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Empowering communities and transforming lives – Dekra IOL’s Community Development Facilitator skills programme
Dekra IOL has expanded its Community Development Facilitator skills programme, which is focused on empowering community leaders and transforming lives, to feature an insightful substance…
Investment in standards ensures South Africa is at the forefront of steel sector development says the SAISC
Standards development has significant benefits according to Amanuel Gebremeskel, CEO of The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), which is the custodian of steel…
Hot dip galvanizing: adding to architectural appeal by successfully combining functionality with aesthetics
Hot dip galvanized steel is elegant, low-maintenance, durable, sustainable – and is becoming increasingly popular in contemporary architecture – according to Executive Director of the…
The ‘torque’ of the town: Bolt and Engineering Distributors and Bolt Torque’s new distribution agreement to boost bolting
Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group is very pleased to announce its new distribution agreement with torque and tensioning company Bolt Torque, which has a…
Cousins Steel International provides a refreshing warehousing and distribution centre solution for leading beverage manufacturer
An invaluable relationship-building opportunity and a successfully completed project is how Cousins Steel International (CSI) Director, Adam Oldfield, describes a warehouse and distribution centre that…
Shaping up to ship out: Dekra Industrial SA launches local vendor inspection and expediting services
As extremely active importers and exporters of goods to boost and grow the economy, South African businesses require high-calibre inspection and expediting services. Dekra Industrial…
SAISC calls for quality, innovation and closer collaboration to secure the future of the steel industry
Despite last year’s announcement that AccelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) would close its long products facilities – and amidst warnings of projected product shortages, quality issues…
Dekra Institute of Learning: embracing change to make a difference and offer QCTO-accredited First Aid training
The Dekra Institute of Learning (IOL), a leading adult-based education and occupational skills training provider, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by achieving Quality Council for…
Steel Strong: B.E.D. Klerksdorp and Consulmet Construction: building on a firm foundation of reliable supply and customer service
In the bustling heart of the North West province town of Klerksdorp, a partnership of innovation and reliability has flourished between Bolt and Engineering Distributors…
Concrete collaboration – Colossal Concrete expands into Eswatini through distribution agreement and potential manufacturing facility investment with NPC
Colossal Concrete Products (‘Colossal’), with a 65 year track record as South Africa’s largest manufacturer of railway sleepers, is extending its footprint into Eswatini through…
Hot Dip Galvanizers Association Southern Africa advocates local content to ensure sector sustainability
Over the past decade, South Africa’s steel value chain has been stretched to the limit with myriad challenges: from reduced infrastructure spend, conflicting policy implementation,…
Bolt and Engineering celebrates its 40th anniversary: the good things never change, but keep getting better
The Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group, founded in November 1983, has been supplying the mining, agricultural, construction and engineering sectors with quality fasteners and…
SAISC warns local sector to steel itself for knock-on effects of ArcelorMittal’s Newcastle mill closure
The imminent closure of the ArcelorMittal Newcastle ‘long’ steel products operation in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, is likely to cause considerable turbulence within the local steel sector,…
Steel Awards Pan-African Trailblazer sponsor Macsteel supports steel innovation and reinvention across Africa
Innovation, quality and capability are hallmarks of a Pan-Africa trailblazer, and therefore no surprise that Macsteel, a leading manufacturer, merchandiser and distributor of steel and…
Steel for Africa! – Local steel sector proves its ‘metal’ as major Pan-African player at the SAISC Steel Awards 2023
Inspiring steel value chain collaboration between architects, designers, engineers and construction companies delivering world-class projects across the African continent was the highlight of the 2023…
Concrete progress: Colossal Concrete Products reopens De Aar plant, boosts revival of rail and infrastructure development
Colossal Concrete Products, a Level 1 B-BBEE company and the largest manufacturer of railway sleepers in Southern Africa, with a proud 64-year track record, reopened…
B.E.D. Cape Town: cultivating customer relationships for a harvest of growth and success in the Western Cape agri sector
Grain SA’s NAMPO Cape 2023, held in Bredasdorp between 13 and 16 September, proved the perfect platform for Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Cape Town…
Welcome in Welkom: B.E.D. outclasses the competition with ‘the perfect fit, fast’ in the Free State
Competitive pricing, efficient delivery, superb lead times and good leadership are synonymous with the Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group’s Welkom branch. However, it is…
Dekra Industrial SA: riding the wave of opportunity with DNV GL international marine certification
Global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection, certification and consulting services, Dekra Industrial SA, has achieved DNV GL certification, an international certification that ensures the reliability…
Powerful and empowered: NDT and inspection leader Dekra Industrial achieves current overall B-BBEE Level 1 Status
Dekra Industrial has achieved a current overall Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status of Level 1. This rating, effective from 01 April 2023, comes after…
‘Closing the gap’: Dekra IOL assists Skills Development providers to move from legacy to occupational-based qualifications
The Dekra Institute of Learning (IOL) is passionate about facilitating adult education to help close the skills and employment gap in South Africa. Dekra IOL’s…
Bolt and Engineering Distributors Group a double winner at the annual Fluke Comtest Award Ceremony
The Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group has been recognised for its excellent performance with two awards by test and measurement specialist, Comtest.
