AfriSam warns of margin squeeze for CPMs as cost pressures intensify
Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) are facing intensifying cost pressures and shrinking margins, driving a critical need for tighter process control, […]
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AfriSam drives asphalt compliance with uncompromising aggregate quality
To give asphalt the durability and performance that national road builders require, the quality and specification of aggregates must never
AfriSam supplies key materials for Bayside Canal upgrade
The multi-year project to upgrade the Bayside Canal in Cape Town’s Blaauwberg area is demanding large quantities of rock and
More than ‘just a hole in the ground’
While the perception that quarries are merely ‘holes in the ground’ for extraction of stone remains common, the reality is that these are complex, highly-engineered, technologically-advanced, stringently-regulated operations vital for modern infrastructure. AfriSam executives, Glenn Johnson and Amit Dawneerangen, stress that beyond just removing and processing rock, the industry involves detailed planning and, increasingly, efforts to balance resource production with community relations, ecological stewardship and employee health and safety. By Munesu Shoko.