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ISSN NO: 1562 -5702
august / september 2017 R20.90 (incl. VAT) Issue no. 106
150m reasons why Inside
KZN is the hottest and
coolest place to invest
R2-million programme
for rural co-ops
- page 3
T
WO developments totalling addition to creating new job opportu-
more than R150 million dem- nities for local communities, that will
onstrate why KwaZulu-Natal is be added to the 5 500 jobs that have
still considered one of the coolest already been created throughout the
and hottest places in South Africa for entire Dube TradePort precinct. Industrial Property &
business investment. Tebogo Mogapi, the iDube Cold
The first, a R99.2-million Cold Storage Chief Executive Officer, Development - page 7
Storage facility at the Dube TradePort commended both National and
adds much needed capacity to Provincial bodies for their outstand-
Durban’s citrus exports, while the ing assistance in bringing to reality Hydraulics &
second, R54.3-million new furnace their vision of a multi-temperature
will significantly boost the output of cold storage facility. “We are grateful Pneumatics -
a North Coast foundry, providing fur- to Dube TradePort, the KZN Growth page 8
ther impetus to local exports. Fund, the IDT and indeed the prov-
MEC for Economic Development, ince of KwaZulu-Natal for giving us
Tourism and Environmental Affairs, the opportunity to establish our com-
Sihle Zikalala officially opened the pany within this Special Economic
new multi-purpose iDube Cold Zone and for their continued support
Storage facility recently. Located throughout the construction phase of
within Dube TradePort Special the iDube Cold Storage Facility.”
Economic Zone, the state-of-the-art iDube Cold Storage’s 4 500 square
facility will tap into to the growing meter facility has the capacity to Harbour Infrastructure
demand for chilled and frozen per- handle 8 600 mobile pallet positions, & Shipping - page 10
ishables storage within the region. Metso is investing R54m in the renewal of their foundry at Isithebe on the which can store up to 12 000 tonnes
The facility will initially cater to meat KZN North Coast of perishable product. In addition
importers servicing local retailers as to this, the facility is also equipped
well as exports of dairy, fruit con- TradeZone.” viously disadvantaged individuals. to provide a number of ancillary
centrate and citrus to markets in the The new facility is funded in part Furthermore, one of the medium- services that include weighing, sort-
European Union and the Far East. by KZN Growth Fund, a public term targets of the company will ing, repackaging, order picking, and
entity that is under the KwaZulu- be to allocate 10% of the shares to container plug in of products as well
Competitive Natal Department of Economic employees who will be drawn from as providing distribution and logistics Food & Beverage -
Development, Tourism and BEE qualifying groups,” Shabane solutions.
“From production to processing, it Environmental Affairs. said. page 15
is essential that we provide healthy “KZN Growth Fund provided R63.4 iDube Cold Storage falls under the New furnace
and highly competitive business million in funding towards iDube umbrella of the Department of Trade Pumps,
operating environments, which will Cold Storage to help establish one and Industry’s Black Industrialist In the second big investment Valves,
present new opportunities for both of the largest multi-temperature cold Programme, which is amongst in KZN, Finland based Metso is
established and emerging enterpris- storage facilities in KwaZulu-Natal. the initiatives aimed at delivering increasing its manufacturing capac- Pipes &
es,” Zikalala said. The facility is designed to handle on South Africa’s transformational ity for large crusher wear parts cast- Fittings -
“To date, we have been suc- both chilled and frozen perishable goals that are being rolled out within ings used in minerals processing page 17
cessful in attracting R1.5 billion in products,” said Aubrey Shabane, the Dube TradePort Special Economic by investing in a second melting
private sector investment, through growth fund’s Acting Chief Executive Zone, as well as other locations furnace at its Isithebe foundry on
various developments within Dube Officer. that are supported by the Provincial the KZN north coast. The EUR3.5-
TradePort Special Economic Zone, “Our funding of this project was Government of KwaZulu-Natal. million (R54.3-million) investment Company
with a further R4.25 billion in invest- motivated, in part, by our support of The new facility will employ around is aimed at ensuring the continued & Product
ment that is in the immediate pipeline the Black Industrialist Programme, 80 staff when it is operating at full availability of Metso’s heavy crusher News -
for developments are to be located as 50% of the iDube Cold Storage’s capacity, drawing its labour from a wear parts globally. page 21
within the second phases of Dube shareholding is in the hands of pre- pool of experienced professionals in continued on page two
August / September 2017
2 news KZN Industrial & Business News
KITE 2017 reaches new heights
T
HE recent KwaZulu-Natal Industrial “I have attended the last four returned to KITE after an absence of a few
Technology Exhibition (KITE) show, held KITE events and in all instanc- years. We have realised the potential of the
at the Durban Exhibition Centre, once es I found products that suit the show and the great value in the target market
again proved a success, attracting a total over- company’s needs. This year it attracts. We had lost contact with a number
all attendance of 4 470 of the country’s industry I was looking for mechanical of previous customers and have used our pres-
professionals - 97% of them from KZN. fluid control and flow technol- ence at KITE to reconnect with them on a very
“With an average of 1 289 visitors per day in ogy such as pumps, valves and positive level.
2015, compared to the daily average of 1 490 accessories. "We were definitely able to interact with the
this year, all three days of the exhibition were "There is a very good cover- right people and we have had a great response
extremely busy. The 150-plus exhibitors (up 30 age of a number of the sectors to our customised integrated network capa-
exhibitors from 2015) welcomed visitors from we operate in, such as mining, bilities solutions. Our Johannesburg team were
across a number of industries and interest- sugar and general industry. We pleasantly surprised at how vibrant and large
ingly, 55% of all visitors had never attended found a number of new sup- the KZN market is.”
