Commercial production of hemp to create new opportunitiesTHE COMMERCIAL production and processing of hemp has taken a step forward following a successful pilot project in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Roads will pave way for economic growthTHE EASTERN CAPE government is focusing on the upgrading of roads and other infrastructure in order to support business growth in the province.. Read More...
 
MOUs signed for East London IDZNegotiations well advanced on investments in East London IDZ. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads vehicle exportsEASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers exported 70 614 vehicles last year.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler East London bidding for new export platformDAIMLERCHRYSLER in East London is in a bidding race for a contract to build the new version of the C-Class Mercedes Benz.. Read More...
 
Focus on Eastern Cape foundriesTHE MURRAY AND ROBERTS Foundries group is looking at expanding its operations in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth container volumes upContainer volumes in the port of Port Elizabeth grew by 16 per cent during 2002, according to spokesperson Sindie Ndwalaza.. Read More...
 
AECI Coatings in second big investment in one yearPort Elizabeth's AECI Coatings supplier of paint finishes to the automo industry, has expanded its Struandale plant for the second time in eight months.. Read More...
 
MIDP boost to Eastern CapeInvestment into the Eastern Cape’s motor industry will be given a boost by a decision to extend the Motor Industry Development Plan (MIDP) to 2002.. Read More...
 
Europeans eye Eastern Cape auto industryEUROPEAN AUTO suppliers are eying the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Woman heads up East London and Port Elizabeth harboursNOSIPHO DAMASANE has been appointed South African Port Operations (SAPO) General Manager for East London and Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Honours for manager of Ford RoCam engine plantOUTGOING MANAGER of the Ford RoCam engine plant in Port Elizabeth, Charlie Shearer is one of the first recipients of a South African Automotive Yearbook award for lifetime achievement in the motor industry.. Read More...
 
Delphi Catalyst gains TS accreditationPort Elizabeth catalytic converter coaters, Delphi Catalyst, has been awarded TS 16949 accreditation.. Read More...
 
Motor industry exports up 33 per centIN A MAJOR boost for the Eastern Cape economy, motor industry export revenues are expected to grow by 33 per cent in 2002.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative to reduce unemploymentTHE UITENHAGE Despatch Development Initiative - a private-public sector partnership – has been launched with seed capital of R1.5 million.. Read More...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape economyGood news for the Eastern Cape’s automotive sector is that government has decided to extend the Motor Industry Development Plan (MIDP).. Read More...
 
Ferrostaal investment confirmed for CoegaFERROSTAAL OF GERMANY IS to construct a precision stainless-steel strip production plant at Coega.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape manufacturing focuses on exportsOVER 100 manufacturers in the Eastern Cape are exporting more than 50 per cent of their production, according to the ECDC annual report.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy in fast laneTHE EASTERN CAPE’S economy is growing faster than the national average, according to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).. Read More...
 
3M moves factory to Eastern CapeTHE US-BASED 3M group has appointed an East London company as the sole local manufacturer and distributor of a range of products.. Read More...
 
German group building PE chemicals plantCONSTRUCTION has started on a new multi-million rand chemical processing plant in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
ECDC signs partnership with MintekTHE ECDC and the parastatal minerals research organisation Mintek are working together to develop new minerals-based manufacturing facilities in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Component exports boost provincial economySTRONG PERFORMANCE by Eastern Cape-based component manufacturers helped South African vehicle component exports grow to R18,5 billion in 2002.. Read More...
 
R6-million upgrade to automotive paint plantAECI COATINGS has invested R6-million in its Port Elizabeth plant.. Read More...
 
Investors for Coega IDZ identifiedA METALS cluster is taking shape in the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Murray Roberts looking at new investment opportunities in Eastern CapeDIVERSIFIED industrial group Murray & Roberts is considering further investments in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Confidence boost to Eastern CapeTHE COEGA industrial development zone and deep-water project outside Port Elizabeth is boosting confidence in the Eastern Cape and the Nelson Mandela Metro.. Read More...
 
Visteon builds clothing storeroom for Sister EthelThe logistics, warehousing and clothing distribution system at the Missionvale Care Centre outside Port Elizabeth so impressed automotive component maker Visteon South Africa that the company has built a warehouse for the centre.. Read More...
 
