owing to their extreme... →
Industry membership set to stimulate sector
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th August 2018 Steel supplier and processing company Allied Steelrode will use its new membership of the SA Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) to play a positive role in the development and regeneration of the downstream steel industry, Allied Steelrode executive director Warne Rippon tells Engineering... →
UNDER PRESSURE The downstream steel sector is experiencing severe challenges
Opportunities for growth, innovation for steel
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th August 2018 Despite the challenging period that the steel industry is facing, with the difficult economic climate and policy issues, progress is being made within the industry in terms of projects, and current developments present much scope for further growth and innovation. This was the sentiment conveyed... →
Industrial base growth will stimulate province’s steel industry
18th August 2017 Growing the Eastern Cape industrial base will assist in stimulating growth in the struggling steel industry, says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). →
LSFB expands into student accommodation
By: Victor Moolman 18th August 2017 Student accommodation requires fast, efficient and sustainable building solutions, prompting the increased use of light steel frame building (LSFB) for its construction, explains Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) director John Barnard →
Manufacturers on receiving end of weak economy
18th August 2017 Manufacturers in South Africa are on the receiving end of the weak economy as there is little room to pass on cost increases, says Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) economist Marique Kruger. →
Modular buildings supplied to fire-damaged school
18th August 2017 Owing to the fires that destroyed several buildings at Woodridge College and Preparatory School in the Van Stadens Gorge area, in the Eastern Cape, steel modular buildings supplier Kwikspace Modular Buildings supplied, erected and built 16 classrooms, four ablution blocks and an office for the... →
Upstream and downstream industry has to work together
By: Victor Moolman 18th August 2017 Upstream and downstream steel industries need to work together to overcome the challenges of imports and tariffs in the steel construction industry, says South African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) CEO Paolo Trinchero. →
Machines, tools prepare steel pipes for successful welding
By: Victor Moolman 18th August 2017 Portable pipe-cutting split frames and orbital welding tools complement each other in the steel pipe construction industry because the split frames are used to prepare pipes for the welding procedure, says industrial product supplier Actum Industrial. →
Act revised to apply tariffs on imported products 
By: Victor Moolman 18th August 2017 Earlier this year, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) was adapted to include designation of domestic steel, wire and other industry products, and although it came into effect in April, the South African Wire Association (SAWA) says it is too soon for the steel construction... →
Welding shares steel industry standards
18th November 2016 The quality and standards of welding are critical to the quality and standards of the steel construction industry owing to the role welding plays in joining the steel sections together in the creation of a steel structure, says the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW). →
Investments required for positive growth
By: Simone Liedtke 18th November 2016 With the world markets still suffering the after-effects of maladministered and unsustainable macroeconomic policies, there is not much appetite for large capital projects in South Africa. But economic growth will start only once people are investing, which does not happen without a positive... →
Survival of steel construction industry top priority
By: Simone Liedtke 18th November 2016 This year, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction’s (Saisc’s) focus has been on ensuring that steelwork is sourced locally to save the local steel industry. →
Eastgate Shopping Centre wins Saisc Award 2016
By: Simone Liedtke 18th November 2016 The group of companies responsible for the multimillion-rand refurbishment of Eastgate Shopping Centre, in Bedfordview, were named as overall winners at the 2016 South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Steel Awards. →
Local LSFB market worth R1-billion yearly
By: Simone Liedtke 18th November 2016 The South African light steel frame building (LSFB) market is estimated to be worth about R1-billion a year. This is based on the steel used by LSF manufacturers, as well as volumes of the major materials – including gypsum board, fibre cement board, insulation, vapour permeable membranes and... →
Steel tube organisations merge under steel construction institute
20th November 2015 The Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) and the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) have been absorbed into the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) group. “Both these organisations will retain their independence but will now be part of... →
Entries on a par with previous years despite tough times
20th November 2015 Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards convenor Spencer Erling says the quality of the entries for this year’s Steel Awards easily matched the outstanding quality of previous years. “We are going through very tough times in the steel construction industry yet, in spite of... →
Draughting students shine at bridge building event
20th November 2015 Students from the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) School of Draughting at Genrec Engineering, in Wadeville, Germiston, have excelled in the recently held on October 2nd University of Johannesburg Department of Civil Engineering Technology’s yearly bridge building... →
Structural engineer cuts costs but retains skills amid harsh environment
By: Kimberley Smuts 20th November 2015 Structural engineering company Tass Engineering has streamlined its business by reducing expenses and concentrating on maintaining its skills set to remain competitive, despite a stagnant demand for skills and a lack of development in the steel construction industry in South Africa. The company,... →
Light steel frame building no longer ‘alternative’
20th November 2015 It can be argued that light steel frame building (LSFB) is no longer an alternative building method in South Africa as it has become the first choice of many leading contractors and developers, says Southern Africa Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) director John Barnard. “Among the... →