KITE previously,” said John Sterley, Portfolio pliers who we will be ordering Sterley said the new Propak Africa Pavilion
Director at Specialised Exhibitions. from in the coming months. was well received by the visitors. “We have
Feedback from the visitors clearly indicated What makes this so valuable is developed a great mix of visitor attractions and
their satisfaction for the wide selection of tech- that they all have a local stock- the free-to-attend SAIMechE Seminar Theatre,
nology available. holding and supply capacity the MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions
Kosheek Surajpal of Hulamin said: “We run a and capability.” Association) special interest group and the
very large plant and because we are responsi- Similarly, exhibitors at the event were enthu- quality and general organisation. We used Lifting Equipment Association of South Africa
ble for general maintenance, we need a variety siastic about the calibre of visitors in terms of this opportunity to introduce our packaged (LEEASA) conference were all extremely well
of equipment. I am a regular visitor to KITE and procurement decision making capabilities. Jo industrial solutions – known as our Industrial attended. Such was the response to the MESA
find the show very informative. We found lots of van Aulock of Schneider said: “We were previ- Ecostructure – to the market and we have special interest group that the organisation has
new equipment and amassed a lot of valuable ous exhibitors at KITE and returned after an had a really good response. This is the perfect expressed an interest in presenting a special
information.” absence of about six years and the show has branding opportunity for us in KZN.” interest group at the 2019 event.”
Avishkar Madhan of Avi M Consulting said: exceeded our expectations in terms of visitor Graeme Cox of Omron concurred: “Omron Enquiry no: 1
Big investments
RELIABLE
continued from page one “The demand for large
crusher wear parts is
growing in the mining industry. With this invest-
ment, we ensure we can meet our customers’
needs. Through the renewal of the foundry,
we will improve our capabilities to deliver high
quality heavy wear parts,” said Joni Meronen,
director of Mining Crusher Wears at Metso.
CONSTRUCTION
The renewed foundry will be able to manu-
facture wear parts for the Nordberg MP2500
cone crusher as well as for Metso and third-
party primary gyratory wear parts with full use
PARTNERS
of the latest manufacturing technologies. The
first product deliveries from the new furnace
are scheduled for May 2019. During the reno-
vation project, production of castings will con-
tinue as usual in the existing facilities.
“We are the leading service partner for the
mining industry, and the only supplier able to
provide a full portfolio for comminution, from
spare and wear parts to equipment and ser-
vice. This investment is part of our develop-
ment agenda to execute our commitment to
ensuring availability and reduced lead times
for our customers,” said Jose E. Perez, senior
vice president of the Crushing and Screening
Wears business line at Metso.
The Isithebe plant is part of Metso’s global
foundry network, consisting of foundries locat-
ed in Ahmedabad, India; Přerov, the Czech
Republic; Quzhou, China; and Sorocaba,
Brazil. The renewed foundry will be built to
follow Metso’s strict sustainability and quality
principles as well as international standards.
“Sustainability is of utmost importance to
Metso. We are developing our operations in
a safe and sustainable manner, in close dia-
logue with local communities,” said Thando
Makhoba, director of the Isithebe foundry.
Enquiry no: 2
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Black industrialists under spotlight
at Durban manufacturing indaba
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HE Black Industrialists Programme and “Government has many levers that it can use The subject of intra-African regional trade panies should not merely see the continent as
other key aspects of the Province’s strat- to support industry,” the indaba organisers said will also feature prominently, according to the an export destination so that there is a view of
egy to help manufacturers grow and in a statement. “One of the measures used organisers. “Building investment capacity and shared growth and value addition.
develop their manufacturing businesses will be across the world is industrial finance – which promoting trade through investment in the rest “For example: setting up an office in other
among the issues under the spotlight at this is a combination of government incentives and of Africa presents great opportunities for South countries, local procurement, incorporating
year’s Kwazulu-Natal Manufacturing Indaba. availability of finance for industrial firms. African and KZN companies. Investing in other local companies into the supply chain, bring-
The event, which takes place on 14 “South Africa has a robust system of incen- African countries and supporting the industri- ing new opportunities into those countries
September at the ICC in Durban, brings tives for key manufacturing sectors. In addition, alisation of South Africa’s neighbours equally for example the introduction of technologies
together leading manufacturing experts, small there are financial institutions that are available contributes to South Africa’s own growth objec- and infrastructure development. Manufacturing
to large manufacturers, consultants, financial to finance firms.” tives.” companies need to take this step to further
institutions, all with a common aim to help to A panel session will give delegates the South African companies are some of the enhance industrial integration.”
grow local manufacturers. opportunity to hear from and question industry largest investors in other parts of the African The event will also provide opportunities to
One of the key topics of discussions is expect- leaders on how they are achieving success continent and it is imperative that South Africa network, meet and do business with the other
ed to be the Black Industrialist Programme, and the factors that are driving this despite the contribute to their continental partners. delegates, speakers and exhibitors.
industrial financing, incentives and investment challenging economic circumstances facing “Investment opportunities in other African
opportunities. companies. countries should not be overlooked and com- Enquiry no: 3
R2-million programme
for rural co-ops
Members of the
community and dig-
nitaries touring the
Amakhabelo CC
A
N SMME development programme has Development programme by TPT that was run factory in Greytown
resulted in nine youth-owned rural co- in conjunction with Economic Development for the final hando-
operatives in KwaZulu-Natal receiv- Tourism & Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) and ver of machin-
ing barbed-wire and tissue manufacturing the Coastal TVET College in Hammarsdale. It ery by TPT and
machines since its inception in 2013. has provided a boost of more than R2 million to EDTEA
Dignitaries at the official completion cer- youth-owned rural co-operatives in KwaZulu-
emony included MEC Economic Development, Natal through the supply of barbed-wire and
Tourism & Environmental Affairs Sihle Zikalala, toilet paper manufacturing machines. It is so
Mayor of Umvoti Local Municipality Thami rewarding to see co-operatives thrive when
Ngubane and Transnet Port Terminals’ Chief given the right type of financial and business once the machines had been delivered. we are developing our future as South Africa.”
