S&V Protect Magazine Vol12 No3 Third Quarter 2018
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Safety Footwear
- SARS to tighten tariff headings for safety footwear.
- NRCS: Approval numbers creep up.
Work Wear
- DuPont flame and arc resistant fabrics now locally produced by Gelvenor.
- Work wear manufacturers boosted by SAB Kickstart programme for young entrepreneurs.
Working at height
- Dylan Sutherland of Protekta Safety Africa writes on the lethal dangers of dropped objects.
Head Protection
- Grant van der Merwe describes Pienaar Bros North's new Rhino ratchet liner.
Disease Prevention
- Kansai Plascon launches 'the world's first anti mosquito paint' to aid battle against malaria.
Fire Protection
- Another installer of fire protection systems fined for anti-competitive conduct.
Respiratory Protection
- German extraction and filtration systems manufacturer Kemper write on the need for effective protection form welding fumes.
Fairs, Conferences & Training
- OSH Africa 2019 Conference.
- ISO 45001 Lead implementer/Lead auditor.
Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group/Sisi (OFC), Hi-Tec / Magnum (3), Palm Footwear / TerraPod (4), Neptun Boot (2), Protekta SA (5), Rebel SafetyGear / Dynapro (9).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Vans still in freefall, ‘but VF rate of decline moderated’VF Corporation reports first quarter fiscal 2025 results and reiterates FY25 free cash flow guidanceDenver, U.S. (06 August 2024) - VF Corporation today reported financial results for its first quarter (Q1'FY25) ended June 29, 2024, announcing a quarterly per share dividend of $0.09.Bracken Darrell, President and CEO, said: "As I com ...moreI’ve ‘filled the gap’, thank youCape Town, W. Cape, SA – L. Cohen Outfitters Est 1912 was the first independent in Wynberg to acquire the Nike brand, a situation that we held for a number of years before Nike's policy changed to supplying numerous stores in close proximity.Those were the good years.The World didn't end when they advised that they would be terminat ...moreRip Curl, Kathmandu owner KMD Brands preliminary result: Second half improvementChristchurch, New Zealand (20 August 2024) – KMD Brands Limited provides the following unaudited preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2024 (“FY24”): Rip Curl and Kathmandu sales have shown continued improvement on first half sales trends during both the third and fourth quarters of FY24, as outlined below. ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Retail attitudes to leather: A mixed pictureCarletonville, Gauteng, SA – Mohammed Laher, sole proprietor of 6-store mini-chain Textile Wholesalers, said leather remained a priority for his customers.He said formal footwear – which is all leather – was “a much smaller category than before”, but that “the better end of casual footwear is predominan ...moreSurge in exports to Brazil and Argentina in 2023 : Is South America a new Eldorado for SA’s automotive leather industry?
Note: S&V African Leather asked both Bader SA and Pangea SA, SA’s – and Africa’s – surviving specialist automotive leather tanneries, to comment for this article. At the deadline, neither had responded. ...moreEnzymatic removal of proteoglycans in hides promotes opening-up of collagen fibre bundles
IntroductionWhen a hide loses moisture, the proteoglycans present in the hide stick the collagen fibres together. This negatively impacts the penetration of water and other chemicals into the hides during processing, and also the opening-up of the collagen fibres and hence the softness of the leather. It is therefore ideal to remove prote ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Pathogen identification — next-generation sequencing optimises diagnostics
Stuttgart, Germany (12 June 2024) – Invasive infections such as sepsis require immediate and targeted treatment. Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and group partners have succeeded in establishing a reconceptualized detection principle that can make a crucial contribution to savi ...moreSensor measures oxygen content of breath
Freiburg, Germany (02 May 2024) – Oxygen saturation in the blood that is either too low or too high can cause lasting physical harm or even death. This is why patients’ oxygen concentrations are monitored continuously in both intensive care and trauma units. However, the pulse oximeters typically clipped onto a patient&rs ...moreThe labelling dilemmaWe repeatedly get queries from incensed importers who have had goods stopped at the behest of the National Consumer Commission (“NCC”) because the labelling of the goods is not compliant. Such a small thing, which gives rise to disastrous consequences since the NCC issues a directive to the importer: threatening a fin ...more
