Manufacturing

The latest Manufacturing sector features, company profiles, and executive interviews from across Africa.

Latest Manufacturing Corporate Stories

PPC Zimbabwe : Laying the Foundations for Growth

As Zimbabwe’s largest producer of ordinary Portland cement, and the only local producer of grade 42.5 cement, PPC Zimbabwe is ideally positioned to play a leading role in developing the country’s infrastructure.

Nuvo Rubber Compounders : Compounding Excellence

Nuvo Rubber Compounders boasts an extensive range of compounds for a wide variety of applications across the mining, industrial, automotive, transport and building industries.

Good Time Steel Zambia : Building a Better Zambia

Good Time Steel (GTS) Zambia has been widening its geographic reach and expanding its facilities in order to provide an increasingly diverse range of steel products to copper belt clients and neighbouring countries.

Icecold Bodies (Pty) Ltd : Best-in-Class Manufacturer

Refrigerated vehicle body and trailer manufacturer Icecold Bodies has reacted to South Africa’s recent economic slowdown by overhauling its market strategy to better serve South Africa’s transport industry.

Castrol SA : Second to None

Castrol South Africa (SA) continues to leverage a brand name which stands head and shoulders above the majority of the global market competition.

Africa’s Silicon Savannah

Manufacturing plays a crucial role in wealth creation, but success in developing the sector in Africa has proved elusive. That's about to change, argues Nick Crasner.

MRE South Africa : Tip of the Iceberg

MRE South Africa has remained loyal to a continuous improvement strategy that has proven successful for two decades, set up perfectly for the next phase of its growth.

Aliboats : Enjoying Life on the Water

Aliboats has expanded exponentially over the past two decades, from a domestic manufacturer of aluminium boats in the late 1980s, to become one of the leading market players in the region now exporting to countries on an intercontinental scale.

Fuchs Southern Africa : Lubricants. Technology. People.

As the world’s largest independent lubricant manufacturer, the influence and positioning within the global market has never been a problem for a company like Fuchs Southern Africa.

Pienaar Bros : Hands-on Approach to Safety

Established in 1987, Pienaar Bros has grown a significant presence in Africa beyond its initial South African venture; extending into neighbouring Southern countries.