Executive Nozipho Sithole. support to succeed,” said Thandi Sabelo, TPT TPT’s Sithole said: “We will continue to track In his address, MEC Zikalala said that the
The event included a site visit to one of the Executive Manager for Procurement. their progress and success, while encourag- success of the co-operatives demonstrated
co-operatives, Amakhabela CC, in Greytown, Nine co-operatives were identified and to ing and supporting them to also give back to that if government and the private sector con-
which had received a toilet paper manufactur- ensure sustainability and growth, TPT in part- their communities - particularly when there are tinue to work together, they will contribute more
ing machine through the programme. To date nership with EDTEA entered into an agree- opportunities for job creation and stimulating to the lives of SA’s people.
Amakhabela CC are the most successful of ment to procure manufacturing equipment for further growth of the economy. We are grate- “We’d like to urge and encourage our young
the co-operatives involved in this project hav- the cooperatives by contributing 50/50 towards ful that we have been able to partner with the people to adopt a more favourable outlook
ing secured a substantial contract with Spar to procuring the equipment. The co-operatives provincial government. We pledge our support toward entrepreneurship and co-operatives.
supply 40 branches in KZN with their in-house were not only trained in the manufacturing to continue to partner as far as we are actually The fact is that SMMEs and co-operatives
branded toilet paper called Twin Twice. sector but in business management skills as developing the economy, we are developing have a great role to play in the economy of our
“This event marks the completion of a SMME well to equip them to manage their businesses the youth, we are developing the women and country.” Enquiry no: 4
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4 news KZN Industrial & Business News
Women and Youth at the centre
FROM THE DESK OF:
Pumi Motsoahae
Chief Executive Officer
Richards Bay Industrial
of RBIDZs skills development
Development Zone
A
UGUST is the month where we cele- of poor people live in and around major cit- It is most pleasing to highlight that as the tices and information technology. These are
brate the contribution of women towards ies and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, but a RBIDZ we are ensuring the emergence of a the soft skills that pave the entrepreneurial
the dismantling of inequality, a notion higher percentage of the population of rural new generation of high caliber small, medium ability and direction.
that is described as crime against humanity. districts live in poverty especially women. and large entrepreneurs owned by women and It is our view that more women-owned and
In acknowledging the role played by women The districts where women live in abject pov- youth. Our major focus is on construction and youth-owned enterprises are to be supported
in ushering this freedom, RBIDZ is steam- erty include King Cetshwayo where RBIDZ is we are also guided by the radical economic to get the proper mentorship with the estab-
ing ahead with efforts aimed at ensuring that located. During this financial year we invested transformation programmes championed by lished contractors to accelerate skills develop-
women-owned enterprises and youth owned millions of rands to fast-track their entry into the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism ment and transfer. This could then result in
enterprises benefit from this democratic dis- the mainstream economy. and Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala. them being allowed to be on their own in the
pensation. Our intervention programmes are focusing Small contractors have been fully involved sector as established contractors armed with
Critically RBIDZ remains concerned that on affording investment towards their educa- in construction projects of RBIDZ Phase 1A, various expertize to thrive into the industry.
poverty stings deeper on females this being tion, skills development, and involvement in to current developments in Medway Road, Remarkably, about 75% of the trained con-
the case 23 years after the attainment of the development of infrastructure to leverage Bayside and Phase 1F. In addition, more than tractors represent Black Youth Owned and
democracy. It is for these reasons that the inclusivity. Importantly, we are inculcating the 20 small contractors have been asserted with 54% represents the Black Women enterpris-
eradication of poverty remains our key objec- culture of entrepreneurship in order to enable various training skills namely Project manage- es. We must highlight that more than 60% of
tive. many local women and youth to lead active ment, Business and Financial management, the total trained contractors have done work
Studies have shown that the largest number and fulfilling lives. quality management, health and safety prac- directly through appointment by the RBIDZ
or indirectly through Contract Participation
Programme (CPG). RBIDZ boasts in its belt
more than R100 million worth of sub-contract-
ed work which has benefited these local small
contractors.
Job creation remains central to achieving
government’s objectives of inclusive growth,
radical structural economic transformation,
distributing the benefits of growth more widely
and consequently reducing dependency on
the welfare system, by broadening economic
participation.
The pattern and pace of economic growth
needs to be adjusted and accelerated to
achieve this outcome. It continues to require
investment and interventions by both the pub-
lic and private sectors to enable a conducive
environment to further stimulate the genera-
tion of employment opportunities and inclusive
economic growth.
RBIDZ understands that the call for radi-
cal economic transformation should not only
remain a slogan, but that it should find practi-
cal expression in our activities and private sec-
tor programmes taking cue from the B-BBEE
Codes of Good Practice including the revised
Regulations of the Preferential Procurement
Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) of 2017 aimed
at transforming the economy of this province.
These revised regulations are meant to
address the wide economic gap through a
government procurement process, taking into
account the plight of black-owned enterprises
which have been marginalised for a long time
in tenders.
The revised regulations prescribe new pro-
gressive changes that increase the threshold
for the application of preference points dur-
ing the tender process. For tenders between
R30 000 and R50 million, an 80/20 principle
applies, while the 90/10 principle applies in
tenders valued above R50 million.
Importantly, the regulations allow govern-
ment to enforce partnerships between big and
emerging businesses through sub-contract-
ing. The new regulations prescribe that 30%
of the value of a particular contract has to be
given to the designated group as mentioned in
the procurement regulations.
