High prices hurt smaller plastic firms, tribunal is told
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WesBank brushes aside dip in vehicle dealers’ confidence for second quarter, saying year-on-year confidence is significantly up
Phaswana appointed as co-chairman at Mondi
Standard Bank chairman Fred Phaswana joins international packaging and paper group Mondi to replace Cyril Ramaphosa
Austro back into profit after write-downs
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Performance of automotive and logistics units and Bucyrus business lift group’s revenue
Protech Khuthele says results ‘vindicate’ board’s view on Eqstra offer
Construction, engineering and readymix group says move to profit shows progress in its strategic turnaround programme
Report highlights importance of industrial policy for manufacturing
World Economic Forum-Deloitte survey finds business wants stronger energy and infrastructure policies, focus on science and technology education
Swift end to strike at Mercedes-Benz East London plant
Car maker lauds Numsa for calling end to protest following talks with company’s management
Strong SA, Zimbabwe sales boost PPC results
However, net profit down 20% on reporting standards and indigenisation charges
PPC posts flat operating profit as costs rise
Cement maker’s shares fall 1% as steep increase in costs undermines revenue rise, with empowerment, indigenisation deals hitting earnings per share
Sasol rival says its expansion thwarted by propylene prices
Safripol’s ability to provide effective competition to Sasol is limited by its reliance on Sasol
Value Group lifts dividend despite slip in earnings
JSE-listed diversified logistics group records 7% slip in headline earnings per share for the year to February
Cargo Carriers raises dividend on sharp increase in earnings
Logistics and transport operations perform well in an operating environment of low economic growth and industrial relations interruptions
Sasol’s polypropylene price rises ‘hurt’ Usabco
Rising imports of household plastic products and high domestic prices of core raw material said to hamper competitiveness of SA’s Usabco
The cost of no sweatshops: SA struggles not to be Bangladesh
SA’s clothing industry is a balancing act between ensuring decent working conditions and wages, and keeping factories open and preventing job losses
Naamsa paints ‘positive picture’ of SA motor industry
However, its full-year predictions for automotive production appear to factor in some kind of labour disruption in the industry during third quarter
Import prices were seldom much lower than Sasol’s, customer tells tribunal
Sasol Chemical Industries customer SA Leisure says it seldom imported as difference was too small to make hassle worth it, and SCI often met import prices if asked
Stefanutti gets R323m fine for collusion
Construction group says Competition Commission set a R323m fine after nationwide investigation across the industry
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- Coega Development Corporation battles to unlock full development potential
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- Afrimat satisfied with performances across group
- ArcelorMittal SA fire to affect bottom line
- Air Products to build R300m air-separation unit in Coega development zone
- Sappi blames European weakness for 77% profit fall
- Afrimat benefits from acquisition of Clinker Group
- Aveng Group reveals staffing and structure changes
- Fire and strike hit Astrapak full-year results
- Nigeria looks to South Africa's car makers as model to emulate
- Mercedes ‘wary of SA labour ructions’
- Mondi’s results solid — Ramaphosa
- Total South Africa plans R140m of Durban terminal
- Afrox’s short-term rating upgraded
- Tax breaks will help create market for electric cars
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- SA needs high-impact industrial policy, says Davies
- CMH posts ‘pleasing’ results for year to February
- CMH pleased with full-year results
- Industrial plan, National Development Plan ‘in conflict,’ says DA
- Fire turns heat on premier steel maker
- Spanjaard reports strong cash-flow improvement
- Lean spell knocks B&W’s half-year earnings
- Latest Ipap conflicts with National Development Plan, says DA
- Waiver would not authorise higher emissions, says ArcelorMittal SA
- CIG reports strong results, opportunities in Africa
- Stats SA vehicle sales confirm positive news in Naamsa numbers
- Competition Tribunal to hear Sasol excessive pricing matter
- Tourism numbers show South Africa setting itself apart, says Zuma
- Toyota SA’s Van Zyl takes charge of all of Africa
- Ten potential special economic zones set for scrutiny
- Cyclical downturn in construction forecast
- Construction confidence achieves four-year high
- Davies unveils fifth industrial plan, with focus on boosting jobs and innovation
- Construction industry report shows ‘client dissatisfaction’
- Bidvest hopes to break stigma of failure of hostile bids in South Africa
- Sappi uses low SA rates to revise debt
- Pembani secures the controlling stake in AfriSam
- Alert Steel upbeat about future despite reporting bigger loss
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