- Symrise announces passing of Miguel Pereira With sincere sadness, Symrise has announced the tragic passing of Miguel Pereira, commercial director Flavor at Symrise sub-Saharan Africa. Pereira’s career with Symrise spans a wonderful 19 years of growth, leadership and inspiring his colleagues. Collaborative mentality During his time at Symrise, he has led teams and initiatives both in South Africa and in Holzminden,...
- Responsible investment and sustainable development growing priority for private equity 81% of private equity firms report ESG matters to the Board at least once a year, according to PwC’s Private Equity (PE) Responsible Investment Survey 2019 67% of respondents prioritised and identified SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) relevant to their investments in 2018 91% of private equity firms have adopted or are developing responsible investment/ESG...
- Global Anti-Lead Conference The SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) has been asked for input for a major global conference dealing with the hazards of leaded paint. Tara Benn, executive director of SAPMA, has been attending preparatory online meetings with the World Coatings Council (WCC) to provide input on the situation in South Africa for the WCC’s presentation on...
- Democrat sweep to open fiscal floodgates and boost growth Democrats have completed a sweep of Congress following the double victory in the state of Georgia’s run-off election. Keith Wade, Schroders’ Chief Economist, discusses what this means for the US economy in the near-term. The disturbing scenes of protestors storming Capitol Hill last night may have soured the victory, but nonetheless the Democrat Party now...
- Global first from Neo Monitors and RTS Africa - real-time in-situ hydrogen monitoring - a major boost for petrochemical and refinery process control engineers The reliable in-situ measurement of hydrogen in multiple gas process streams is something that refinery and petrochemical plant process control engineers would like to have been able to do previously, but have never had the capability to, until this year.
- Preparing your staff for a price increase If you are planning a price increase, like many small business owners, you will have been agonising over this for months and have probably delayed the price increase far longer than you should have. It has been a tough year for you and don’t be surprised if your staff are anxious about the customer reaction....
- Investors demand consultative process on Mining Charter 2017 The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) calls on Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, to withdraw the contentious 2017 Mining Charter and to appoint a proper representative body to renegotiate the mining sector empowerment Charter.
- The water crisis and your insurance policy The City of Cape Town declared water restrictions in January 2016 which have led to institutions, residents, farmers and businesses all being adversely impacted. To make matters worse, water resources have been put under tremendous strain due to the holiday season. But what impact does all this have on your insurance policy?
- Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project The potential for transferring water from the highlands of Lesotho to meet the growing demand for water in Gauteng was identified in the 1950s. In the 1980s, the need for inter-basin water transfer became urgent and the proposed Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) was born following the signing of the Treaty between the governments of...
- SAPICS Conference goes online in 2020 but will still be a feast of knowledge Africa’s leading knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession, the annual SAPICS Conference, kicks off soon. While this year’s event is online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have announced it will still feature the same powerful mix of presentations and host of acclaimed international and South African speakers that it...

DIY and Industrial Trade News – Product of the Year 2020 – September 2020

he DIY and Industrial Trade News Product of the Year is a category in our annual awards where the hardware retailer is given the opportunity to vote for it’s favourite product based on certain criteria

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Academy Brushware
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Agrinet
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CRC
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Dulux
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Excelsior Paints
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Gedore
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GlueDevil
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Hamilton Brush
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Henkel
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L&G Tools
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Mackie DIY
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Matus
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Ryobi
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Sika
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Skillcraft Agencies/Ingco
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Vermont Sales
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