Delta secures export contract to MexicoPORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation subsidiary Precision Exhaust Systems (PES) has won a multi-million rand component export contract to Mexico.. Read More...
 
Aluminium smelter earmarked for CoegaALUMINIUM PECHINEY, a subsidiary of Pechiney of France, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Eskom to supply power for the operation of an aluminium smelter in the Industrial Development Zone of Coega in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Global component supplier invests in Eastern CapeINTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE component giant, the Visteon Corporation, has opened its first plant in Africa.. Read More...
 
New aluminium die-casting foundry for Eastern CapePORT ELIZABETH-based motor components manufacturers Bel-Essex Corporation will invest R109-million in a new aluminium high pressure die-casting foundry in a project facilitated by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC).. Read More...
 
Strong growth in Eastern Cape exportsTHE LEADING sector of the Eastern Cape economy, the automotive industry, has shown strong growth in output, investment and exports over 2001.. Read More...
 
Auto giant invests in Port ElizabethTHE WORLD’S largest producer of automotive seats, Lear Corporation, has reconfirmed its confidence in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
SA slots into global auto industrySOUTH AFRICA'S role as a manufacturer and supplier of original equipment automotive components, after market parts and increasingly vehicles has been firmly established.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor revs up foundry groupTHE SUCCESS of the Ford RoCam engine made in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has led to a revival in the fortunes of the country’s pioneer in the mass production of engine blocks, cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds, Murray and Roberts.. Read More...
 
South Africa vehicle exports add 28 per cent to marketEXPORTS OF motor vehicles from South Africa grew by 53 per cent to an estimated 104 000 in 2001.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape-made sports car rated among world’s bestTHE NOBLE M12 GTO sports car, which is hand-built in the Eastern Cape, has won high praise from one of Britain’s most critical motoring writers.. Read More...
 
Exporters making inroads into European Union marketEASTERN CAPE farmers and manufacturers feature strongly among the South African exporters who have beaten slow world markets with a hefty 53 per cent increase in sales to Europe during the first six months of this year.. Read More...
 
Depth of Eastern Cape economy shown in export awardsWINNERS OF THE 2001 Eastern Cape exporter of the year awards range from a manufacturer of catalytic converters through surgical sutures to ostrich meat producers.. Read More...
 
Breakthrough for specialist Eastern Cape motor manufacturerLow-volume high-tech motor manufacturing comes for the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Strong exports out of Port ElizabethPORT ELIZABETH-based manufacturers have secured export orders valued at billions of rands over the past few months.. Read More...
 
New technology drives VW exportsNew automotive technology has been brought to South Africa for a rubber-metal export contract brokered by Volkswagen South Africa.. Read More...
 
Ford's RoCam engine shows value of high-tech in developing marketsFORD MOTOR Corporation’s RoCam engine, which is made in Port Elizabeth, is proving to be a winner in both developing and more mature markets.. Read More...
 
Italian leather makers invest R39-million in UitenhageTwo of Italy’s top automotive leather companies have opened a R39-million leather plant in the Eastern Cape through an investment facilitated by the ECDC.. Read More...
 
New container facility mooted for East London portA FEASIBILITY study has been commissioned by Portnet on a new West Bank container terminal for East London. Read More...
 
DCSA on short list to supply 35 and 18-seater taxis for South AfricaEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler SA is one of the six manufacturers that have been short-listed to supply the new 35- and 18-seater vehicles to replace the country’s existing taxi fleet.. Read More...
 
General Motors moves back into Eastern CapeUS AUTOMOTIVE giant General Motors is finalising the purchase of a controlling share of the Port Elizabeth-based Delta Motor Corporation. General Motors, which disinvested in the region during the 1980’s, currently has a 49 per cent stake in Delta, whic. Read More...
 
Exports boost business confidenceSOUTH AFRICAN business confidence, as measured by the South African Chamber of Business (Sacob), rose in June due to a combination of a growth in international trade, successful international visits by president Thabo Mbeki and interest rate cuts.. Read More...
 
Motor exports expected to accelerate out of mudGOOD NEWS for the Eastern Cape economy is that South Africa’s motor exports are likely to recover from the effects of the mid-year strike and stand to grow next year, according to a recent survey.. Read More...