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Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

10 Jul 2024

Zuru capitalises on toys with purpose in SA

Zuru capitalises on toys with purpose in SA

10 Jul 2024

New Simba factory in KwaZulu-Natal

New Simba factory in KwaZulu-Natal

11 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

SA April manufacturing production down 1.5%

SA April manufacturing production down 1.5%

10 Jun 2014

Workers at Tongaat Hulett's refinery in Clairwood are refusing to go back to work despite an agreement being signed between union bosses and company management. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Union settles strike but sugar workers won't work

Nce Mkhize 10 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

Purchasing and Supply Africa Managing Director Andre Coetzee says that few orders from mines are hurting the manufacturing sector as well. Image:

SA's manufacturing figures drop, raising red flags

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi and Nick Hedley 4 Jun 2014

Workers inside Graphic Packaging International's Arkansas plant have revised a way to reduce 'make-ready' waste. Image:

Mondi to buy US Graphic Packaging International for $105m

Alistair Anderson 4 Jun 2014

Succession planning is proving difficult in family-owned businesses according to a survey by PwC. Image:

Succession in family firms a difficult issue

Mpho Sibanyoni 3 Jun 2014

Naamsa says sales of new vehicles and exports of cars fell sharply in May, prompting further fears of a recession in South Africa. Image: David Castillo Dominici

New vehicle sales drop 9.2% to 49‚465 units in May

3 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

Mergence wants wage gap disclosed in annual reports

Evan Pickworth 30 May 2014

Verimark's Mike van Straaten says that for the first time in 37 years the company has hiked prices twice in one year because of currency fluctuations. Image:

Verimark finds import-linked price hikes deter customers

Marc Hasenfuss 29 May 2014

Adcock's new chairman, Brian Joffe says that the company will be decentralised allowing each division to make decisions. Image: Bidvest

Adcock Ingram announces decentralisation‚ drop in profit

Charlotte Mathews 29 May 2014

Mr Price has performed well, declaring a dividend of R4.82 a share. African operations performed particularly well. Image:

Mr Price earnings up 22.4% to 715.1c

28 May 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Financial support for black milling company

Financial support for black milling company

26 May 2014

SABMiller's Alan Clark says the outlook for the coming year is positive with growth coming mainly from emerging markets. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's profits reach US$5.712bn

22 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

Naamsa's Norman Lamprecht says that imported vehicles continue to out-number exported ones. Image:

SA's motor industry slashes its trade deficit

21 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Astral Foods has increased its earnings by 308% and its dividend to 200 cents a share. Image: Master Isolated Images

Astral Foods diluted earnings up 308% to 386c

20 May 2014

Pioneer has increased its earnings by 58% and its dividend by 41% Image

Pioneer Foods adjusted earnings up 58% to 353c

20 May 2014

Manufacturing growth through innovation, integration

Manufacturing growth through innovation, integration

19 May 2014

Simon Leps, Chief Executive of Fontera says that biometrics will be increasingly used to authenticate users, particularly when shopping online. Image:

Password always on hand

19 May 2014

A joint venture between Larimar and Iveco will see Putco's buses being built at Rosslyn outside Pretoria. Image:

Big bet on buses and trucks

David Furlonger 16 May 2014

Motor trade sales increased by 2,9% in March. Image: Beeboys

Motor trade sales up 2.9% in March

16 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Astrapak's Robin Moore says that exceptional costs and the impact of a fire at East Rand Plastics contributed to the losses incurred by the company this year. Image: Astrapak.

Astrapak diluted loss per share of 32.9c

14 May 2014

African manufacturers take advantage of international interest

African manufacturers take advantage of international interest

14 May 2014

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RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

SA April manufacturing production down 1.5%

SA April manufacturing production down 1.5%

10 Jun 2014

Workers at Tongaat Hulett's refinery in Clairwood are refusing to go back to work despite an agreement being signed between union bosses and company management. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Union settles strike but sugar workers won't work

Nce Mkhize 10 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

Purchasing and Supply Africa Managing Director Andre Coetzee says that few orders from mines are hurting the manufacturing sector as well. Image:

SA's manufacturing figures drop, raising red flags

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi and Nick Hedley 4 Jun 2014

Workers inside Graphic Packaging International's Arkansas plant have revised a way to reduce 'make-ready' waste. Image:

Mondi to buy US Graphic Packaging International for $105m

Alistair Anderson 4 Jun 2014

Succession planning is proving difficult in family-owned businesses according to a survey by PwC. Image:

