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SMS group will present solutions for the full range of manufacturing materials for tube and wire products
Company to present innovations at trade fair
20th March 2020

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its new plant concepts and innovations at the Tube and Wire Trade Fair taking place from March 30 to April 3,... 


Efficiency increase after conversion of rolling-oil filter system
Efficiency increase after conversion of rolling-oil filter system
5th March 2020

Two new Multi-Plate® filters from SMS group enhance efficiency and sustainability of rolling operations at Hydro Aluminium Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, a company of global Hydro Group,... 


Servest partners with Zapper to launch first for parking systems in South Africa
4th March 2020

Integrated facilities management company, Servest, has exclusively partnered with global mobile payments platform Zapper to launch the first-of-its-kind virtual pay station for parking in South... 


Digitalisation beneficial for steel producers
28th February 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Digitalisation will become an increasingly important strategy for steel producers to achieve a competitive advantage in the market, says metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider... 


Rising connectivity lays path for digital economy in Africa
31st January 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Increasing connectivity is laying the foundations for the digital economy in Africa, however, several challenges still need to be overcome for the continent to fully leverage the opportunities a... 


Production of sellable steel strips directly after the first coil
Production of sellable steel strips directly after the first coil
24th January 2020

Shougang Jingtang starts production with new hot-dip galvanizing line for high-strength steel grades from SMS group Shougang Jingtang (Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel), China, successfully... 


MTN relaunches MoMo in South Africa
24th January 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed telecommunications group MTN is going live with its mobile money (MoMo) service in South Africa. The company’s third attempt at deploying MoMo services in the country follows the... 


UCOOK is cooking up a storm
UCOOK is cooking up a storm
21st January 2020

UCOOK, South Africa's largest online meal kit provider, has scaled from 24 meals in its first delivery five years ago, to thousands every week now. The mise en place for this scalability was... 


Mount Peake vanadium/titanium/iron project, Australia
Mount Peake vanadium/titanium/iron project, Australia
10th January 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

TNG has signed a term sheet for a life-of-mine offtake agreement for the entire high-purity iron-ore product to be produced at the project. 


Icasa to review end-user charter’s impact
11th December 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) plans to investigate whether the amended End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations are being adhered to. The authority is... 


MORE THAN JUST A METAL
Copper is more than just a mined metal – it not only provides jobs but also promotes a higher standard of living
Recent developments bode well for copper, copper alloys
6th December 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Several developments are making copper and copper alloys increasingly important, says metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group. 


New AOD converter torque retainer from SMS group
22nd November 2019

Successful commissioning and quick acceptance at NAS For North American Stainless (NAS) in Ghent, Kentucky, SMS group www.sms-group.com has successfully commissioned a torque retainer for the... 


Modifications will enable ArcelorMittal to drastically reduce CO2 und NOx emissions
21st November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ArcelorMittal Asturias commissions SMS group to replace old coke-oven gas burners with hybrid SMS EcoFlamePLUS burners in the Aviles hot strip mill ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, has awarded SMS... 


Company to unpack copper wire rod plant at inaugural wire conference
8th November 2019 By: Shannon de Ryhove

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its modular compacROD copper wire rod plant during the inaugural Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference, for which... 


NETWORKING
 Event to address business opportunities for local producers and manufacturers seeking to establish new trade partnerships with international stakeholders
Conference attracts industry leaders, focuses on trade and productivity
8th November 2019

As interest in the market potential of Africa grows, the inaugural CRU Africa Wire, Cable and Tube Conference is perfectly timed to address the business opportunities for local producers and... 


Final Acceptance Certificate only 14 months after receipt of order
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ningbo Iron & Steel grants FAC to SMS group for modernization of its hot strip mill cooling section On 26 September 2019, only 14 months from the placement of the order, steel customer Ningbo Iron... 


Exlabesa expands casthouse capacity in La Coruña
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Hertwich supplies aluminum multi-chamber melting furnace and continuous homogenization system to Exlabesa Exlabesa, Europe’s largest independent extruder expands the aluminum remelt capacity at its... 


Process-optimized oil application system will lead to significant quality improvement in production
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has 48-year old tandem cold mill modernized by SMS group In March 2019, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH has awarded SMS group order covering the modernization of the oil... 


Environment protection, digitalization and better product quality
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Shigang) orders another continuous caster from SMS Concast Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Shigang), a member of HBIS Group, has awarded an order to SMS... 


Modernization improves rolling process control
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

SSAB Borlänge rolls the first transfer bar with good results after conversion of the hot strip mill by SMS group SSAB in Borlänge, Sweden, has rolled the first transfer bar on July 24, 2019, after... 


Mobile giant takes another crack at mobile-money market
1st November 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

MoMo forms a critical part of the group’s growth prospects, and MTN South Africa is confident that MoMo can mimic the success of telephony and the Internet being revolutionised and democratised... 


Global Nod For SA Mobile Industry Collaboration
31st October 2019

South Africa’s mobile content and applications industry is steadily winning the war against  fraudsters attempting to target local cellular users with unauthorised micro-billing. This welcome fact... 


Mount Peake vanadium/titanium/iron project, Australia
Mount Peake vanadium/titanium/iron project, Australia
18th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

TNG has optimised its planned execution and delivery strategy for the project. 


