Better manufacturing data and a business confidence index out on Thursday offered a glimmer of hope for the economy but analysts cautioned it was only temporary in a year when growth will be less than 1%. 8 Apr 2016
Manufacturing production recovered in February, increasing by 1.9% compared with a year earlier, following a 2.6% year-on-year contraction in January, Statistics SA data showed on Thursday. 8 Apr 2016
There's undeniably opportunity in consumer and industry electronics, given the staggering size of the market for TV sets, telephone systems, computers, smart metering, vehicle tracking and much else besides. At the same time, electronic manufacturing is a highly competitive industry with exacting standards for reliability and performance, and the need to reduce out-of-the-box and field failures is paramount. 7 Apr 2016
Manufacturing business confidence has tumbled to a six-year low, suggesting that output and job creation in the sector will struggle to improve significantly this year and economic growth will suffer. 30 Mar 2016
Machines operate at Ford’s assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria. While manufacturing should be benefiting from the weak rand, high-cost imports, low demand and currency volatility are stifling the sector.
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Manufacturing business confidence has tumbled to a six-year low mainly due to subdued domestic demand, with more than eight out of 10 manufacturers surveyed indicating they are unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions. 29 Mar 2016
Mining and manufacturing - which together make up 20% of the economy - began the year in the negative, indicating just how poor economic growth will be, as SA battles to stave off a credit ratings downgrade. 11 Mar 2016
FRANKFURT - Beiersdorf, the German maker of Nivea cream products, said Wednesday it expects to attain higher sales and earnings this year after a "successful" year in 2015. 18 Feb 2016
The use of smart machines in manufacturing is growing rapidly; by 2018, 50% of the fastest growing companies in the world will have fewer employees than smart machines, according to Gartner. 3 Feb 2016
The manufacturing sector started 2016 on the back foot as the seasonally adjusted Barclays purchasing managers index (PMI) fell two index points to 43.5 in January. 2 Feb 2016
Ellies CEO Wayne Samson.
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The sharp decline in the rand is likely to boost Ellies' manufacturing business, which is focusing on markets outside SA. 27 Jan 2016
Coca-Cola Company president and chief operating officer James Quincey at the presentation of a new advertising campaign in Paris, France, on Tuesday.
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Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel's determination to keep Appletiser produced in SA has prompted onerous conditions for a merger that would create the continent's largest bottler of soft drinks. 20 Jan 2016
The manufacturing industry comes with its own trials and travails when it comes to structuring your workplace. You've got to ensure your employees aren't in any immediate danger, that your machinery has enough space to operate, that your supplies of stock are safe from prying eyes and that all health-and-safety regulations are being met. 18 Jan 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry is looking to accelerate SA's move into more value-added activities to cushion the country from the decline in commodity prices. 13 Jan 2016
Manufacturing output contracted year on year in November last year, although the pace of contraction was lower than that recorded in October. 13 Jan 2016
SHANGHAI - China's biggest state-owned chemical firm on Monday announced it will buy Germany's KraussMaffei Group, which makes machinery for producing plastics and rubber, for 925 million euros ($1.0 billion). 12 Jan 2016
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