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Digitising manual and paper-based processes - increasing efficiencies and data velocity

By: Creamer Media Reporter 9th April 2021 Statistics show that since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many sectors and industries have expedited their digitalisation strategies to stay relevant and in business. The pandemic’s impact on the world economy and the restrictions it enforced on day-to-day business activities have pushed... →

Yearly rate of contraction in manufacturing production eased in February

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 8th April 2021 The yearly rate of contraction in manufacturing production in South Africa eased to 2.1% in February from a downwardly revised 4.2% in January. Financial institution Nedbank notes that this was much worse than both the bank’s and Reuters consensus forecast of -0.4%, suggesting a much slower than... →

Mahindra opens new state-of-the-art warehouse in Linbro Park

8th April 2021 Mahindra South Africa today opened the doors to its new national parts warehouse in Linbro Business Park in Gauteng. The new warehouse, situated near the intersection of the N1, M1 and N3 highways in Johannesburg, is more than 30% larger than Mahindra’s Jet Park warehouse. A special shelving... →

AECI, Origin Materials expands existing environment-friendly partnership

By: Simone Liedtke 7th April 2021 JSE-listed chemicals group AECI and sustainable materials-focused company Origin Materials have expanded their existing joint agreement to develop low-carbon materials based on renewable chemistry. AECI has been a strategic investor in Origin Materials since 2017. →

Manufacturing firm benefits from DTIC's designation of laptop bags

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 6th April 2021 Tongaat-based manufacturing firm Protea Leather Natal has grown, diversified and become more efficient since its first application to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (DTIC’s) Production Incentive Programme (PIP) grants in 2011. The company recently won the National Student... →

New warehouse structure erected with bolted tech

By: Darren Parker 2nd April 2021 Construction connection technology supplier Peikko South Africa completed its scope of work on the new car spare parts supplier Spare Pro warehouse in Germiston, Johannesburg. Peikko South Africa was contracted to provide a bolted connection solution for the 18 500 m2 facility, which is highly... →

Manufacturer expands abrasive products range

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 2nd April 2021 German-owned abrasive products manufacturer PFERD South Africa is continuing with product line extensions for its coated and bonded abrasive products to meet market needs. This follows the manufacturer’s having noticed a steady shift in the market towards hand-held power tools that can improve... →

Local company shines in furnace rebuilds

By: Darren Parker 2nd April 2021 Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is conducting several major furnace rebuilds locally and globally. Locally, the company is manufacturing and supplying the copper furnace components of platinum producer Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) in Rustenburg, in... →

Company releases drill, blast knowledge base

2nd April 2021 Underground drill and blast planning software company iRing has introduced an extensive, searchable and comprehensive Knowledge Base that provides answers to questions concerning the use of commercial explosives in mining and construction applications. This includes the physics of the detonation... →

Donovan Chimhandamba

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 2nd April 2021 This week we profile Donovan Chimhandamba, CEO of titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Nyanza Light Metals →

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