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...
 
Manufacturing incentivesINVESTORS in the Eastern Cape will benefit from new incentives for manufacturers.. Read More...
 
Condom factory for East London IDZIN ANOTHER major economic boost for Buffalo City and the Eastern Cape, condomi-africa Ltd, has signed the Deed of Sale purchasing land in the area earmarked for designation as an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) to build a R30 million condom factory.. 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...
 
Sugar-beet project to sweeten Eastern Cape agricultural productionTHE DEVELOPMENT of a multi-billion rand sugar-beet project at Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape will have a huge impact on the rural economy of the province.. 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...
 
Major medical investments in Eastern CapeINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL supply companies are investing in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Background to South African Industrial Development ZonesThe Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) programme is one of many incentives offered by the South African Department of Trade and Industry to encourage international competitiveness of the South African based manufacturing sector.. Read More...
 
Coega will be one of world’s cleanest industrial zonesCONDITIONS SET by the Department of Environmental Affairs will ensure that the Coega development is one of the world’s most environmentally friendly industrial zones and ports.. Read More...
 
Progress on Industrial Development ZonesFurther investment opportunities in the Eastern Cape are opening up thanks to progress being made in the province’s two Industrial Development Zones (IDZs).. Read More...
 
Export milestone for Eastern Cape car makerVOLKSWAGEN South Africa has achieved an African first with the manufacture of its 100 000th Golf 4 for export.. 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...
 
Ford engine plant wins export awardTHE SUCCESS of a RoCam engine programme at the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s Port Elizabeth plant has been recognised in an Export Achievement award from the Stellenbosch-based Global Competitiveness Centre in Engineering (GCC).. Read More...
 
Leading brands to be manufactured in Port ElizabethA JOINT venture has been established between Danish sports apparel manufacturer TimeOut and Port Elizabeth yarn knitwear manufacturer Natural Yarn Knitwear to produce branded sports clothing in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
East London development zone operational by 2003MANUFACTURING will start within the East London Industrial Development Zone by March 2003, according to the IDZ ceo Peter Miles.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape motor manufacturers shielded from worst of auto strikeTHE THREE Eastern Cape motor manufacturers – Volkswagen South Africa, DaimlerChrysler and Delta – enjoyed some protection from a three-week national auto industry wage strike.. Read More...
 
Production rises in MayTHE UTILISATION of production capacity in South Africa's manufacturing industry was reported at 79.8 per cent in May 2001, a 0.9 per cent increase on the 79.1 per cent level in May 2000, according to Statistics South Africa.. Read More...
 
Coega cleared by department of environmentMinister says Coega is meeting environmental standards. Read More...
 
Sales of manufactured products increasesGrowth in sales of manufactured products in South Africa. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler and unions sign historic agreementEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has signed what is described as “an innovative and groundbreaking labour agreement with its staff, management and unions.”. Read More...
 
Investment boost for Eastern CapeMANUFACTURING, investment and tourism in the Eastern Cape will be boosted by infrastructural developments and investment incentives highlighted in the 2001 medium term budget.. Read More...
 
Coega receiving wide supportSTRONG SUPPORT for the development of a deep-water port and industrial development zone has come from the South African port authority, Eastern Cape politicians and the state minerals research and technology company Mintek.. Read More...