Manufacturing

Market access is still a challenge for black industrialists: BIS beneficiaries

Minister Rob Davies, director-general Lionel October and deputy director-general Malebo Mabitje Thompson at the Inaugural Black Industrialists Roundtable Dialogue. (Image source: The Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa)

The beneficiaries of Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS) told the South African government that market access and penetration of established industries were still a challenge for most black industrialists as they seek to expand their products and services locally and internationally

Akselos closes US$10mn funding round

Akselos Digital Twin (Graphic Business Wire). (Image source: Akselos)

Predictive digital twin pioneer Akselos has announced the completion of a US$10mn financing round led by Innogy Ventures, with Shell Ventures as Co-Investor

Preventing slips, trips and falls with Brady’s solutions

Brady identifies a number of solutions to increase safety. (Image source: Brady)

Brady Corporation has offered reliable identification solutions to prevent slips, trips and falls

thyssenkrupp to enhance electrolysis technology for Ghana’s chlorine projects

Industrial-scale demonstration plant for climate-friendly chlorine production in Krefeld-Uerdingen (Germany). (Image source: thyssenkrupp)

thyssenkrupp is providing the NaCl-ODC electrolysis technology that aims to lower power consumption and indirect CO2 emissions by up to 25 per cent compared to standard production processes in Ghana

Dulas delivers solar-powered vaccine refrigerators to Togo

Dulas is a leading British manufacturer of solar-powered vaccine refrigerators. (Image source: Goedekers/Flickr)

Dulas, a leading British manufacturer of solar-powered vaccine refrigerators, has shipped 113 of its VC50SDD units to Togo, to support the work of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which is delivering immunisation initiatives together with Togo’s Ministry of Health