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World-class stainless steel producers lobby for increased local demand for their products

STIMULATING increased demand for South African stainless steel within key sectors such as mining, automotive and food and beverage is a key area of...

Institute shares knowledge for everyone in the steel value chain’s benefit, including engineers

AS the only institute of its kind in the region, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) is uniquely positioned to service its...

Floating ‘gem’ wins South African steel construction award, Woodridge Packhouse also recognised

THE SAISC annual steel awards judges were unanimous in their praise of overall winner - the Benguela general treatment plant mining facility, aboard the...

Warning of headwinds facing Metals and Engineering sector

The Steel & Engineering Industries Federation of SA (Seifsa) has warned that the outlook for the Metals and Engineering sector has shown a marked...

Steel Master Plan needs industry’s commitment to take flight

ALMOST a year after the launch of the Steel Master Plan (SMP), Scaw Metals CEO Doron Barnes acknowledges the frustration many in the industry feel about the...

Tips for working with stainless steel

STAINLESS steel (INOX) is often a material of choice because of its corrosion resistance, longevity and cost-effectiveness. Working with INOX, however, does pose some...

Steel merchant confident of ‘unlawful’ duties court case win

MACSTEEL’S Chief Executive Officer, Mike Benfield is bullish about the company’s prospects of success in its court bid to overturn government’s “unlawful” safeguard extension...

Slow manufacturing recovery bad news for steel, engineering sectors

THE Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned about the slow pace of recovery in the manufacturing sector. According to the...

The weld is their oyster: bursary boost for rising stars

THE South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has announced the winners of its internationally recognised welding student training bursaries worth R120 000 each. Fhumulani Netshakhuma...

Global brand beefs up SA supplier’s welding range

BMG has extended its range of offerings to the metal manufacturing industry to include Jasic welding equipment and tools. Jasic is a leading international...

M&E sector awards finalists announced

THE Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has announced the entrants for the sixth edition of the SEIFSA Awards for Excellence. The...

An uplifting and long-standing collaboration

BETTERECT is a South African specialist in steel fabrication and the erection of large industrial structures and processing equipment across the continent, within various...

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BECKER Mining has launched the newly developed BRS4.0 belt rip detection system, with advanced features for greater durability, higher efficiency and improved safety. Typical...