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A man standing at a podium speaking on the topic of coatings and paint development at teh Coatings for Africa 2022 expo held in Sandton last month
S African coatings event well attended
10th June 2022 By: Halima Frost

This year’s Coatings for Africa 2022 conference, organised by global events organiser DMG Events, was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Gauteng, from May 4 to 6. The event was hosted by... 


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Company receives a Queen’s Award
10th June 2022

Combustion management solutions provider Autoflame Engineering is delighted to announce that the company has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. 


Manufacturing firm welcomes project successes
3rd June 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

Black industrialist firm Dalisu Holdings believes it will make a notable contribution to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) with its sulphate purifying factory, in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga.... 


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Need for fire-related event realised
20th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Event organisers Specialised Exhibitions’ inaugural Firexpo South Africa 2022 will highlight the services and products of local suppliers in the fire prevention and protection sector to visitors.... 


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Supplier provides innovative cleaning method
20th May 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Cleaning chemicals supplier O3 Chemicals has developed two cleaning chemicals specifically for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR)  equipment, the first of which is... 


A large fire fighting nozzle which is fitted with a Dosetech Fire Dos proportioner which mixes air water and foam agent to effectively fight fires.
Fire protection foam dosing system on offer
20th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech offers its FireDos fire protection foam dosing technology, known as proportioners, to the South African fire prevention and firefighting market. The... 


When Africans asked for Covid shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them
18th May 2022 By: Reuters

It's noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their mothers while they wait to get their measles vaccines. Outside, an area reserved for Covid-19 shots is empty. A health... 


Covid-19 vaccine vials at Aspen's manufacturing plant in South Africa
Aspen’s Covid flop bodes ill for Africa’s vaccine making drive
18th May 2022 By: Bloomberg

Africa’s drive to set up a vaccine industry after being left at the back of the queue in the global scramble for Covid-19 shots has stumbled at the first hurdle. As the omicron variant was... 


IFC partners with Rameda to ‘green’ its pharmaceutical business in Egypt
17th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is partnering with Egypt-based pharmaceutical producer Rameda, to support the company’s strategy to “green” its operations and improve its production... 


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Fuchs launches new head office, warehouse in Isando
16th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Lubricants South Africa on May 13 officially launched its newly built head office and warehouse in Isando, Johannesburg. The company has invested over... 


Pfizer’s African Covid shots plan threatened by low demand
12th May 2022 By: Bloomberg

Plans to produce Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in Cape Town may be scaled back because of waning demand for the shots, according to the head of the company’s South African manufacturing partner. About... 


Industrial software professionals engage during technical streams at conference
11th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS3) X-Change User Conference, aimed at providing the attending industrial software professionals with technical overviews and insights into industrial... 


Aspen to slash Covid vaccine capacity within 6 weeks if no orders - CEO
5th May 2022 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare will switch about half of its Covid-19 vaccine production capacity onto other products if demand doesn't pick up within six weeks, its CEO warned, as South Africa's president and... 


Covid-19 vaccine
Africa CDC urges Covid-19 vaccine buyers to order from S Africa's Aspen
5th May 2022 By: Reuters

Africa's top public health body urged all those purchasing Covid-19 vaccines for the continent to place orders with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare, saying the market was key to developing vaccine... 


Aspen Covid-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders-executive
3rd May 2022 By: Reuters

Africa's first Covid-19 vaccination plant, touted last year as a trailblazer for an under-vaccinated continent frustrated by sluggish Western handouts, risks shutting down after receiving not a... 


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Ramaphosa stresses urgency of African countries cooperating to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines
28th April 2022 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday explained that it was urgent that African countries cooperate to manufacture their own vaccines, and strengthen their own health systems so that these vaccines... 


LEADING THE WAY
UJ has positioned itself as a Fourth Industrial Revolution-focused university and has been appointed as the lead of the International Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative hub in South Africa
I-DAIR hub to boost digital health innovation locally
22nd April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

While South Africa is leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Southern Africa, the level of technological advancement in the local medical sector is low, with only some innovation and... 


Pesticides, batteries and lubricants producer responsibility consultation process starts
20th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has started a consultation process with regard to the requirement of the pesticides, batteries and lubricant oils sectors to... 


New revolutionary glaucoma treatment developed in South Africa
New revolutionary glaucoma treatment developed in South Africa
13th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

South African medical innovation company Liqid Medical has designed a novel ocular implant called the OptiShunt that uses a simple concept to revolutionise the treatment of glaucoma. The... 


Sasol joins consortium to pursue carbon dioxide conversion to aviation fuel
13th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Chemicals and energy company Sasol has joined an international consortium of industrial and academic project partners, known as Concrete Chemicals, in an effort to combine its technical knowledge... 