As RBIDZ we reiterate our position as stat-
ed in the last SMME seminar that “Investing in
skills development is similar to investing in the
future and prosperity of this country.
Trash may be treasure
for SA manufacturers
O
VER the past three months, over 190
000 tonnes of waste has been diverted
from landfill and converted into valuable
feedstock for South African industry as part of
the Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Programme at
the National Cleaner Production Centre South
Africa (NCPC-SA).
Between April and June, 25 participating
IS Programme companies in Gauteng and
KwaZulu-Natal diverted 193 193 tonnes of
landfill waste, eliminated 58 055 tonnes of
greenhouse gas emissions and saved 1 422
800 m3 of industrial water.
The NCPC-SA is hosting its biennial
Industrial Efficiency Conference on 14 and
15 September 2017 in Cape Town. The con-
ference aims to create a platform where key
players in the field of the green economy,
resource efficiency, waste management and
other sustainable consumption and production
areas can discuss and showcase opportuni-
ties for behaviour change in industry.
The 2017 theme is transitioning indus-
try to a low carbon economy, and will aim
to equip industry (small, medium and large
manufacturers, retailers and businesses)
with an awareness of how to benefit from
the implementation of resource efficient and
cleaner production in their processes in their
journey to becoming cleaner, more sustain-
able businesses.
Enquiry no: 5
company profile: bmg world
August / September 2017
KZN Industrial & Business News 5
BMG World
a new era
B
MG is set to officially open its recently 50 000m² of warehousing and more than 300
upgraded BMG World distribution and 000 line items of product.
engineering facility at a two day event in "This enables BMG to continue to provide
September 2017. high levels of operating efficiencies and delivery
“The reveal of the BMG World facility in service, in line with the substantial continued
Johannesburg, is the culmination of a consoli- growth of the business.
dation and supply chain re-engineering strategy “We are looking forward to hosting over 3 000
which began nearly 10 years ago. customers, as well as international and local
"The BMG World facility reflects the com- suppliers at this event, which marks the official
pany’s ability to supply world class integrated opening of BMG World.
engineering solutions to Southern African indus- The programme includes site tours, product
tries,” says Gavin Pelser, managing director, exhibits and working demonstrations.”
BMG, part of Invicta Holdings Limited. The BMG World reveal will not only highlight
“The R350-million investment to transform the company’s extensive range of engineering
the existing Droste Park facilities into a leading components and technical expertise, but there
edge distribution centre, was made in order to will be a focus on how BMG integrates its vast
centralise functional and support operations product range and extensive technical services
onto one site. into tangible operational efficiencies.
Through this rationalisation initiative, BMG This event takes place at BMG World in Droste
strives to achieve cost optimisation, improve Park, Johannesburg, on 14 and 15 September
regionalised branch office systems thereby 2017 and registrations are via the website
enhancing customer service capability. www.bmgworld.net.
“The improved facilities contain over
What’s new at
BMG World
F
unctional operations at BMG World A cornerstone of this initiative is reliability
include a product warehouse and distri- engineering – a philosophy aimed at keeping
bution centre for the entire product range, plant in full productive output for as long as
a manufacturing centre and general engineer- possible, without unnecessary maintenance
ing workshop. or unplanned stoppages.
There are also specialist assembly and As a result, output capacities are increased
repair workshops for drives, conveyors, without investment in additional production
hydraulics and pneumatics, as well as electric lines and machinery.
motors, electronics, gaskets, lubrication sys-
tems and filtration. Technical Resources
Investment in warehouse equipment BMG’s technical resources centre offers
services which positively influence a com-
BMG has invested in the latest materi- pany’s operating efficiencies, by ensuring
als handling equipment, including high bay maximised mechanical reliability of plant and
reach trucks, to optimise volumetric efficiency. machinery. The technical resources team
Special machinery at the new facility includes partners each customer to ensure dependa-
eight dock levellers that will handle approxi- ble solutions – from the initial design concept,
mately 120 containers a month and a regen- specification, manufacturing quality control,
erative load test rig. commissioning and support of equipment in This team carries out trouble shooting and Excellence’s practical and theoretical training,
This new load test rig plays a critical role in use. advises on possible productivity improve- to take advantage of MerSETA accreditation
bringing the tangible benefits of the company’s ments, to ensure the highest level of plant for skills development and training for com-
‘world class production efficiency’ to South Services availability and reliability. pany employees and customers.
African industry. Specialist services include installation, BMG recognises the need to grow engi-
This 200 kW load test rig has been devel- Services include technical applications con- adjustment, replacement and maintenance of neering skills, not only for its own succession
oped in response to demand from local indus- sulting, product and system design, on-site components, shaft and pulley alignment, bal- requirements, but also for the development
try for absolute reliability from new gearboxes. process analysis, lab and on-site oil analysis, ancing, condition monitoring, oil sampling and and sustainability of African economies.
This system uses the latest technology to product quality control and assurance, as well analysis and critical equipment inspections BMG is committed to providing a 24-hour
transmit and apply loads of up to 30 000 Nm, as condition monitoring services. and lubrication schedules. customer process support for production effi-
with the lowest energy consumption. BMG World is also home to field services. Maintenance training and fault diagnosis ciency and reliability centred maintenance.
