S&V Protect Magazine Vol14 No1 First Quarter 2020
The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.
This Magazine is sponsored by SAFLIA
3 Disease Control
- The coronavirus epidemic has caused global shortages of disposable masks and suits.
- BBF: Production capacity increased.
- Dräger: It makes sense for every business to stockpile respiratory protection.
- North Safety: Look after your existing clientele.
- Pienaar Bros: There would be a problem if we have an epidemic here.
- Pienaar Bros North: Sales double.
- Protekta Safety Gear: The focus should have been more strategic.
- Safety & Allied Products: Some are profiteering.
- Select PPE: Most demand is for export.
- SHEQ Safety: The real crisis will be in a few weeks' time.
- The likely animal origins of the coronavirus, and stopping the trade in wildlife.
- Battling bacteria with viruses to fight multidrug-resistant germs.
- A call for compliant wood-packaging material in international trade to stop the spread of pests.
9 NRCS-Approved Products
- Updates of the lists of respiratory protective devices and safety footwear approved by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.
10 Working at Height
- Demystifying SETAs and certification processes in South Africa. An article by Dylan Sutherland of Protekta SA.
13 Employee Issues
- Avoid the deadly cocktail of driving under the influence of cannabis and alcohol. An article by Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe.
14 Air Quality
- Preventing sick building syndrome by detecting high levels of carbon dioxide. An article by Ernest Campling of Euca Technologies.
15 Gas Detection
- Bacharach offers free refrigerant management software.
16 Trade
- Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry to host business delegation in March.
13 Radon
- Radanova on raising awareness of this major cause of lung cancer.
- Radon measurement in the workplace.
15 Ethics
- Government integrity holds key to tackling corporate corruption, according to a University of Birmingham study.
17 Safety Footwear
- New Daltoped Duralite energy material from Huntsman used in next generation safety shoe.
18 Textiles
- Bio-based antimicrobial and heat dissipation technology from Devan Chemicals.
18 Warning Devices
- Emergency signalling device from E2S.
17 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
ProFit Safety Footwear (OFC), Protekta Safety Gear (4), Rebel SafetyGear (2), Selective International Footwear/Kaliber (6), SHEQ Safety (5).
In the next Issue
Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology, starts a new series.
Footwear Industry Articles
- Drip Footwear’s financial crisis - a cautionary tale
Rapid Expansion BackfiresDrip Footwear, a once-promising South African sneaker brand, is facing a severe financial crisis that has sparked intense scrutiny and debate. The company’s rapid expansion into shopping malls has backfired spectacularly, leaving it with a R20 million debt, a foreign exchange blunder, and the looming threat ...moreAn extended family with multiple businesses, and a shared passion
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – It’s a complicated leather dynasty covering 2 generations and 6 family members (so far), mixed heritages, and 4 varied businesses which have 2 things in common – they use leather, and they rely on design creativity to produce saleable products.Tiziano Gottardo and his son from his third marriage, ...moreExpanding horizons: Leveraging African trade opportunities with SAFLEC's outward selling missionsThe South African Footwear and Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) is paving the way for its members to tap into African markets to grow their businesses through strategic outward selling and inward buying missions. These missions, tailored to maximize market presence and drive sales, are a game-changer for South African footwear and leather ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Ostrich: ‘Stable to positive’ – the good days continue
Mossel Bay, W. Cape, SA – We are now nearly 5 years down the line, since the KKI and Mosstrich/SCOT merger. The new name Cape Karoo International (CKI) is now well known among all international and local buyers of ostrich leather. Our clients across the globe also have switched now to “CKI” as the new brand, understandin ...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. ...moreEleGrade: High-end leather upgrading solutions
Waalwijk, the Netherlands (12 August 2024) – Stahl, a leading provider of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, has recently extended its EleGrade® portfolio of high-end leather upgrading solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets.Leather upgrading solutions are key to maximisin ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Pristine spaces promote wellbeing
A clean, peaceful, and safe workplace fosters confidence in both employees and visitors, while poorly maintained environments have the opposite effect. Francois van Zyl, the General Manager of Broll Specialised Services, emphasizes the significant impact of a well-kept workspace on employee morale and the impression it creates for visitors or clients. ...moreMBA North emphasises benefits of safety as regional safety competition closes
Entries for this year’s Master Builders Association North Regional Safety Competition closed in February, and the adjudication or auditing phase has begun. Gerhard Roets, Construction Health and Safety Manager at MBA North, says that the annual competition highlights the importance of safety in an intrinsically dangerous industry li ...moreDangee Carken enters safety footwear
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Fashion footwear company Dangee Carken has entered the safety footwear market with its Grittgear brand.Safety footwear industry veteran Mark Silverman has joined as a director of Dangee leading its safety division.“With three decades in the workwear industry, I have gained an in-depth understanding ...more