Steel cladding trend heightens aesthetics, energy savings and safety says SA Institute of Steel Construction
As the custodians of quality and technical excellence locally and pan-Africa, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has highlighted the trend of the…
Authorised SKF Distributor Bolt and Engineering’s improved lubrication solution extends bearing life for leading North West Mining group
A TLSD System 24 automatic lubrication solution installed by SKF authorised distributor, Bolt and Engineering (B.E.D.) Distributors Group, has substantially improved the bearing life of…
JTB Industrial Solutions – JTB Ahead Of The Curve With Precise Pipework Marking, Measuring and Alignment Tools From Curv-o-mark
JTB Industrial Solutions (‘JTB’) proudly offers the premium range of pipe marking, measuring and alignment tools by Curv-O-Mark, which are specifically designed for professional builders,…
A ‘mirror finish’ gives local specialist spray painter the edge Inspires renewed focus on industrial nitrogen offering
Compressed nitrogen offers significant advantages over traditional spray painting delivery mechanisms. Within this context, Nitralife – a local pioneer in the manufacture and supply of…
Encouraging engineers to join the SA Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC): sharing knowledge for the benefit of all in the steel value chain
As the only Institute of its kind in the region, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) is uniquely positioned to service its current…
Inspiring SAISC Steel Awards 2022 – South African steel construction sector triumphs over adversity of recent years
Innovation, ingenuity and a sense of community within the steel construction industry were showcased on the evening of 13 October, when participants across the local…
An excellent welding experience from Bolt and Engineering and Fronius Africa at Electra Mining Africa 2022
The Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group recently had a joint presence at Electra Mining Africa 2022, with longstanding global welding partner and supplier Fronius…
Compressed gas safety conference calls for improved safety and training, launches revolutionary leak-proof oxyfuel system
The joint Safety Unites: Compressed Gas Safety Conference held today in Johannesburg, represented a collaboration by the Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group, First Cut,…
SA Institute of Steel Construction entitled SA Institute of Steel Construction: Forging a strong future for the local steel sector
The local steel industry still faces challenges of its own, despite the current turmoil in the Ukraine / Russian war zone, South African steel supplies…
Talking and practicing safety at work – Dekra Industrial celebrates World Day For Safety and Health at Work with employees around the country
Dekra Industrial recently celebrated the annual ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’on 28 April, showcasing its commitment to employees around the country in…
New hygiene and environmental solutions survey offering from Dekra Institute of Learning allows employers to ‘keep it clean’
A dynamic new partnership with LenExcCo now allows the Dekra Institute of Learning (IOL) to offer occupational health-related hygiene and environmental surveys to clients across…
Fasteners, bearings and welding equipment all within supplier’s ambit
Fasteners, bearings and welding products and equipment are relevant for the metal fabrication sector, which is built on cutting metal and welding it. If metal cannot be bolted together with fasteners, then it can be welded together,…
JTB Solutions: ‘next-generation’ engineering consumables and tooling supplied with expertise, enthusiasm and energy
By recognising the country’s engineering pioneers, as well as being prepared to pivot as quickly as required, JTB Industrial Solutions (‘JTB’) intends to move forward…
Dekra Industrial: industry stalwart spearheads multi-project opportunities and NDT market leadership in the Western Cape
Johann Dorfling has recently taken over as head of the Dekra Industrial NDT (non-destructive testing) division in the Western Cape area, based at the company’s…
Power ‘Mine’: Anderson Power Products solutions unearth wealth of durability, powerful performance for customers
In sustaining and stimulating local economic growth, the South African mining sector relies on critical operational systems and power-essential machinery to unearth the country’s mineral…
Bolt and Engineering Distributors Group learns the ‘nuts and bolts’ of SKF products at training day
As one of the largest SKF authorised distributors, Bolt and Engineering Distributors Group (B.E.D.) understands the vital importance of having a comprehensive and intricate understanding…
‘Smooth operators’: Dekra Institute of Learning and Willco’s machine operator and safety training partnership a synergistic success
As part of a rapid growth strategy in providing a comprehensive training services offering, and with the vision of becoming among the top five industry…
Nitralife supplies Nannochem with nitrogen generator to assist in the fight against COVID-19 and other pathogens
