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Caterpillar and S.A launch largest ever Equity Equivalent Investment Program
Caterpillar and the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) officially launched the largest ever Equity Equivalent Investment Program (EEIP) in the country. Caterpillar has committed to source components and related services in South Africa worth a total estimated value of approximately 1.3 billion Rand (about $96 million) over the next 10 years…
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Minister Davies to Speak at the Launch of the Caterpillar Southern Africa’s BBBEE Equity Equivalent Investment Programme
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies will deliver a keynote address at the launch of the Caterpillar Southern Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) that will be held in Johannesburg on 4 October 2017. According to Minister Davies, the EEIP is a Department of Trade and Industry…
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Hydra-Slide Systems Combine for Ground-Breaking Tunnel Boring Machine U-Turn in Singapore
Yu Sin Engineering Work Pte Ltd utilized a Hydra-Slide HT300 Heavy Track hydraulic skidding system and TT900-10 engineered Turntable to rotate a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) at a major subway infrastructure project in Singapore. The site is part of the landmark Gardens By The Bay MRT Station project, a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on…
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Vermeer acquires McLaughlin, expands reach into utility market
Vermeer has acquired McLaughlin Group after buying a minority interest in the drill and vacuum excavator manufacturer in 2012. Vermeer announced that it has bought all remaining non-Vermeer interests of McLaughlin Group. McLaughlin, based in Greenville, South Carolina, will keep its name and brand for its products. Dave Van Wyk, former senior director of lifecycle…
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MBSA Congress to address state of SA construction sector
The annual Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Congress, set for 11-12 September at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, will address economic transformation in the SA construction sector and the impact of ratings downgrades on the development and future of the industry, among other topics. Under this year’s theme of Building South Africa…
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AfriSam revises merger offer to PPC
AfriSam says it has submitted a revised merger proposal to PPC while Canada’s Fairfax Africa Investments has a firm intention to buy R2bn of ordinary shares in PPC, SA’s largest cement company. The conditional partial offer, confirmed by PPC in a stock-exchange announcement, appears to affirm that AfriSam is the bidder in any merger process,…
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Renewed government support for Electra Mining Botswana
The Botswana Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security (formerly the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources) has again endorsed Electra Mining Botswana, which takes place at the Gaborone Fairgrounds from 12-14 September 2017. The Botswana Chamber of Mines and the South African Capital Equipment Export Council both of whom will be…
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Lonagro appointed Bell dealer in Mozambique and Malawi
Bell Equipment, as part of its group strategy to grow its independent dealer network in select markets, has announced that Lonagro Mozambique has been appointed as its exclusive dealer in Mozambique and Malawi. “Working through independent dealers has proven to be a model that allows us to provide better coverage and support to our customers…
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Invitation to market your products at the Ghana Trade Fair 2018
The dti extends an invitation to your firm and other exporters of multi-sectoral products to apply to participate in the Ghana International Trade Fair (GITF) 2018, scheduled to take place from 21 February to 11 March 2018 in Tamale, Ghana. The deadline date for the submission of complete National Pavilion application forms is 21 September 2017. Assistance is…
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Komatsu, Trimble collaborate to increase site data interoperability
Komatsu Ltd. and Trimble Inc. are collaborating to improve their customers’ ability to exchange 3D construction site data between Komatsu and Trimble construction software to make managing mixed earthworks fleets easier and allowing for a more holistic view of site operations. As part of the collaboration, Trimble and Komatsu are working together to develop an Application Program Interface…