African players in the Tooling Systems industry are encouraged to attend the ISTMA 16th World Conference where they will get the opportunity to showcase their manufacturing and tooling abilities... 

Drive technology and drive automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE emphasises the use of renewable and efficient energy sources and says it strives to maximise the energy efficiency of its drives.... 

As vaping grows in popularity, unfortunately so does the harm it causes to the environment. It is especially trendy amongst younger users, though many seem to be unaware that vapes are actually... 

By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Climate change and sustainability are intrinsically linked; the former causes devastation and the latter provides feasible... 

Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report on Monday.... 

Global Atomic has formalised its June 2022 letter of intent by signing a definite agreement with a major North American utility for the procurement of uranium from the Dasa project. 

Mondi is investing in a new 210 000 t/y kraft paper machine at Štětí. 

Pulp and paper group Sappi has reported a dip in profit to $69-million in the quarter ended March 31, compared with the profit of $188-million reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. CEO... 

Tiger Brands has invested R632-million since 2016 at its Home and Personal Care plant in Isando, with the latest planned upgrades being two new production lines in the aerosol factory, which... 

The public have been given until June 5 to submit comments on the proposed amendment to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment... 

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.  

Paper and packaging company Mondi says its underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of €351-million for the first quarter of this year were broadly flat... 

Leveraging its quality brands of screens and crushers, Weir Minerals Africa has the in-house capacity to design and build complete plants for customers – cost effectively and quickly. This has... 

BMG is changing things up at Nampo this year having only an outside working exhibition stand that will highlight the importance of ‘Going Green’ in agriculture. The Nampo show – which is the... 

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...