Africa

Association encourages local innovation | Engineering News

By: Yolandi Booyens 21st June 2013   Unlocking available funds to realise new local tooling initiatives remains challenging, despite adequate support from government to ensure a growing fasteners and tooling industry, notes Toolmaking ... [Read More]
2013/06/24

Imports continue to curb industry potential, despite antidumping duty | Engineering News

Fastener imports continue to outweigh locally manufactured products, as South Africa produced 13 146 t of standard hexagon steel bolts, set screws and nuts in 2012 and imported 30 800 t of the same materials, states South African Fasteners Manufac... [Read More]
2013/06/23

South Africa Terminated AD Investigation on Chinese Hexagon Head Screws | China Fastener .com

On Dec. 18th, 2012, South Africa made a final ruling on Chinese hexagon head screws that though the domestic industry in South Africa suffered material injury, the involved products from China didn’t post dumping; therefore, South Africa decided ... [Read More]
2013/02/18

South Africa Terminates Investigation on China’s Hexagon Screws | China Fastener .info

On December 18, 2012 South Africa decided to terminate the investigation on import of screws with hexagonal heads from China. South Africa found no evidence that China had been dumping products although the complainant suffered or possibly suffered ... [Read More]
2013/02/06

Fastener inspections ensure safety on mines : Swagefast (Pty) Ltd. – EngNet South Africa

See on Scoop.it - Fastener news Fastener inspections are a critical part of maintenance on mines and should be regularly conducted by mine inspectors as joint failure could be catastrophic for mining operations, states fastening system solutions ... [Read More]
2012/12/18

Xingyi Fastener Won a Victory on South Africa AD Investigation on China’s Fasteners | China Fastener .com

See on Scoop.it - Fastener newsBy CFM, www.chinafastener.com 2012-11-29 15:08:37In 2011, South Africa started antidumping investigation on China’s fasteners, which was regarded as unfair trade competition by Lianyungang Xingyi Fastener Co., ... [Read More]
2012/11/29

Grayson (GB) secures West African petrochemical contract | Fastener+Fixing

See on Scoop.it - Fastener newsMonday, 26 November 2012 Grayson (GB) Limited has recently been awarded a major new contract from a large petrochemical company working in West Africa, which further extends its export market. (...)See on www.fastene... [Read More]
2012/11/26

Distributor has dim view of fastener industry future | Engineering News

By: Gia Costella 22nd June 2012 Loyalty and quality have been replaced with price and delivery as the criteria for choosing a product in the “cut throat” local fasteners industry, asserts specialised fastener distributor UPL Group MD Richard ... [Read More]
2012/06/22

Company plans to expand in South Africa, Africa | Engineering News

By: Gia Costella 22nd June 2012 More installers are becoming aware of fastener manufacturer Easyhold Fastener Systems’ products, enabling the company to increase production by 100% over the past two years, owner Clynton de Fin tells Engineer... [Read More]
2012/06/22

Industry’s future dependent on full implementation of antidumping duties | Engineering News

By: Gia Costella22nd June 2012TEXT SIZEText Smaller Disabled Text Bigger The future of the fasteners industry depends heavily on the recent provisional antidumping duties being fully implemented, South African Fasteners Manufacturers Association ... [Read More]
2012/06/22