Projects can bolster local steel tubes and pipes industry

Steel industry association the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (STEASA) believes that the fast-tracking of the 50 strategic integrated projects and 12 special projects – announced in the Government Gazette this year – will present “tremendous opportunities” for locally manufactured steel tubes and pipes in various sectors.

Steel crucial in Africa’s industrialisation aspirations

South Africa and Africa more broadly are attempting to develop their economies through industrialisation and steel forms the basic material of choice for this economic transformation, says the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) executive director Keitumetse Moumakoe.

Global sights set for export association

Steel industry association the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) and some of its members will participate at the national pavilion at the International Wire and Tube Trade Fair 2020.

Association to sponsor tubular category

The Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) is the sponsor of the tubular category in the upcoming South African Steel Awards which will take place in October.

Asian imports putting industry under pressure

Anotable increase in welded small-bore tubes and seamless pipes from Asia is exacerbating the pressure which South Africa’s steel tube and pipes industry has been under during the past three years, says Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) executive director Keitumetse Moumakoe.

Algiers International Trade Fair hosted in 2018

The Mediterranean city of Algiers opened its doors to the international world of trade and investment when it hosted its annual 2018 Algiers International Trade Fair from 8 to 13 May 2018 at Palais des Expositions Algiers in Algeria. The event was organised by the South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX).