Combine two rows of fine teeth that lock together, a slider and a tab, and all of a sudden you have a quick way of securely closing a bag, jacket or pair of pants - a zipper. 9 Apr 2019
Nouwens Carpets and South Africa's oldest carpet manufacturer, Van Dyck Floors, will consolidate their operations in order to streamline and optimise their manufacturing and supply chains. 9 Apr 2019
Alongside local African authorities, HP's ACF team have conducted two highly successful operations to stop the trade of counterfeit cartridges for HP printers across Uganda and Mozambique. 4 Apr 2019
Mike and Thina Maziya's plastic manufacturing and recycling company, Verigreen, has been awarded a multi-million rand contract to supply 25 different products under the Shoprite Group's Ritebrand and Housebrand labels. 11 Mar 2019
In a partnership with the new Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), has launched a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Durban which is be focused on the manufacturing industry. 8 Mar 2019
To reduce unemployment South Africa needs to prioritise labour-intensive work instead of higher wages, write professors Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass. 25 Feb 2019
Rolfes Leather, a division of JSE-listed, Rolfes Holdings, says that 2019 sees the company explore the beam-house market in Ethiopia. Specialists in leather tanning chemicals and solutions, Rolfes Leather will offer its knowledge, skills and chemical range to this growing market. 21 Feb 2019
Multinational toymaker Mattel is relaunching the 90's toy phenomenon Polly Pocket in South Africa, available locally from this month. With many original Polly Pocket fans, parents can now introduce their children to Polly's world. 19 Feb 2019
LG Electronics (LG) has appointed James Lee as its news president of the Middle East and Africa Region (MEA). 5 Feb 2019
Foreign investors and South African industry players seem to be taking a 'wait and see' approach to industrial and manufacturing growth, putting the country at risk of falling behind its neighbours. However, investment in automation now could help boost the manufacturing sector, with benefits for the country's overall economic growth. 4 Feb 2019
A multimillion-rand Black Industrialist textile firm, Africa Bespoke Apparel (ABA), is ready to launch on 22 January 2019 in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal. A 100% black-owned company operating in the textile, clothing and footwear sector, ABA is the first one amongst the Black Industrialists beneficiaries to create about 450 employment opportunities within four months of its operation. 18 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Woolworths has removed a line of baby carriers from its shelves following a meeting with Cape Town entrepreneur Shannon McLaughlin, who claimed the retailer had copied the design of her Ubuntu Baba carrier. 9 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Woolworths has once again been accused of plagiarising the product design of a smaller business. This time, the item in question is a Woolworths baby carrier, which entrepreneur Shannon McLaughlin claims is a copy of the carriers designed and manufactured by her small business Ubuntu Baba. 9 Jan 2019
With a vision to phase out traditional cigarette brands in favour of healthier alternatives, Philip Morris International has invested billions of dollars into the research and development of its IQOS range of devices, which heats instead of burns tobacco. 5 Dec 2018
South African company Afro Girl has just released the multilingual Hunadi doll, which speaks speaks in 4 of South Africa's 11 official languages. Hunadi comes dressed in traditional pink shweshwe clothing and wears locally handmade leather shoes and accessories, while her packaging unfolds into a dollhouse. 29 Nov 2018
Manufacturing can (and should) be a catalyst for South Africa's future GDP growth. With a GDP that fell by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2018, following a decrease of 2,6% in the first quarter, it is imperative to look towards this industry as a key contributor. 19 Nov 2018
Real Bicycle Co. (RBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of not-for-profit organisation Qhubeka, has moved from perfecting its first locally-produced commuter bicycle prototype to full-scale production, with the aim of re-shoring bicycle manufacturing in South Africa. 1 Nov 2018
While South Africans "tuned in" later than most - only in 1976 - the television set has been at the heart of homes around the country for 42 years, and counting. 24 Oct 2018
Chief executive of The Lion Match Company, Basie van Wyk (left) with Jessica Rycroft (National Marketing Manager on Personal Care, Unsgaard (middle) and George Lemon, General Works Manager for Unsgaard (right). In the background is the newly commissioned pantyliner equipment which is located at Unsgaard in Cape Town.
Unsgaard, The Lion Match Company's manufacturer of a wide range of personal care products under the Comfitex, Cherubs, Lion-Duel and Loving Touch brands, has just commissioned a multimillion-rand pantyliner production plant in Cape Town. 12 Oct 2018
African clothing manufacturers have to become super vendors to reduce lead times and cost better to handle more styles, cater to in-season change and improve the top line and bottom line of their businesses. This is the assertion of Anas Shakil, head of emerging geographies and senior partner at garment tech company ThreadSol. 26 Sep 2018
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