This is sufficient torque to test the major- A team of at least 140 mobile technicians, are an important part of BMG’s field services. This is enhanced by advanced technical and
ity of Paramax gearboxes in BMG’s range, with specialist technical skills and equipment, The upgraded premises also include sig- design support across all functional disci-
within at least a third of each unit’s rated conduct breakdown and routine maintenance nificantly expanded facilities in the custom- plines.
capacity. on plant. er service centre for the BMG Academy of
Be a part of this bold new era
Join us on Thursday, 14th and Friday 15th September 2017
at BMG World (HO), 3 Droste Crescent, Droste Park Ext.7, Johannesburg, South Africa
Register to attend at www.bmgworld.net/sitereveal
August / September 2017
6 news KZN Industrial & Business News
Award for KwaMashu underpass interchange
T
HE eThekwini Municipality project, received the award for north side. The interchange with the as the main member
was recently awarded the pushing technical engineering underpass provides vital infrastructure and partners Thekwane
highly commended award limits to deliver high quality infra- for next route to be constructed of the Holdings, Lakeshore
in the category of technical structure that is good value for GO!Durban network, called C9, which Trading, Qanza and
excellence at the South African money. runs from there to Umhlanga Ridge Ethos.
Institution of Civil Engineering This keenly awaited M25 dia- via Cornubia. Construction of a bridge “We are thrilled with
(SAICE) regional awards for the mond interchange into Bridge City, over the N2 linking Cornubia and this accolade awarded
M25/ Bhejane Road Underpass an integral part of the GO!Durban, Umhlanga Ridge to service this route to the design team on
Interchange. opened as a critical link into the is well underway. this interchange,” said
The interchange in KwaMashu Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu According to eThekwini Mayor Manyathi. “As one can
forms part of the C9 route of (INK) neighbourhoods in May this Zandile Gumede, accessibility into imagine a lot of creativ-
GO!Durban, the City’s new inte- year, heralding the economic INK, as well as neighbouring Phoenix, ity, technical expertise
grated rapid public transport net- growth and development this new is key to economic growth and devel- and thinking goes into
work currently under construction. hub has the potential to create. opment, itself underpinned by the inte- finding engineering solu-
The internal design team, sec- This interchange opens up the grated rapid public transport network tions, and it is fantastic
onded from the City’s Engineering Bridge City precinct in KwaMashu (IRPTN) GO!Durban, the first route that their hard work has
Unit Roads Provision Department, on the south of the M25 via the which is expected to be operational in been acknowledged and expensive maintenance in the future.”
on the eThekwini Transport Bhejane Road underpass, to the 2018. This multi-billion-rand eThekwini rewarded.” The on and off ramps introduce
Authority-managed GO!Durban Phoenix Industrial area on the Municipality initiative will deliver more Speaking of the deisgn, Deputy direct access to the M25 and N2 to
than 100 000 people daily into the Head of Roads Provision Department, promote better traffic distribution. The
Bridge City bus terminus and train sta- Dave Thomas said, “The underpass result promotes a better distribution
tion when fully operational. bridge deck needed to be particularly of traffic by spreading the access to
Thami Manyathi, Head of the eThek- thin and have curved supports with Bridge City, Ntuzuma and Phoenix
wini Transport Authority said the con- extremely high skewness. This was between the new interchange and the
tract for the integrated rapid public done using a design that is unusual existing Ntuzuma interchange. There
transport network C3 route between in South Africa, because the bridge is also consideration for pedestrian
Bridge City and the Malandela inter- doesn’t have bearings or expansion traffic as people crossing the M25 can
section was awarded to Inanda JV, joints. The design saves additional now do so via the under-
a joint venture initiative with WBHO money by removing the need for pass. Enquiry no: 6
Moving to plastic crates more
sustainable says chicken chain
N
ANDO’S switch from cardboard boxes to CHEP’s But environmental impact is the real
reusable plastic crates (RPCs) has allowed the head turner. This project saw a reduc-
group to reduce its environmental impact significantly tion in CO₂ emissions of 60%, water
while achieving bottom-line improvements, according to Eli usage decreased by 60% and waste-
Golovey (pictured_, Head of Logistics and Commercial at to-landfill lowered by a whopping 85%.
Nando’s South Africa. “The benefits speak for themselves,”
In a presentation at supply chain association conference, said Wehmeyer. “We love working on
SAPICS 2017, with Debbie Wehmeyer, Retail Director at projects where we can ensure that
supply chain and logistics solution provider CHEP, Golovey both business and the environment
said Nando’s was collaborating closely with CHEP and benefits.”
third-party logistics provider Vector to streamline its supply But both Golovey and Wehmeyer agree that the project
chain – proving that it is no longer necessary to choose was not without its challenges. He highlighted that all
between ‘profit’ and ‘planet’ when three companies involved had to commit to make the new
designing business strategy. arrangement work, noting that creating meaningful partner-
They will also present the ships are part of the way Nando’s operates.
case study at the SAPICS The change-over was significant from a systems per-
regional conferences in Sandton spective, as the RPCs represent an asset that must be
on 5 September, Durban on 6 tracked over the journey of the product. While the boxes
September and Somerset West holding the chicken would previously have been the store’s
on 8 September. responsibility to dispose of, now there was the ownership
“This project shows that there of an asset to be considered – which had to be transferred
are always opportunities to create from CHEP to the chicken manufacturer.
value for both the environment “Vector, who play a critical role in getting product from the
and the business,” said Golovey. manufacturers to our 300 restaurants country-wide, needed
Wehmeyer agreed: “Moving to adapt its system to manage this,” Golovey said. “At the
Nando’s onto our reusable plas- same time, each Nando’s needs to change ownership of
tic crate solution had substantial the crates when they take delivery, and when they give the
benefits in terms of hard and soft crates back.”
costs, as well as environmental The solution also continues to accommodate the commit-
impact.” ment Nando’s has to quality through the use of fresh, rather
In terms of hard cost savings, than frozen, chicken in all of its products.
