Flooring and paving

02 April 2012 CETA-accredited training in floor coverings

Kevin Bates Flooring & Carpeting staff members who successfully completed the CETA-accredited floor covering training. At Kevin Bates Flooring & Carpeting 16 staff members recently received their certificates for successfully completing the National Certificate in Construction: Installation of Floor Coverings NQF Level 1. This is a formalised training course which has finally been accredited by the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA). CETA administrator, Themba Mhambi, presented the certificat...

29 March 2012 New Durban production plant for tiling adhesives

The new TAL manufacturing facility in Durban will support the company’s supplies and service in the KZN region and the export market.TAL has expanded its footprint with a new production plant opened in Springfield Park, Durban, in September last year.  As the leading tile adhesives manufacturing company in South Africa and part of Norcros SA, TAL has established production plants in Johannesburg and Cape Town and now has a national footprint with plants in three of the country’s major centres. Add a comment...

29 March 2012 Tiles set the scene at Nando’s Gandhi Square

Neutral-coloured tiles supplied by Tile Africa Contracts provide the background to highlight the vibrant colour used otherwise at Nando’s on Gandhi Square, Johannesburg.Tile Africa Contracts supplies porcelain, ceramic, slate and mosaic tiles, as well as bathroom ware, to Nando’s outlets nationally and internationally. The company recently provided tiles for the Gandhi Square outlet in central Johannesburg.  This Nando’s outlet demonstrates how neutral-coloured tiles can be used to great effect to highlight vibrant colours in a restaurant’s design....

29 March 2012 Safety grating for floors and walkways

From left: Prega Sundran, general manager, and Andrew Mentis junior, managing director of Killarney Engineering, at product quality inspection.For Jet Park-based Killarney Engineering, a subsidiary of Andrew Mentis, 2011 was a watershed year, with a significantly increased order book that included large orders for its unique serrated grating.  In response to the accelerated pace of production required to keep up with the new orders, Killarney Engineering embarked on an upgrade and reconfiguration of its 3 500m2 production facility...

25 February 2012 Hygienic flooring systems meet food factory requirements

Oxide Red was the colour chosen in all three of the Sika PurCem products used, to prevent potential staining of the walls and floors of the food processing area. In the food manufacturing industry hygiene controls are critical and for Concrete Laser Flooring (CLF), the contractor supplying the flooring to renovations at the FlavourCraft factory, Sika’s PurCem system of hygienically robust products was the first choice.  FlavourCraft, in New Germany, Durban, is a manufacturer of powdered food flavourings. The renovation of the factory’s food proce...