BASF's polyamide 610 range is being joined by additional grades. Three new glass fiber-reinforced PA 610 grades and a blend from PA 610 and PA 66 now complement the product Ultramid® S3K Balance. Among the extraordinary properties of this polyamide family, which is based on the renewable resource castor oil by up to 63 %, are its hydrolysis and stress crack resistance.
In an aside, BASF and US research institute RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina/USA, are joining forces to develop a new, exceptionally cost-effective technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste gases emitted by coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources.
Control Instruments Automotive has announced a lifetime warranty on its range of Warn winches. Control Instruments is the sole distributor of Warn products in southern Africa.
Global leader in the supply of automation solutions Festo has launched the EGC electric drive range that defines a new performance paradigm for the motion control industry and features a radically new profile design. Not only do the new axes perform between 100% and 700% better than previous generation counterparts, they also cost 10% less.
Rugged, rebellious, revolutionary - Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar and Wrangler DuraTrac are Goodyear's brand new duo of versatile, tougher-than-steel off-road tyres. With their introduction to the South African market recently, Goodyear has cemented its outstanding range of off-road options as arguably the widest and most technologically advanced worldwide.
Matrikon Inc, now part of Honeywell is to provide Enmax Corporation - a provider of electricity, natural gas and value-added services - with an integrated work and inventory management solution that will help it improve short- and long-term maintenance planning.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd (MBSA) has been named the recipient of the 2010 International Business Award - the ‘Stevie' Award - in the category ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the Year in the Middle East and Africa'.
A first-of-its-kind gas detector is being supplied to the South African mining industry by MSA Africa, a world-leading manufacturer of sophisticated safety equipment. The Johannesburg-based company has launched the revolutionary Ultima X3 - a fixed gas detector that uses groundbreaking technology that can continuously monitor any three toxic and combustible gases simultaneously.
Nissan SA has entered into a partnership with leading animal health provider Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health to further entrench the Nissan brand in the country's agricultural communities.
Robor Pipe Systems has played a monumental role in helping over 16 000 rural and subsistence-based South Africans gain access to potable water through the Ngcebo Bulk Water Supply Scheme. Contracted by bulk water supplier Umgeni Water to assist in the pumping and conveyance of water from the Tugela River to the iLembe District Municipality, the company handled both the bulk water pumping system and reticulation, providing a 150 NB steel pipe for the project.
In its journey towards carbon-neutral status, Vital Health Foods has joined the ranks of Meerlust Winery, KWV, South African Breweries, Coca-Cola, Distell and Spoornet by painting the roof of its head office and pharmaceutical-quality production facility (a landmark on the R300 in Kuils River) with Thermoshield. Since painting the roof, Vital Health Foods has reduced their electricity usage, which in turn reduces the burden on the environment.
The all-new Volvo S60 and V60 may be taking centre stage at the moment, but Volvo Car South Africa's Model Year 2011 line-up includes numerous engine upgrades and new derivatives throughout the Volvo range.With two new five-cylinder 2-litre turbodiesel engines and upgraded six-cylinder petrol engines, Volvo offers customers a wider choice than ever before.