Wehmeyer highlighted total pack- “Research has shown that a fresh product is much better
aging savings. “The RPC can quality than a frozen one, and this quality is a key part of
hold 30% more chicken per crate, our commitment to the end-customer,” he said.
when compared to the cardboard The RPC’s higher strength allows for more product to
box Nando’s previously used. This be stored – making transport more efficient and reducing
in turn means that you can fit inventory costs. Previously, the logistics supplier would
more chicken on a pallet, which have to keep stock of packaging material as the demand
immediately improves your truck for chicken could change on a daily basis.
utilisation. But ultimately it allowed “Under the new arrangement, they do not have to make
Nando’s to improve their pallet an investment in stock,” he said. “Rather, they can just get
utilisation by 60%, which trans- these crates from CHEP as required.” said Wehmeyer.
lates to substantial savings,” said
Wehmeyer. Enquiry no: 7
August / September 2017
KZN Industrial & Business News 7
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT
Commercial property among sectors developers
Non-compliance by
will not be
tolerated, minister warns
offering opportunities for SMEs
T
HE Minister of
Human Settlements,
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ESPITE the prevailing negative senti- • Commercial and industrial property the local and export market. Lindiwe Sisulu (pic-
ment, there are sectors within the econ- As tough economic times drive more and • Education tured) has welcomed the
omy that present a number of opportuni- more people to migrate to larger cities and busi- With the country’s challenges in the education National Home Builders
ties for small and medium enterprises – and ness nodes within the country, there is growing system remaining high on the news, the provi- Registration Council’s
could contribute to the economic growth that opportunity for SMEs to be creative and meet sion of affordable private education remains a (NHBRC) decision to
the country is desperately seeking. the emerging needs that booming urban popu- heightened necessity. Entrepreneurs looking impose a fine of R1.6 mil-
This is according to Siphethe Dumeko, Chief lations require. Statistics South Africa recently for sectors with potential should consider the lion on a developer of 160
Financial Officer at Business Partners Limited, released the Mid-Year Population Estimates opportunities herein, and look for gaps within residential units.
who says that the past few months have for 2017 which show that the Gauteng and this market that require a fresh approach to The developer failed to
proven difficult for many small and medium Western Cape provinces are estimated to meet the identified challenges that exist within enrol the Pretoria project as required by the
enterprise (SME) owners. “We have seen evi- experience large inflows of migrants of approx- the public schooling system. Housing Consumers Protection Measures
dence of this reflecting in the increase in net imately, 1.5 million and 485 560 respectively • Green energy Act 95 of 1998. Enrolment is aimed at ensur-
credit losses in our financial results for the year for the 2016–2021 period. This will mean As the global economy continues to highlight ing that developers do not cut corners while
ended 31 March 2017.” that there will be some long-term investment the importance of incorporating environmen- building houses. It also protects end users
SMEs play a crucial role, not only in job crea- opportunity in both commercial and industrial tal, social and governance (ESG) principles from buying or occupying shoddily built prop-
tion, but also in enabling diversification through property going forward. into business practices, energy saving pro- erties.
the creation of new sectors and markets that • Information, Communication and grammes are becoming increasingly crucial. “I have instructed the acting CEO of the
play a key role in driving growth. Dumeko says Technology (ICT) Green economy industries such as renewable NHBRC Thitinti Moshoeu to act swiftly on
that, irrespective of the prolonged period of The ICT sector, and in particular the expan- energy and energy-efficiency solutions present non-complying developers including those
subdued economic growth, it is imperative that sion of national fibre and bandwidth intensive entrepreneurs with opportunities to find crea- building fully subsidized government houses.
South African entrepreneurs remain optimistic applications, continues to perform well, despite tive ways of addressing critical energy- and The time has come that we punish those who
about and take advantage of opportunities that the sluggish growth of the economy it serves. environment-related challenges. disregard our rules and regulations”, said
exist to bolster entrepreneurship and growth. This is one sector providing a myriad opportu- Dumeko concludes that despite the evidence Sisulu.
Dumeko highlights that for its financial year nities for SMEs – including the implementation of certain sectors showing growth opportuni- “The developer in question has done very
ended March 2017, Business Partners Limited of data fibre cables, Wi-Fi masts as well as ties for entrepreneurs, well-researched busi- well in acknowledging his mistake. We need
approved R1 146 million worth of investments products and services providing related techni- ness concepts with solid fundamentals and more developers who will come forward and
for SMEs across a variety of sectors. He adds cal support services. good management are becoming more and take responsibility for their actions. Restoring
that not all sectors are affected in the same • Agriculture more important for any risk financier across the dignity of our people through human set-
way within a distressed economy, and it is The agricultural sector has been one of few any sector and business offering in view of the tlements is a responsibility for all of us includ-
here that zealous entrepreneurs should pay sectors to show positive GDP growth in 2017 low growth economic environment. ing the private sector.
the most attention – to make sure they take despite South Africa’s ailing growth statistics The reduction in the repo rate by 25 basis “We call upon developers to continue part-
advantage of the sectors proposing the best and tough environmental conditions that have points in July by the South African Reserve nering with government in providing ade-
future success rates. wreaked havoc on local agriculture. SME own- Bank, should be viewed as a positive signal to quate, decent and affordable housing for our
Some of the sectors currently providing the ers would do well to consider opportunities in, stimulate the much needed growth for SME’s people.”
most opportunities for local SMEs include: for example, agro-processing and supply for to thrive. Enquiry no: 8 Enquiry no: 9
Manufacturing accolade for brickmaker New multi-purpose
economy. “In previous years Corobrik
have participated and won the mining
LED luminaire
B
category. However, in 2017 we suc- EKA Schréder has intro- atmospheres, but also to comply
cessfully competed under the Large duced their new multi-pur- with the required lighting level
Manufacturing sector as we believe pose LEDbay-midi luminaire as stipulated by the Occupational
the company is manufacturing focused to the industrial and commer- Health and Safety Act.
rather than mining focused.” cial markets, describing it as a “In addition, the luminaires
Criteria for the competition outlined highly efficient and energy saving should provide low needs for main-
that the winning organisation or indi- replacement for traditional HID tenance and high energy savings.