Nitralife, a local pioneer in the manufacture and supply of nitrogen generation equipment since 1996, has recently supplied leading nano-active, antimicrobial sanitisers and mister manufacturer…
Excelling through service: Rand-Air’s brand values realise agile sustainability
Amid increasingly competitive industrial and fluctuating economic environments, quality and service excellence has not only become a significant advantage, but also a vital performance differentiator,…
Reaching new heights: Dekra Industrial’s new ‘one-stop’ service adds corrosion control via rope access
A vast range of South African industries require time- and cost-effective corrosion control services to ensure critical operational efficiency and minimal downtime during maintenance, repairs,…
Dekra Industrial – providing a wealth of NDT and inspection opportunities in Southern Mozambique and pan-Africa
Notwithstanding recent unfortunate conflict in Northern Mozambique, Dekra Industrial remains fully committed to Southern Mozambique, the sub-Saharan region and the rest of the African continent,…
‘Class 0’ compressed air from Rand-Air drives automotive production processes
An essential component to national economic growth, South Africa’s automotive industry is inextricably linked to various upstream and downstream production processes, which require ‘clean-room’, immaculate…
First Cut sharpens its total solutions offering with new welding division
With more than 65 years of industry experience, First Cut is a leading South African provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment.
Concrete possibilities: Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset’s Brakpan and De Aar plants
With an expanding South African and broader sub-Saharan African population, the need to transform the economic landscape and provide greater infrastructure development and manufacturing capabilities…
The ‘X’ factor: Dekra IOL and AfricaX partnership drives exponential expansion of pan-African digital training
With the digitalisation of learning and training having been accelerated and expedited by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (‘4IR’) and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dekra Institute…
‘Brush up’ on your metal finishes – and budget – with the Timesavers 22RB rotary brush machine from First Cut
First Cut, the leading provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment in South Africa, has recently added the cost-effective and efficient Timesavers 22RB…
Starrett and First Cut: A ‘cutting-edge’ collaboration – Bringing SA industry the sharpest technology for over four decades
Leading distributor of cutting consumables and capital equipment, South African company First Cut, has enjoyed a relationship spanning over four decades with Starrett, a renowned…
‘No flash in the pan’: Betterect and DryTech achieve a trio of mineral concentrate drying plant successes
Betterect, a South African fabricator and erector of large processing equipment structures, undertakes steel fabrication projects within the mining, petrochemical and other industries, for clients…
Recognising skilful sales and brand ambassadorship: Rand-Air’s Salesperson of the Year award
Winning the prestigious award of Salesperson of the Year, took recipient Liesel Johnson, a seasoned sales consultant at Rand-Air’s Durban branch, by surprise at first.
EVERISING AND FIRST CUT: A CUTTING-EDGE PARTNERSHIP DELIVERING PREMIUM EQUIPMENT, CONSUMABLES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SOUTH AFRICAN STEEL FABRICATORS
When one is striving to stay on the cutting-edge in a fabrication or manufacturing environment, getting the balance right between high-performance equipment, consumables and the…
Training to ‘frame’: SASFA’s very popular light steel frame building (LSFB) training course is essential for the building, construction and allied industries
Light steel frame building (LSFB) could become even more popular in South Africa than it already is, if local suppliers and builders are sufficiently well-trained…
The strongest link is local: Africa must support African supply chains to unlock sustained economic growth
The current Covid19-related economic challenges both locally and throughout the Africa starkly highlight the need for pan-African companies and governments to support African supply chains,…
RTS Africa Technologies principal H2Scan opens new Environmental Conditioning Laboratory to further ‘refine’ hydrogen detection in gas process streams
Hydrocarbon fuels are essential for our daily existence. However, extracting usable fuels from crude oil is a complex process in which hydrogen plays a cardinal…
Rand Air’s new Atlas Copco DXT85VSD: a high-pressure ‘boost’ of oil-free compressed air – the first of its kind in the South African market
In a first for South Africa’s compressor rental market, compressor and generator rental stalwart Rand-Air recently took delivery of an Atlas Copco DXT85VSD electrically-driven, oil-free…
No ‘pipe dream’: Aegion SA’s trenchless pipeline rehabilitation technology offers ultra-fast, non-disruptive solution to Southern Africa’s ageing infrastructure
A major motivation for the establishment of leading local pipeline rehabilitation technology provider Aegion South Africa was the deteriorating state of much of Southern Africa’s…
