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Plastics & Rubber

Polymer bearings for maintenance-free bottling system

A SOUTH African favourite beer which can be found on many beer connoisseurs' tables is being brewed in Belgium with the assistance of lubricant-free...

Plastics recycling up, more education and infrastructure needed

PLASTICS SA – the umbrella body representing the local plastics industry – released its latest survey results on polymer consumption and recycling figures for...

Plastics manufacturer develops first recyclable plastic bicycle frame

INDUSTRIAL polymer developer and manufacturer, igus, unveiled the first injection-moulded polymer bicycle frame designed for advanced bikes, marking a major milestone in sustainable mobility. IgusIgus...

Cultivating the market for green flooring solutions

MATHE Group’s Hammarsdale facility, which recycles approximately 1,000 radial truck tyres per day to produce 45 tons of rubber crumb, is a pivotal export...

Responsible forestry can be part of a plastic pollution solution

WHILE life without plastic might be hard to imagine, there is a renewable, recyclable and sustainable alternative to single-use plastics and many other fossil...

Getting young people work

A PARTNERSHIP with Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, manufacturer of Dunlop tyres, is among initiatives the provincial government is putting in place to repurpose the...

Premium rubber-modified bitumen with Hammarsdale tyre crumb used for SA roads

THE use of large amounts of recycled rubber crumb for the manufacture of road surfaces and related products is propelling South Africa towards a...

Up-skilled tyre-builders leading the charge at Ladysmith plant

EIGHT operators together with their foreman from Sumitomo Rubber South Africa's (SRSA) Dunlop Ladysmith plant have wasted no time in applying their new expertise...

‘Smart’ all-season tyres to launch next year

SUMITOMO Rubber Industries (SRI), the Japan-based parent company of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, which manufactures Dunlop tyres, will release next-generation all-season tyres in late...

Cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities enable production of diverse vane sizes

Vesconite Bearings has recently produced what is believed to be both the smallest and largest vanes in its history. This achievement underscores Vesconite Bearings'...

Polymer part saves recycler substantial time and money

A SIMPLE switch to a polymer bearing in place of stainless steel has saved lead acid battery recycler, Frys Metals, tens of thousands of...

Tyre manufacturer assists special school with ‘natural building’

AS part of the Dunlop Ladysmith plant’s 50th anniversary celebrations in October, the tyre manufacturer announced a project to build two new classrooms, ablutions,...

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Manufacturing output ended 2024 on a weak note

MANUFACTURING output, not seasonally adjusted, declined by 1.2% y/y in December 2024, following an upwardly revised 1.9% y/y contraction (previously -2.6%) in November, writes...

Poor logistics constrain SA citrus industry

OUTGOING CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA), Justin Chadwick, has called for urgent action at South Africa’s ports and rail...

UKZN collaborating to produce next-gen solar energy

SCIENTISTS from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are collaborating on a R70 million research project to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSMs)...

Automaker expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on 2025’s prospects

THE multifaceted State of the Motor Industry (SOMI '25) event served as an ideal stage for Toyota South Africa Motors’ (TSAM) president and CEO,...