Succession in family firms a difficult issue

Mpho Sibanyoni 3 Jun 2014

Naamsa says sales of new vehicles and exports of cars fell sharply in May, prompting further fears of a recession in South Africa. Image: David Castillo Dominici

New vehicle sales drop 9.2% to 49‚465 units in May

3 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

Mergence wants wage gap disclosed in annual reports

Evan Pickworth 30 May 2014

Verimark's Mike van Straaten says that for the first time in 37 years the company has hiked prices twice in one year because of currency fluctuations. Image:

Verimark finds import-linked price hikes deter customers

Marc Hasenfuss 29 May 2014

Adcock's new chairman, Brian Joffe says that the company will be decentralised allowing each division to make decisions. Image: Bidvest

Adcock Ingram announces decentralisation‚ drop in profit

Charlotte Mathews 29 May 2014

Mr Price has performed well, declaring a dividend of R4.82 a share. African operations performed particularly well. Image:

Mr Price earnings up 22.4% to 715.1c

28 May 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Financial support for black milling company

Financial support for black milling company

26 May 2014

SABMiller's Alan Clark says the outlook for the coming year is positive with growth coming mainly from emerging markets. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's profits reach US$5.712bn

22 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

Naamsa's Norman Lamprecht says that imported vehicles continue to out-number exported ones. Image:

SA's motor industry slashes its trade deficit

21 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Astral Foods has increased its earnings by 308% and its dividend to 200 cents a share. Image: Master Isolated Images

Astral Foods diluted earnings up 308% to 386c

20 May 2014

Pioneer has increased its earnings by 58% and its dividend by 41% Image

Pioneer Foods adjusted earnings up 58% to 353c

20 May 2014

Manufacturing growth through innovation, integration

Manufacturing growth through innovation, integration

19 May 2014

Simon Leps, Chief Executive of Fontera says that biometrics will be increasingly used to authenticate users, particularly when shopping online. Image:

Password always on hand

19 May 2014

A joint venture between Larimar and Iveco will see Putco's buses being built at Rosslyn outside Pretoria. Image:

Big bet on buses and trucks

David Furlonger 16 May 2014

Motor trade sales increased by 2,9% in March. Image: Beeboys

Motor trade sales up 2.9% in March

16 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Astrapak's Robin Moore says that exceptional costs and the impact of a fire at East Rand Plastics contributed to the losses incurred by the company this year. Image: Astrapak.

Astrapak diluted loss per share of 32.9c

14 May 2014

African manufacturers take advantage of international interest

African manufacturers take advantage of international interest

14 May 2014

South Africa's economy lost 1,163 jobs in April. The public sector employed people but manufacturing and retail sectors shed them. Image Ratch0013

SA economy sheds 1‚163 jobs in April

13 May 2014

Astrapak's Chief Executive Robin Moore is hoping to bring the company back to profitability after a significant restructuring programme. Image: Astrapak

No quick fix for Astrapak

13 May 2014

Huge demand for the MG3 in the UK has left South Africa without any models for its dealerships. However, after extensive talks with the manufacturers, the MG3 should be available in this country from July. Image:

UK demand behind delay in supply of MGs to SA

David Furlonger 13 May 2014

Ralph Boëttger, Chief Executive of Sappi says that the group has improved its performance in all three of its operating regions. Image:

Sappi's US$32m profit in tough times

13 May 2014

The Lumia 1020 and the Samsung side by side. Image:

Nokia, Microsoft never the twain

Toby Shapshak 12 May 2014

Pre-register for FHW and guarantee business connections

Pre-register for FHW and guarantee business connections

Fiera Milano 9 May 2014

South African company, CZ Electronics is making affordable smartphones and tablets specifically aimed at the African market. Image: adamr

Locally made smartphone available in SA soon

9 May 2014

Graham Briggs, Chief Executive of Harmony Gold says steps have been taken to improve profitability and increase operating margins at Harmony's mines. Image: Harmony

Harmony Gold's output down 6% in third quarter

Allan Seccombe 8 May 2014

Inaugural Manufacturing Indaba in late May

Inaugural Manufacturing Indaba in late May

8 May 2014

HSBC has confirmed that the outlook for manufacturing declined sharply in April. Image: David Castillo Dominici

HSBC confirms drop in local manufacturing activity

Fifi Peters 8 May 2014

Grant Thornton's Chairman, Deepak Nagar says the lack of political certainty is affecting business and investment decisions. Image: Grant Thornton

Political uncertainty hammers investments

Evan Pickworth 6 May 2014