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Retaining refining capacity could pose long-term risks for South Africa
8th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s oil refining capacity has always been rather small when considered on a global scale, but there was some sense of national pride and of security in knowing that the country could... 


Beckman Coulter's new premises in the Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand, Johannesburg
Beckman Coulter moves premises to Growthpoint’s Centralpoint
28th March 2022 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties has assisted long-standing tenant biomedical products manufacturer Beckman Coulter to relocate from Growthpoint Business Park in Midrand, Johannesburg, to a new... 


A SundWASH high pressure wash-down systems for food and beverage applications
Pump system showcased at expo
25th March 2022

International pumps and compressors designer and manufacturer Sundyne showcased its SundWASH high pressure wash-down systems for food and beverage applications at the International Production &... 


Agreement signed for petrochem product offtake
18th March 2022

Sustainable chemicals manufacturer Bolder Industries announced in January a landmark 20-year strategic marketing agreement with independent petroleum marketer Tauber Oil for exclusive offtake of... 


WTO chief welcomes Covid shot patent waiver plan, drugmakers balk
16th March 2022 By: Reuters

-The World Trade Organization praised a provisional deal to waive patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines after more than a year of deadlock, although drugmakers said the move risked undermining the... 


API lab to accelerate research, development and commercialisation of medicines
11th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Plus laboratory, launched by Science and Innovation (DSI) deputy Minister Buti Manamela on March 11, is working with universities and other industry... 


Aspen signs deal to package and sell J&J COVID vaccine
9th March 2022 By: Reuters

South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare on Tuesday concluded an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to package, sell and distribute the American group's Covid-19 vaccines under its own brand in... 


Cilo Cybin aims to list a cannabis Spac on the JSE in May
9th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Medical cannabis producer Cilo Cybin Pharmaceuticals has launched South Africa’s first oil-based cannabinoid products with a self-emulsifying drug delivery system, which it says increases efficacy... 


Labat acquires Sweetwater to further cannabis offtake
2nd March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Labat has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of 80% of shares and claims in Lima Romeo Air, known as Sweetwater, which is a fully operational South African Health Products... 


Various vaccines
Nine finance institutions back Biovac’s expansion plans
1st March 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A consortium of nine development finance institutions (DFIs) has partnered with biopharmaceutical company Biovac, based in Cape Town, to support its vaccine manufacturing expansion plans. Biovac... 


Drugmaker Adcock's half year profit rises 30%, eyes new product launches
23rd February 2022 By: Reuters

South African pharmaceutical firm Adcock Ingram plans to launch a range of new products in the next six months to boost revenues and profits, its CEO said, after the company announced a 30% rise in... 


Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Sasol signs LNG term sheet as it prepares for R20bn-plus coal-to-gas switch at Secunda
21st February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has approved development funds for the first phase of a project that is designed to increase the Secunda complex’s ability to use gas instead of coal to produce... 


Libstar disposes of 70% interest in household, personal care businesses
21st February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaged goods company Libstar will dispose of a 70% equity interest in its household and personal care businesses, comprising the Contactim and Chet Chemicals divisions, for... 


Ascendis office building
Ascendis narrows losses, continues with recapitalisation plan
18th February 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Ascendis Health managed to narrow its normalised operating loss by 49% year-on-year to a loss of R94-million for the six months ended December 31. The basic loss a share from... 


Commission asks Tribunal to prosecute Roche for alleged excessive pricing of breast cancer treatment drug
9th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Commission on February 8 filed a referral with the Competition Tribunal for prosecution of Switzerland-based multinational healthcare company Roche Holding and its subsidiaries F... 


Siemens South Africa, Aspen enhancing vaccine production for Africa
7th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Siemens South Africa, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings subsidiary Aspen SA Operations and private sector development financier Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) have entered into... 


Ramaphosa, billionaire Soon-Shiong open Cape Town vaccine production campus
4th February 2022 By: Irma Venter

The NantSA vaccine manufacturing campus at Brackengate, in Cape Town, could soon produce its first Covid-19 vaccine, says NantWorks founder and CEO Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong. President Cyril Ramaphosa... 


An engineer using rope access to asses and clean inside a boiler prior to the start of maintenance, with headlamp on
Boiler, burner maintenance key to company success
4th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

The instrumental job of cleaning an industrial boiler or burner prior to maintenance has proven to be an integral part of rope access company Skyriders’ offerings, says marketing manager Mike Zinn.... 


Aspen expects to report higher interim earnings
1st February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed pharmaceuticals company Aspen has advised shareholders that its normalised headline earnings per share (NHEPS) from continuing operations for the six months ended December 31 are likely... 


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