As global markets increasingly demand lowercarbon products and more sustainable manufacturing practices, South African manufacturers have an opportunity to strengthen their competitiveness through decarbonisation.
This is the message of the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC), a programme of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), at this year’s Manufacturing Indaba, held on 14 and 15 July at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The NCPC showcased practical solutions that can support industry in this transition, primarily through energy and resource efficiency. The participation forms part of the NCPC’s work to drive the dtic’s industrial development strategy, focused on ‘the 3Ds’: Decarbonisation, Digitalisation and Diversification, which aim to strengthen South Africa’s industrial competitiveness while positioning local manufacturers to access emerging trade and export opportunities.
This article was first published in MechChem Africa July-August issue. Read full article here.