vidual in each category display suc- light sources. The LEDbay-midi was designed
cess in their relationship with the “The luminaire is proudly as a lighting solution that prior-
economic, environmental and social designed and manufactured in itizes these requirements.”
spheres in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa,” the company said The LEDbay-midi luminaire
Factors such as brand and reputation, in a statement, adding that indus- is suitable for various applica-
stakeholder relations and goodwill, trial facilities need high quality tions including logistics centers,
environmental sustainability, social lighting to keep workers safe and warehouses, factories, hang-
responsibility, and quality of govern- to create a productive working ars, gymnasia, service stations,
ance were all considered. environment. retail areas and other large open
Assessment to achieve the winner in “Lighting solutions not only spaces where high-power highbay
Pictured receiving the award for winner in the Large Manufacturing category each category is comprehensive with need to be durable enough to lighting is required.
at the KZN Top Business Awards in Durban on the 3rd August are from left: companies supplying details across all withstand harsh environmental To provide maximum flexibility
(names and photo to follow) Lalita Dhasiar-Ventura KZN Top Business, Mark categories which allows the judges to conditions including high temper- the luminaire is also suitable for
Taylor eLan, Nicolene John and Musa Shangase of Corobrik, Imraan Noorbhai make an informed decision. atures, humidity, and corrosive lowbay applications. Enquiry no: 11
Standard Bank and Grant Adlam KZN Top Business Awards. The Large Manufacturing award was
Photo credit: ISh K Bugwandass, eLan Property Group one of 16 categories celebrated at the
ceremony. The categories included:
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OROBRIK walked away with the grow the business further. “We look agriculture, mining, large manufactur- A SAFE & LEGAL ROOF FROM DESIGN TO CERTIFICATION WITH
top Large Manufacturing prize forward to continuing to serve the ing, medium manufacturing, resourc- THE INSTITUTE FOR TIMBER CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH AFRICA
at the annual KZN Top Business province for many more years,” he es, construction, trade, transport, busi-
Awards held in Umhlanga recently. said. ness services, social and community,
SITE-MADE ROOF TRUSSES VS PRE-FABRICATED ROOF TRUSSES
Managing Director Dirk Meyer said This is the eleventh year the awards services, tourism, municipal, govern-
the company had been operating for have been held to pay tribute to busi- ment, partnership, KZN top brand and
115 years and had exciting plans to ness contributing to KwaZulu-Natal’s KZN leader. Enquiry no: 10
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HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS
Hydraulic range extended
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MG has extended its range of Eaton conveyor safety switches and accessories encompasses safety switches which
hydraulic components to now include - enhances the company’s comprehensive include double and single ended con-
Eaton’s advanced conveyor solu- range of engineering solutions. veyor trip switches, conveyor rip/torn
tions, designed for safe and efficient elec- “This also fits with BMG’s ‘Bolt-On’ strat- switches and double end slack rope
trical power management. egy to offer customers the full basket of switches, as well as belt alignment and
“Under the terms of the new distri- products and solutions, in line with our belt trip switches.
bution agreement, which was signed in commitment of adding value and being These components are used
Johannesburg recently, BMG will now dis- part of every process,” Pelser said. extensively in the mining industry, as well
tribute Eaton’s complete conveyor protec- Through this partnership, the market as other sectors, including aggregates,
tion and safety solutions across sub-Saha- has greater accessibility to Eaton’s Winner sugar and pulp and paper.
ran Africa,” said Gavin Pelser, Managing brand of hose and hose fittings and com- BMG provides a 24-hour customer
Director, BMG, part of Invicta Holdings plete conveyor solutions, which are avail- process support service for production
Limited. able from BMG’s distribution network of efficiency and reliability centered mainte- Signing this renewed partnership, from left to right are:
“The addition of Eaton’s electrical power over 130 branches. nance. Seydou Kane, managing director, Eaton (Africa) and
management solutions - which include Eaton’s range of conveyor solutions Enquiry no: 12 Gavin Pelser, managing director, BMG
Early success for Multi-sided digital
pneumatic panel offering manometer
S
MC recently expanded concern. as both the process connection and
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its local production The team at SMC found OBOLD, the front cover are rotatable.
offering to include the the perfect solution to the represent- Operation is simple and convenient
design and build of electro/ problem – an SMC panel ed locally using three function buttons on the
pneumatic control panels for which houses control valves by Instrotech, is film-covered keypad.
many industrial applications. and operates CP96 cylinders offering the model The zero point can be set auto-
From a simple assembly (ISO) and AS flow controls; MAN-SD intelligent matically using the zero function, and
to a complex system, SMC’s this allows for an automated digital manometers a freely-selectable password offers
sales engineers together process that reduced both that it says offers reliable protection against incorrect or unin-
with its designer, panel build- welding and labour time. pres- sure monitoring of tentional operation.
ers and technical teams work “The customer once again plant and machinery and has applica- Models with analogue or relay out-
with its customers to ensure looked to SMC as a one- tion in the fields of mechanical engi- put are available. In the model with a
that panels are designed to stop supplier to fulfil their neering, environmental technology push button and relay, switching point
specification, within budget automation needs and the and hydraulics. and hysteresis can easily be set using
and on time. SMC team collaborated to These battery-powered devices, the keypad.
Most recently, SMC’s team ensure that the project was which are fitted with piezo-resistive The devices can also be provided
worked with a large automo- carried out seamlessly,” the sensors, resist overloads up to three with a peak value memory.
tive manufacturer to alleviate company said in a statement. times nominal loading. This robust pressure measuring
labour time and speed up processes by using one of its “From a single, once-off special, or a multiple cabinet There is a choice between 24 device fulfils Protection Class IP 65
custom-built panels to match the application. order, SMC prides itself on having the resources and measuring ranges, which extend from and is therefore suitable for use in
The previous application required that the staff on expertise to build high quality, fully tested control cabi- -1 ... 0 up to 0 ... 1600 bar. The tough applications. All parts which
site had to manually manoeuvre two side panels of nets that deliver outstanding performance and offer manometer can be installed in such have contact with media are of stain-
a vehicle and have these welded onto the chassis. peace-of-mind.” a way that the easy-to-use four-digit less steel or ceramic.