Local content designation breakthrough for power line association
20th November 2015 As localisation has become a critical issue in the South African steel industry, government’s recent designation of steel power pylons, monopole pylons, steel substation structures, powerline hardware, street lighting steel poles and steel lattice towers and masts is a major breakthrough. This is... →
Institute absorbs other industry bodies to mitigate sector’s challenges
20th November 2015 The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) is certainly not pessimistic about the future, even though the steel construction industry is currently under significant pressure, notes CEO Paolo Trinchero. He says: “To consolidate the efforts of industry associations and to optimise... →
Light steel frame building industry increases steel consumption
21st November 2014 Steel consumption by the light steel frame building (LSFB) industry has grown to 25 000 t a year, mostly in the form of high strength galvanised steel sheets. This growth was spurred by double digit annual growth rates over the past five years, says Southern African Light Steel Frame Building... →
Steel academy to provide training for industry
21st November 2014 In response to the need for a properly skilled workforce in South Africa, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) is in the process of launching a steel academy to provide the necessary training within the industry, says institution CEO Paolo Trinchero. “With the academy, we... →
Power line industry supports power transmission plans
21st November 2014 Engagement between the power line industry, State power utility Eskom and government is necessary to develop a strong and sustainable power line industry that is capable of servicing the electricity transmission requirements of the country as well as protecting jobs in the industry, says Power... →
Steel provider strengthens relationship with automotive industry
21st November 2014 Multinational steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal South Africa supplies around 170 to 180 kiloton of flat steel products to the country’s vehicle manufacturers. “This is as part of our strategy to continue our good relationship with the automotive industry,” says marketing manager for product and... →
HOT ROLLED BARS ArcelorMittal supplies hot rolled steel, pickled and oiled steel, cold rolled steel and electro galvanised steel to the automotive industry
Company launches mini cranes in SA
By: Bruce Montiea 21st November 2014 Specialist access platforms rental company Eazi Access Rental introduced the Maeda range of mini cranes to the market in September at mining and industrial trade show Electra Mining Africa Expo. The Maeda cranes can be used in a multitude of sectors such as steel, construction, mining, rigging... →
Technological advances reduce costs
By: Bruce Montiea 21st November 2014 Keeping up with technological advances is enabling steel industry engineering services provider Steel Services & Allied Industries (SS & AI) to “cut overhead costs and reduce the handling of materials throughout the fabrication process”, says MD Lawrence Bartlett. SS & AI, which is a member of... →
Australia still good playing ground for SA steel fabricators
21st November 2014 South African steel fabrication companies wishing to continue successfully doing business in the Australian mining industry need to maintain regular contact with their clients, says marketing consortium for the South African structural steel construction industry the International Steel... →
Multifunctional warehousing facility completed
By: Bruce Montiea 21st November 2014 Steel building solutions provider Cousins Steel International (CSI) completed a value project in Mobeni, Durban, which entailed supplying the structural steel for and constructing a “highly functional” warehousing facility in September for property development company Shree Property Holdings, CSI... →
Metal roofing industry body releases standard for cladding
21st November 2014 Metal roofing industry body Southern African Metal Cladding and Roofing Association (Samcra), a division of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction, completed the draft of the new standard for cladding, aimed at assisting engineers and specifiers with cladding work, says association... →
South African skills evident at steel awards
21st November 2014 That South African architects and engineers have the ability to build aesthetic steel structures becomes increasingly apparent at the yearly Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) Steel Awards, its 2014 convenor Spencer Erling says. The awards took place in Johannesburg, Cape... →
Crane rail fastening system reduces wear and tear
21st November 2014 Automated warehouses, steel mills, power stations, airports, wastewater treatment works, harbours and container handling depots can cut production time losses, when cranes fail, as engineering company Horne Group is now distributing a crane rail fastening system that extends the life of crane... →
‘Buy local’ campaign to impede steel industry job losses
22nd November 2013 The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) has launched a ‘buy local’ campaign in an attempt to impede the unnecessary loss of jobs in the steel construction industry. The campaign, which started with the erection of a billboard on the R21 Edenvale off-ramp, is supported by... →
Saisc branches into the power line, metal cladding and roofing sectors
22nd November 2013 In a bid to further grow the steel industry and curb job losses, the South African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) is aiming to expand into the metal and power line sectors. The institute recently launched two independent sub-associations: the Power Line Association of Southern Africa... →
Steel fabricators to remain competitive in Africa through turnkey solutions
22nd November 2013 South African steel fabricators will need to focus on offering a competitive, turnkey value-added solution to win market share in sub-Saharan Africa and further north on the continent, International Steel Fabricators of South Africa (ISF) director Neels van Niekerk states. “South African... →
After 18 years of service, De Clercq retires from Saisc
22nd November 2013 The South African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) bade farewell to its long-serving CEO, Hennie de Clercq who is going on retirement in style. At its annual general meeting earlier this month, the organisation set aside time to say goodbye to the 68 year old who had served the institute... →
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