January 5, 2010

Endress+Hauser SA - 25 years of innovation

Anniversaries should be celebrated, as was the case just recently when Endress+Hauser South Africa toasted its 25th. Over the past 25 years the 'People for Process Automation' have developed from a niche provider of level instruments sold via an agency, to a R250 million Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) company that sets a standard for automation in South Africa.

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December 18, 2009

GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet Limited in South Africa

 

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Johannesburg, South Africa, 12/18/2009 - GE South African Technologies (GESAT), GE Transportation's entity in South Africa, announced today that it has signed a landmark contract with Transnet Limited to supply Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) with 100 locomotives (NYSE: GE).

   
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December 4, 2009

Barloworld's Shongwe in union-BEE storm

A TRADE union has accused Barloworld Logistics Africa CEO Isaac Shongwe of abusing his position as trustee of its investment trust to cash in on its empowerment deals.

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November 27, 2009

Tenders fuel Transnet fire

Transnet has been accused of awarding lucrative tenders to companies with links to its current and former board members.

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November 9, 2009

IMPERIAL Logistics Acquires Stake in Forward Thinking Pragma

Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 November 2009 - IMPERIAL Logistics today announced that it has acquired a 36% stake in Pragma Holdings, with various professionals who are members of Pragma's management owning the balance. The acquisition strengthens the industrial services capabilities in physical asset management services of IMPERIAL.

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October 20, 2009

Imperial Logistics Wins Logistics Achiever Enviro Award

Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 October 2009 - Imperial Logistics today announced that it has won a Logistics Achiever Enviro Award for its 'contribution to environmental initiatives for the research and analysis of transport environmental issues' at the Logistics Achiever Awards.

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October 12, 2009

Imperial Logistics Completes Two Strategic Acquisitions

Imperial Logistics Transport and Warehousing strengthens its service offering and reach

Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 October 2009 - Imperial Logistics recently announced the acquisition of two strategic logistics service providers. Imperial Logistics acquired a 60% stake in Express Hauliers (Pty) Ltd and 70% in Logistical Transport Services (Pty) Ltd. These acquisitions have extended its logistics service offering and customer base, while strengthening relationships with existing customers as a result of additional synergies.

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September 30, 2009

Imperial continues its development with the launch of a new brand

Imperial companies brought under one consolidated brand - unified by the notion of Fast Moving, Forward Thinking

At a gala function in Newtown last night, 29 September, Imperial Holdings launched its new brand to 300 of the Group's senior managers.

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July 11, 2009

Transnet faces huge claims

Contractor blames parastatal for woes, writes Buddy Naidu.

Transnet is facing a legal challenge to projects totalling R4-billion that form part of its R80-billion capital expenditure programme.

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June 30, 2009

Uproar over bus closure - commuters and drivers face dilemma

COMMUTERS in Durban are about to face a transport crisis since many of them might be left stranded or forced to seek alternative transport when the Remant Alton buses cease operations in the city.

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June 8, 2009

Cargo Carriers Shows BEE At Best

CARGO Carriers, the specialised transportation and logistics company, recently achieved a third place ranking in the Transport Division of the 2009 Top Empowerment Companies (TEC) survey, as well as the highest Preferential Procurement score (17.83%) of the top five companies listed in the division.

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April 3, 2009

5th State of Logistics Survey Launched

Highlighting critical change necessary in the local logistics and supply chain industry

3 April 2009, Johannesburg,

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Imperial Logistics (a division of Imperial Holdings) today launched the 5th annual State of Logistics Survey.

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February 23, 2009

Grindrod inks sizable BEE deal

Johannesburg - Grindrod has concluded a R274 million broad based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) transaction, the JSE listed shipping and logistics business said on Monday.

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Grindrod announces R274-million BEE deal

Grindrod has concluded a R274-million broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction, the JSE-listed shipping and logistics business said on Monday.

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February 3, 2009

Imperial Logistics Steps Up Broad-Based BEE to Level Four

Imperial Logistics offers customers 125% Procurement Recognition

Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 February 2009, Imperial Logistics is delighted to announce its new Level Four (4) Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) rating received from NERA Verification Agency in December 2008 after a second official assessment and verification. Imperial Logistics also qualifies as a Value-adding Supplier with an enhanced Procurement Recognition Level of 125%.

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January 12, 2009

Imperial update and outlook for 2009: Hubert Brody - CEO, Imperial

ALEC HOGG: Imperial chief executive Hubert Brody is with us in the studio. Imtiaz Ahmed, our market commentator tonight, has also come in. Imtiaz, if you back for the last six months of last year, you'll probably find that, if you were to calculate the Top 40 shares, Imperial probably beats the rest of them because it's up 28% in the last six months.

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November 18, 2008

Barloworld sells Scandinavia units to focus on SA market

Barloworld has decided to dispose of its Avis and Budget car rental units in Scandinavia.

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November 17, 2008

Southern Africa showing signs of resilience, as Barloworld prepares for difficult '09

JSE-listed diversified industrial group Barloworld warned on Monday that trading conditions had deteriorated as the financial crisis spilled over into the real economy, adding that the outlook for 2009 was uncertain.

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Construction boosts Barloworld

Johannesburg - Industrial brand management company Barloworld has delivered a solid operating performance for the full year, the group said on Monday.

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September 26, 2008

When prices fall - directors buy

When the going gets tough, the tough buy shares.

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August 28, 2008

Imperial Logistics International GmbH continues on course of expansion and acquires the Hansmann group

Imperial Holdings today announced the acquisition of Hansmann, an automotive logistics group based in Wolfsburg, Germany. Hansmann serves clients in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry in Germany, and particularly Volkswagen AG which is headquartered in Wolfsburg. Read more...

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Imperial's BEE blunder

Wednesday's announcement that Imperial (JSE: IPL) will have to write off a further R308m in connection with its BEE deal with Lereko Mobility once again raises questions about its structure. Read more...

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August 8, 2008

Imperial shores up its BEE deal

IMPERIAL (JSE:IPL) today moved to stave off the possibility of a sell-off of its shares by Lereko Mobility, its BEE partner. Read more...

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July 31, 2008

Imperial Logistics Announces RP Logistix Acquisition

Imperial Logistics today announced the acquisition of 60% of RP Logistix, extending its service offering to existing and new customers, while growing its business nationally and cross-border into Southern Africa. Ukhamba Holdings, Imperial's BEE partner, acquired a further 20%, with management holding the balance of 20% of RP Logistix. Read more...

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November 25, 2007

Barloworld boss' big sacrifice

Barloworld chairperson Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza has forgone an opportunity to really score big from the  company's black economic empowerment (BEE) deal over corporate governance concerns.
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November 20, 2007

Barloworld plays quick BEE catch-up

Barloworld, whose lack of transformation was severely criticised by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) earlier this year, expects to have an effective 25 percent black economic empowerment (BEE) shareholding of its South African operations by the first quarter of next year. Read more...

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June 26, 2005

Cash boost for Gautrain

Gauteng is set for major capital expenditure ...

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June 20, 2005

Spoornet must pay up - BEE firm

Black economic empowerment (BEE) ...

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March 5, 2005

Come clean on BEE, FleetAfrica advised

BHISHO - FleetAfrica needs to come clean and divulge its Black Economic Empowerment ...

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January 20, 2005

Buy-back offer sends Putco stock 10% higher

Listed transport company Putco's shares jumped 10 percent yesterday, ...

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