Cyber Security Awareness Month: 12 tips to Stay Safe on the Internet
17th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year’s overarching message – Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. – will focus on key areas including citizen privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce... 


Proudly South African anticable theft technology already deployed on 12 sites
11th October 2019 By: Martin Creamer

It has been said that entering the Elvey Security Technologies headquarters in the Greenstone Hill Office Park, in Modderfontein, Edenvale, is like boarding USS Enterprise on a Star Trek movie set.... 


Consumer Education Key to Saving Data, says ISPA
3rd October 2019

South Africa’s historically uncompetitive ICT (Information and Communications Technology) landscape has come a long way since there were two cellular networks, one fixed line network and a whole... 


Industry leaders convene to focus on trade and productivity across Africa at the CRU Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference 2019
1st October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As interest in the market potential of Africa grows, the inaugural CRU Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference is perfectly timed to address the business opportunities for local producers and... 


SOLVING A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM Hudaco executive director Louis Meiring (left) and Commercial ICT MD Brad Morein in futuristic demonstration room.
Proudly South African anti-cable theft technology already deployed on 12 sites
30th September 2019 By: Martin Creamer

It has been said that entering the Elvey Security Technologies headquarters in the Greenstone Hill Office Park, in Modderfontein, Edenvale, is like boarding USS Enterprise on a Star Trek movie set.... 


KEEP ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING
A cold rolling production line supplied to an international client by SMS group
Extrusion press concept for aluminium sector developed
27th September 2019 By: Halima Frost

As a global service partner for clients, metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider, SMS group has developed a concept for extrusion presses offering significant flexibility and... 


Get That Great Mobile Idea Off The Ground In 72 Hours
16th September 2019

WorldPlay Mobile Solutions can help clients monetise that great mobile app or content idea by arranging the required direct carrier billing (DCB) within 72 hours. That’s the word from Jacqui Jones,... 


Expansion of capacity at titanium producer Western Superconducting Technologies (WST)
Expansion of capacity at titanium producer Western Superconducting Technologies (WST)
12th September 2019

New high-speed open-die forging press from SMS group in operation at WST Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., (WST), headquartered in Xian, in Shaanxi Province, China, has successfully... 


TNG unveils new plans for Mt Peake
11th September 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Strategic metals company TNG has set its sight on an optimised two-million-tonne-a-year development for its Mt Peake vanadium/titanium/iron project, in the Northern Territory, which has the... 


Burbanks mill gets new buyer
10th September 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior gold company Maximus Resources has entered into a new asset sale agreement for its Burbanks gold mill, in Western Australia. The ASX-listed company has reached an agreement with Mineral... 


SA firm at forefront of adding commerce string to chat platform’s bow
SA firm at forefront of adding commerce string to chat platform’s bow
6th September 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Chat-based customer engagement is on the rise as businesses work to stay ahead of the curve in an environment driven by consumer behaviour and change. The rapidly evolving digital age requires... 


Company launches management solution
6th September 2019

Petroleum products and solutions provider Masana Petroleum Solutions has extended its long-standing strategic partnership with oil industry company BP Southern Africa (BPSA) – which jointly runs... 


SA firm at forefront of adding commerce string to chat platform’s bow
SA firm at forefront of adding commerce string to chat platform’s bow
6th September 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Chat-based customer engagement is on the rise as businesses work to stay ahead of the curve in an environment driven by consumer behaviour and change. The rapidly evolving digital age requires... 


Sandbukta – Moss – Såstad 2A, Norway
Sandbukta – Moss – Såstad 2A, Norway
30th August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction on the project is expected to start in October 2019. 


MTN advances fintech ambitions
23rd August 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group is making progress on plans to relaunch Mobile Money (MoMo) in South Africa, while MTN Nigeria has been cleared to launch the first phase of its financial... 


PleaseCallMe saga 'in final lap' as inventor prepares to face off against Vodacom for R10bn
20th August 2019 By: News24Wire

Despite the legal saga dragging on for nine years, inventor of the Please Call me function, Nkosana Makate says he still has a lot of fight left in him as he heads back to the high court to... 


Improved plant availability and less maintenance
19th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

China Steel Corporation (CSC), Taiwan, has awarded SMS group the contract to supply three 160-ton converters for its No. 1 steel making plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The aim of the upgrade is to... 


GOOD INTENTIONS 
Steasa intends to foster closer collaborative agreements between the downstream steel tube and pipe industry and the primary industry
Steel crucial in Africa’s industrialisation aspirations
16th August 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

South Africa and Africa more broadly are attempting to develop their economies through industrialisation and steel forms the basic material of choice for this economic transformation, says the... 


SMS group to supply new finishing facilities for Daehan´s straight bar line
6th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Korean company Daehan Steel Co., Ltd. has awarded SMS group an order covering the completion of the rebar rolling mill in its Pyeongtaek plant. The new equipment will allow Daehan to bundle... 


Hyundai Steel awards SMS group order for revamp of the heavy section mill at Incheon
6th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

After successfully completing the commissioning of its new horizontal straightening machine, Hyundai Steel has awarded SMS group a follow-up order for the revamp of its Incheon heavy section mill... 


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