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Anglo to sell Scaw Metals and other businesses |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Anglo American is in the process of divesting from its non-core businesses, including the Scaw Metals Group, and is creating a new structure of Business Units around its core mining commodities. | |
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Better asset management with improved systems |
| Published December 2009 | |
| September 21, 2009 marked the “Go Live” date for AltaSteel’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). | |
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Cast Products going faster, better, leaner, meaner |
| Published December 2009 | |
| A lean, mean, outperforming machine is what Scaw South Africa’s Cast Products division will grow into with the adoption of Project LEAN, a people-focused business model for continuous improvement from production to product. | |
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Eclipse-inspired care & respect |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Despite experiencing tough times, employees at Scaw’s Eclipse West plant in Benoni, South Africa, remain inspired to do good. The team in Tony Moodley’s department (Production Moulding) live the value of Care & Respect. | |
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My life unchained |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Scaw’s Chain Products has recruited 13 female trainee operators for its chain making production lines since 2004. In each case, the appointment followed assessments equal to their male colleagues. | |
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How is the newest acquisition contributing? |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Since Scaw South Africa acquired scrap metal merchant, Leoscrap, earlier this year, the new acquisition has purchased approximately 34 000 tonnes of ferrous scrap to feed the furnaces of the group. | |
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SA’s best in baler twine an Agrinet finalist |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Of all the suppliers of agricultural products in South Africa, Scaw Fibre Products in Durban was chosen as one of 13 finalists in the 2009 Agrinet Supplier of the Year Awards. The honours were announced earlier this year at Agrinet’s Supply Chain Conference. | |
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Zero injuries; zero harm |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Congratulations to the many divisions that worked the entire period of 2008 without experiencing any lost time injuries and, as a result, were presented with Zero Harm certificates at awards ceremonies held in September 2009. | |
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Production & efficiency improvements |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Tough economic times have not only resulted in the tightening of expenditure but have also forced managers to start investigating initiatives that will result in more efficient production. | |
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What makes them so special? |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Law-degreed Marsha Govender is being primed to take over from Campbell McKie Thomson as company secretary when he retires in 2012. | |
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International relations welcomed |
| Published December 2009 | |
| On September 9, Proacer Chile was visited by the South African Ambassador to Chile, Dudzile Moerane-Khoza, and SA’s First Political Secretary, Ofhani Sengani. | |
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Pilot’s brush with death ends in triumph |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Willie Jordaan, senior engineer at Union Junction, and his co-pilot, Five Delport, flew the full 1 188.7 km in South Africa’s 2009 President’s Trophy Air Race to finish eighth and win two trophies. | |
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Computer donated to worthy student |
| Published December 2009 | |
| This is a story that really touched my heart,” said Charito Long, human resources manager at Scaw’s Eclipse East Foundry in South Africa. | |
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My superhero, my AltaSteel! |
| Published December 2009 | |
| Inspired by the “S” on their sports shirts, reminiscent of a certain comic book superhero, the AltaSteelers did a “S”uper job in Edmonton’s superhero-themed Corporate Challenge Games by coming first in the obstacle course, winning three gold medals and placing sixth overall in their division. | |
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Proacer hosts cultural events on national day |
| Published December 2009 | |
| The vibrancy and flavour of Chile was captured by Proacer as it celebrated Chile’s National Day in September with employees and their families. | |
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Soccer stars come out to play |
| Published December 2009 | |
| These photographs show the camaraderie enjoyed by employees from the Grinding Media division in South Africa when they got together on 30 October to enjoy some friendly soccer matches at Scawlands, the Union Junction operation’s employee recreation centre. | |
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In support of death with dignity |
| Published December 2009 | |
| The women at Scaw South Africa’s Chain Products lent their hands to raise funds for Hospice Vaal Triangle on 15 August. This was in commemoration of Women’s Day. |
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Anglo to sell Scaw Metals and other businesses
Better asset management with improved systems
Cast Products going faster, better, leaner, meaner
Eclipse-inspired care & respect
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