SA March manu prod -2.7% y/y vs Feb rev 4.0%

Manufacturing production in SA fell by 2.7% year on year (y/y) in March after a revised 4.0% (4.1%) y/y rise in February, data released by Statistics SA on Thursday (10 May 2012) showed. 11 May 2012 11:14

Suzuki says full-year net profit rises 19%

TOKYO: Japan's Suzuki Motor said on Thursday (10 May 2012) net profit rose 19.3% in the year to March as cost-cutting efforts absorbed a decline in sales largely due to a strong yen and a slump in India. 11 May 2012 11:08

Protecting marine life with plastic

[Wilma den Hartigh] Innovative plastic pipe bins are being used in a waste removal project - the first of its kind in South Africa - to clear discarded fishing line from beaches along the country's coastline. 11 May 2012 10:09

EAM to assist with recessionary challenges

Today's competitive marketplace and increasing economic challenges see companies across most industries attempting to drive costs down and, in the case of manufacturing, increase production. 10 May 2012 12:25

Spanish manufacturer invests in SA renewable energy

Gestamp Renewable Industries, Spain-based manufacturer and supplier of components to the renewal energy sector, announced a joint venture with South African renewable energy industry partners. 10 May 2012 12:12

Recycled plastic resin to 'dispel market myths'

Recycling International reports that South African recycler Extrupet will be introducing a PhoenixPET brand later this year in order to promote the use of recycled PET resin in food packaging. 9 May 2012 15:19

Wages of the unskilled are too high: report

South Africa's lack of employment has now become a crisis that is over two decades old, said economist Mike Schussler as he presented the trade union UASA's 2012 South African Employment Report (SAER). 8 May 2012 12:17

Clothing employers dismiss productivity report

Employers in the clothing manufacturing industry have dismissed a research report by Productivity SA which stated that South African clothing workers had become significantly more productive yet still earned comparatively less per garment they produced. 4 May 2012 13:03

Clothing employers dismiss 'invalid' productivity report

A Productivity SA research report stating that South African clothing workers had become significantly more productive yet still earned comparatively less per garment they produced was dismissed by employers in the clothing manufacturing industry, Business Day reports. 4 May 2012 09:51

Isuzu Trucks considers new assembly options

By 2014, Isuzu Trucks South Africa (Itsa) COO Craig Uren says, the company will have made "significant changes" to the way it assembles trucks locally - Engineering News reports. "We have done a lot of work on how to roll out a cost-effective solution to our manufacturing future in Port Elizabeth," Uren explains. 3 May 2012 16:04

New vehicle sales plod along

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The negative impact that public holidays have on the motor trade is illustrated by the 10.5% year on year growth in new vehicle sales in April. Total sales numbered 42 617 which is about 6.9% up on the growth for the first four months of the year. 3 May 2012 11:34

SA manufacturing sector faces headwinds

[Ntsakisi Maswanganyi] South African manufacturing industry faces significant headwinds, probably more severe than a number of other manufacturing countries, Stewart Jennings, chairman of the Manufacturing Circle says. 2 May 2012 14:37

TUB/Jema deal brings new power solutions to Africa

South African electronic and electrical system manufacturer Thata uBeke Manufacturing (TUB) has entered into a technology, marketing, agency and after-sales agreement with leading Spanish power solutions company, Jema Energy, for the Africa region, Dataweek portal reports. 2 May 2012 13:31

Engine, engine part exports R2.7bn 2011 growth

According to Business Report, exports of locally manufactured automotive leather have been overtaken as the second most important vehicle component export category by engine and engine parts. 2 May 2012 07:51