Industry News

Stimulating the economy through local procurement

It is no secret that the South African economy is under huge pressure. GDP growth is almost at a standstill and unemployment at an all time high. One way to help stimulate the economy is to buy and source proudly local says Deryn Graham, public relations manager for Proudly South African. Proudly South African was...

Lasher, a tool company for the people

In September, as part of its 90th birthday celebrations Lasher Tools, in conjunction with Proudly SA, invited members of the media for a tour of one of its factories based in Wadeville, Johannesburg.

Cement producers apply for protection against imports

TCI has lodged the application on behalf of AfriSam, Dangote Cement SA, Lafarge Industries South Africa, Natal Portland Cement Company, and PPC. Bryan Perrie, TCI managing director, says imported cement is undercutting the industry by at least 45%. When this is combined with unprecedented low levels of demand due to slowed economic growth, the industry is facing...

First Cut extends its range

Recently First Cut, South Africa’s foremost distributor and manufacturer of cutting consumables and importer of leading-edge capital equipment for steel processing concluded an agreement with leading German company Messer Cutting Systems, to take over the existing South African agency. Messer Cutting Systems has had a long history in South Africa, and much of its capital...

Agrinet opens its Bellville warehouse

Agrinet is a wholesaler and distributor of a wide selection of industrial ranges, hardware products, general merchandise and irrigation ranges to retail and trade markets in Africa. Its focus is the optimisation of the value chain from manufacturer to the retail outlet. Suppliers, both local and from abroad, retail clients, bankers, auditors and significant others...

Doing it right

As always, the Den Braven workshop is an event to look forward to. It teaches participants what exactly each product is, and its practical application and attendees get a chance to try it out – an informative affair indeed. This one was no different. The event was a practical workshop, highlighting some of the Den...

Leaded paint remains a concern

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 143 000 deaths every year result from lead poisoning with leaded paints a major contributor. Lead exposure is now estimated to lead to 600 000 new cases of children having intellectual disabilities every year with 99% of this happening in developing countries. Dr Olga Speranskaya, senior policy advisor at...

Pico – smallest paint matching device

The Pico device performs at the same level of accuracy as existing colour matching devices. Thanks to Palette’s latest generation technology, the device is a magnitude smaller, more robust and affordable. Key features Accuracy: It has been verified by third-parties* to be among the most accurate colour matching tools available. Matching accuracy on collections of...

Training for technical sales staff welcomed

Tara says the two-day training course aims to make sales personnel of member producers more conversant with paint technology when dealing with existing or potential customers. “Although SAPMA offers technical training for the coatings sector only a small percentage of students who qualify actually become paint chemists. Many are employed in other capacities, particularly in...

DIY Sept 2019