Africa

Air Products South Africa, a leading manufacturer, supplier and distributor of industrial and speciality gases, has acquired a fleet of new tankers, and plans to invest in further capacity in the coming year.

As margins tighten and the needs of customers change, addressing the technical skills shortage and investing more in innovation will be critical to ensuring continued growth for gas companies within the mining and metallurgy sector.

Although 2014 is expected to be a tough year, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is planning regional expansion with Cape Town and Durban being the first targets.

Air Products’ new air separation plant in the Coega Industrial Development Zone has moved another step closer to its opening target with the arrival this week of a key piece of equipment that will form...

A new state-of-the-art freezer available in South Africa through Afrox has been announced – and the company has stated it’s the best in the world.

The Investing in African Mining Indaba is the world’s largest mining investment conference, globally also the third largest mining conference, and Africa’s largest mining event.

Sales have skyrocketed since Afrox’s Service Exchange scheme (Servex™) was re-introduced in 2012 in response to numerous customer requests, proving that this scheme is acknowledged by the market as a genuine value add.

“Afrox’s locally manufactured range of welding electrodes reflect all the elements required for a robust contribution to government’s localisation initiative,” says Afrox’s Sandy Majatladi, Product Manager for Special Consumables.

Season’s Greetings one and all – it’s that time of year again! A time to reflect, a time to give thanks – and perhaps a time to look back upon the events of 2013.

Season’s Greetings one and all – it’s that time of year again! A time to reflect, a time to give thanks – and perhaps a time to look back upon the events of 2013.