This was proving labour intensive and safety was of Enquiry no: 13 LCD display can be very easily read, Enquiry no: 14
driving
Africa’s technological
revolution
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Doing away with dust damage
A
IR compressors used in industry are, In this circumstance, one of two things will need to be replaced far less often.
for the most part, well-proven, reliable happen: either, the compressor owner has to Companies purchasing spin filters need to
pieces of equipment, able to operate spend a lot of money more frequently chang- be aware that there are certain manufactur-
for years with relatively little maintenance. But ing proprietary air filters; or the other potential ers which claim to be able to remove particles
their very reliability can lead to problems when consequence is that of neglect. in the three micron or less range. However,
the quality of their intake air is neglected. “With a blocked air filter, the compressor is Fraser explains that particles of this size no
“Many industrial air compressors work in increasingly starved of air and its efficiency lev- longer ‘behave’ like particles but rather like
very dusty conditions, particularly in the min- els drop. Ultimately, this leads to compressor molecules - at which point they no longer
ing industry, where dust from newly broken failure. With large industrial compressors cost- respond to inertial forces.
rock is particularly abrasive,” said Ian Fraser, ing anything upwards of half a million rand, an “A spin filter consists of a cyclone-shaped
Managing Director of RTS Africa Engineering. unscheduled - and urgent - capital requirement tube, through which air is propelled or drawn.
“If you get dust into the cylinders of a com- for a replacement and the cost of lost produc- On entering the tube, the air is induced to spin no maintenance as electric motors – the only
pressor, it combines with the oil to form a highly tion time can have serious consequences for a using vanes. Particles in the tube move to the moving part in the spin filter – require infre-
corrosive grinding paste, which will accelerate company,” Fraser said. outside of the vortex, and the clean air in the quent attention,” he said. This means that
wear dramatically,” he added. RTS Africa spin filters will remove 98% of vortex centre exits through a central orifice at even if compressors need to operate 24/7,
All compressors have their own air intake 15 μm particles and above, 93% of 10 μm the end of the tube. A secondary stream of air RTS Africa spin filters will be easily equal to
filters, which are, in the main, designed to particles, and 80% of 5 μm particles. The spin is used to evacuate the dust-laden air back to the task.
filter out tiny low-mass particles. However, if a filter is not designed to remove particles of 3 where it came from.” In an alternative application, spin filters can
compressor is exposed to excessive dust from microns or less. However, by using an RTS It is a very simple concept, which it makes it be very useful in the direct ventilation of vari-
manufacturing or mining where the particles Africa inertial spin filter to remove most of a very attractive proposition in terms of main- able speed drives (VSDs). These are used on
are larger than three microns (μm), the com- coarser particles from the air entering a com- tenance. many compressors and need to be consistently
pressor’s air filters block up rapidly. pressor room, the compressor’s own filters will “A spin filter will run for years with absolutely and continuously cooled. Enquiry no: 15
Customised service
kits for heavy-duty
equipment
H
YTEC Fluid Technology (HFT) recently
introduced customised service kits tai-
lored for use with heavy-duty equipment
and vehicles. These service kits, HFT's latest
innovation, provide clients with a choice of
OEM or customer-specific consumables for
equipment or vehicles in their range.
Customised service kits are tailored specifi-
cally to its individual clients’ requirements and
the kits’ traceability, a standard feature, allows
HFT to monitor the kits’ locations and the date
it was used. This enables HFT to notify clients
when their equipment or vehicle requires a
service or service kit replacement.
The service kit contents allow for extended
service intervals and vastly reduced filter and
oil changes. This makes them an ideal solution
to help fleet and equipment owners to reduce
their cost of ownership. Using extended ser-
vice interval (ESI) filters from Fleetguard and
engine oil with extended life means the lifes-
pan of all service kit components are suitable
to extend service life. In some cases, 1000
hours service intervals have already been
achieved.
“Essentially, this means that operators use
half the air filters and one quarter of the oil
and fuel filters compared to most OEM recom-
mendations,” said Sandor Bottyan, General
Manager, HFT.
The consumables contained in the custom-
ised service kits vary per customer. They can
include basic filters for every component of
the machine or vehicle, such as air, fuel, oil
and hydraulic filters. More specific and spe-
cialised filters such as cabin air filters, crank
case ventilators and air oil separators for
compressors are included on request. Other
OEM-recommended components that can be
included are belt ranges like alternator V-belts
and aircon belts.
Fleetguard’s organic acid technology (OAT)
coolant, a lifelong coolant that, technically, is
not required to be drained from the engine or
refilled, can also be included.
“The contents of our customised service kits
are kept to a minimum for costing reasons,”
said Bottyan, “and are determined by the
type of service the machine is scheduled to
undergo.”
A service kit tracking system that identifies
kit quantities and their destination is standard.
Each kit has a unique tracking code associ-
ated with a data set that identifies the spe-
cific machine for which the kit is intended. The
tracking system monitors exactly where the kit
is at any time and alerts operators and HFT as
soon as it is used.
“This gives us the ability to notify our cus-
tomised service kit clients as to when their next
service is due,” Bottyan said. “We develop kits
and the data sets in co-operation with clients’
in order to minimise the risk of human error
during servicing. This niche offering allows us
to meet supply and logistics demands more
accurately.” Enquiry no: 16
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