S&V Protect Magazine Vol14 No3 Third Quarter 2020
The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
3 PPE Resellers: Getting Back To Some Sort Of Normal
- CGA Agencies: Facemask business was "overkill", says Craig Dorasamy.
- Cheftrapps: Some hopeful signs, says Lauren Trappler.
- Coetzer Fire Services: We stuck to what we know, says Wayne Behrens.
- DRM Safety: A crystal ball would be helpful, jokes André de Bruyn.
- Execuwear: We concentrated on the positives, and it's worked for us, says Christine O'Donnell.
- FG Uniforms: We're doing better than most, says Shanaaz Zimmery.
5 Fire Protection
- Fire equipment supplier Fire Unlimited fined by Competition Tribunal.
7 Working At Height
- Fall protection plans - the importance of a site survey: An ongoing series by Anderson Cilliers of Protekta SA.
11 Safety In Construction
- Primary Health Promotion: Synopsis of a presentation by Prof John Smallwood and Dr Claire Deacon.
13 Safety Footwear
- Wayne: Africa's largest gumboot manufacturer for 80 years.
- Lemaitre: One worker supporting another.
16 NRCS-Approved Products
- The most recent additions to the list of approved safety footwear.
17 Water Resources
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and Stellenbosch University establish partnership to develop cross-sectoral solutions for water, energy and food security.
19 PPE And The Virus
- Social distancing: People Counter developed for retail.
- Respiratory protection: Finlam Textiles has developed medical and PPE fabrics.
- Respiratory protection: Devan adds multivitamin blend to coated textiles.
- Respiratory protection: Lontana Apparel shifts from Madiba shirts to facemasks.
- Respiratory protection: Maamba Collieries donates ventilator and PPE.
- Coronavirus is a hazardous distraction in the mining and construction industries. An article by Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe.
- Pricing issues: More firms fined by Competition Tribunal for 'excessive pricing' of PPE during pandemic.
30 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
Bar Global/Wolverine (12), BBF Safety Group/Wayne (OFC), BBF Safety Group/Lemaitre (14), Hi-Tec/Magnum (5), Neptun Boot (2), Palm Footwear/Terra Pod (4), Protekta Safety Gear (8), Rebel SafetyGear (6), Rolfes Leather (below), Selective International Footwear/Kaliber (10).
In the next Issue
What has the PPE industry learnt from the pandemic?
Footwear Industry Articles
- SGS adds to its ‘green’ certifications
International testing, inspection and certification company SGS has launched 2 additions to its SGS Green Marks programme: Product Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Reduced. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is an essential measurement of greenhouse gas emission and removal within a product’s life cycle. Brands, manufacturers, ...moreCelebrity-favoured Golden Goose reveals staggering debt ahead of IPO
Golden Goose, the Italian footwear brand favoured by celebrities like Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift, is preparing to shed its private veil and enter the public eye through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This seemingly glamorous transition, however, exposes a surprising truth: the company is grappling with significant debt and might be ...moreTheir strategy hasn’t unfolded as they expectedCape Town, W. Cape, SA – Yes, Nike has been down this road before. Their current new Global Strategy to streamline their distribution was implemented and we independent businesses were out of their bigger plan. This sadly led to many independent retailers, dependent onNike, Adidas, NB, etc., to close down or to downscale their opera ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- EleGrade: 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 ...moreCelebrity panel to judge ‘Real Leather’ competition
Washington, DC, U.S. (16 August 2024) – The promotional blog Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD), funded by the Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) to promote U.S. leather internationally, organises an annual international student design competition. It has issued the following release: ...moreOstrich: ‘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 ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Afreximbank and Africa CDC join hands to strengthen health systems in AfricaCairo, Egypt (19 June 2024) – On 04 June, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) entered into a cooperation agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to leverage their strengths in boosting health systems across Africa and improving the livelihoods of African citizens. This milestone agreeme ...moreHelmet with vibration sensor for excavator drivers
Darmstadt, Germany (02 April 2024) – Fraunhofer researchers have developed a helmet with an integrated acceleration sensor for drivers of construction vehicles. The helmet sensor measures harmful vibrations that affect the body. A software analyzes the sensor signals and shows the stress on the affected person. This allows corr ...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 ...more
