In the manufacturing sector? The dti may be able to help you

[Michael Bratt] If your manufacturing business is in need of a boost, come June 4 the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) may be able to assist you. That is the day when applications open for its newly launched Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP). 23 May 2012 11:29

Adcock Ingram opens integrated manufacturing plant

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram on Thursday, 3 May 2012, opened its newly upgraded Critical Care Factory in Aeroton, Gauteng, after spending R300 million on improving the facility. 4 May 2012 15:37

Alarm raised over SA manufacturing

South Africans are living through "dangerous times", Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament on Friday, saying it was "clear that investment is still held back by both global and domestic uncertainties". 22 May 2012 12:18

Ferrero's sweet SA expansion

Ferrero, the fourth largest global confectionery business with a turnover in excess of 7 billion Euros from its famous international brands, Ferrero Rocher, Tic-Tac, Kinder and Nutella, has expanded its operations in South Africa. Job creation, local manufacture and the development of raw materials are just some of the spin-offs of its long-term commitment to grow its South African interests. 12 Mar 2009 14:13

AVI buys Green Cross for R382.5m

Consumer group AVI (AVI) has bought footwear manufacturer Green Cross for R382.5 million as the company bolsters its premium branded footwear and apparel portfolio following acquisition of Spitz in 2005. 18 May 2012 10:45

Nestlé opens Potchefstroom coffee creamer factory

Engineering News Online reports that food manufacturer Nestlé South Africa's proclaimed the opening of a new coffee creamer factory in Potchefstroom, in the North West province, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The launch follows Nestlé's recent R106-million acquisition of Potchefstroom-based Specialised Protein Products - absorbing its 142 employees. 6 Feb 2012 12:21

Coca-Cola launches new plant, packaging

Yesterday, 7 July 2011, Coca-Cola South Africa announced the opening of its new Valpré plant and the introduction of PlantBottle™ packaging to Africa. The new state-of-the-art facility will fill Valpré Spring Water in Heidelberg, southeast of Johannesburg. 8 Jul 2011 13:37

Manufacturing seen shrinking 0.7% in 2012

Inflation-adjusted manufacturing value added is expected to shrink by 0.7% during 2012, with a rebound only expected in 2013, Iraj Abedian, economist and compiler of the manufacturing quarterly bulletin says. 21 May 2012 13:04

Exacting Woolworths standards

[Sasha Planting] Woolworths has a steady supplier base. It has teams of scientists developing new products. Woolworths's reputation as a tough and demanding buyer of products and services precedes it. Suppliers confirm this and CEO Simon Susman concedes that working with his company “can be challenging”. 29 Aug 2008 13:08

Litha Healthcare Group acquires OTC Pharma South Africa

Litha Healthcare Group has purchased the South African subsidiary of Dutch health and wellness company, OTC Pharma International, OTC Pharma South Africa, which will see the healthcare group increase its portfolio in the natural health market. 19 Dec 2011 08:18

Complementary medicine: Is your product safe?

Complementary medicines have come under scrutiny once more, following recent revelations that many of these products are not doing what their labels say. In the most recent case, four 'herbal' medicines that are supposed to treat low libidos were reportedly found to contain illegal ingredients. That's raised the question for South African consumers: do we know what's in the complementary medicine we're buying; and who is checking up on these manufacturers? 18 Jan 2011 08:08

SA Jan manufacturing output up

The physical volume of manufacturing in South Africa in January 2010 rose 3.7% year-on-year (y/y) in January after an increase of 3.2% in December 2009, data released by Statistics SA on Thursday, 11 March 2010, showed. 12 Mar 2010 11:12

January PPI up 2.7%

Producer Price Inflation (PPI), which is the price of goods leaving factories and mines, came in at 2.7% for January 2010, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, 25 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010 19:32