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No carbon footprint at Bay factory

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:00 +0200

The success of a R100-million investment in cleaning up the Algorax factory, on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, has been recognised by the carbon black manufacturer's winning a national clean air award.
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Manufacturing output improves

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +0200

The physical volume of manufacturing in South Africa in September was reported at an improved 11.4% year-on-year (y/y) from a revised 15.2% (-15.0%) in August, data provided by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, shows.
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Dulux offers superior contractors' paint

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:06:00 +0200

Dulux Trade's Weathershield offers contractors a smooth exterior paint with an advanced spreading rate of up to 14m²/l, which, according to the company, means more surface is covered with far less paint than its competitors. It also offers superior alkali resistance, negating the need for primer on bare plaster, saving both time and money.
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Seardel urges state aid for textile sector

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:44:00 +0200

The government should consider extending aid to the job-intensive clothing sector and small businesses when their competitiveness came under pressure from the strong rand, Seardel CEO-designate Stuart Queen said on Friday, 6 November 2009.
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Factories signal recession could be easing

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0200

Manufacturing activity picked up last month in a sign that the recession might be easing, but still fell short of outright expansion, a key industry survey showed Monday, 2 November 2009.
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PPI comes in at -3.7%

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:00 +0200

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for September came in at -3.7% year-on-year, Statistics South Africa announced today, Thursday, 29 October 2009.
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R178m investment boost for Bay logistics park

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

An investment of R178-million and the creation of hundreds of jobs was announced on Sunday, 18 October 2009, for the Nelson Mandela Bay logistics park in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
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Clothing union to sign wage deal

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:27:00 +0200

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) is expected to sign a wage agreement today, Thursday 15 October 2009, after its members embarked on a 10-day strike last month.
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Must defend strategic industrial capacity: Davies

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:06:00 +0200

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said on Monday, 12 October 2009, that the clothing and textile industry in SA was not inevitably doomed and the government would defend strategic industrial capacity.
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Sactwu partially suspends last of wage strike

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0200

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) on Thursday, 8 October 2009, announced that the clothing workers' strike in QwaQwa had been partially suspended.
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