Afrox news

Leading the way with quality welding and cutting solutions for the agricultural sector

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:11:37 PST

Afrox will once again be offering exclusive specials geared to the needs of cost-conscious farmers who service and maintain their own equipment at the NAMPO Harvest Day this year.

Afrox launches world-class range of speciality gases and equipment

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:03:30 PST

Afrox has launched an exclusive world-class range of speciality gas products called HiQ® 60, developed internationally by its parent company, The Linde Group.

Afrox cuts costs in excess of R200m

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:22:37 PST

For the year ended 31 December 2009 African Oxygen Limited’s (Afrox) revenue decreased by 15% to R4.8 billion. Net profit was R243 million.

Afrox launches new 'Plug and Play' welding machines

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:55:58 PST

Afrox has just introduced two new welding machines to its Transarc range which are ideally suited to DIY enthusiasts, emerging small businesses and home fabricators — and offer all the functionality, features and quality customers have come to expect from Afrox products.

MAP can maintain fresh food margins

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:45:30 PST

In these tough economic times with the extra threat of electricity price hikes in the pipeline, the food processing and packaging industry needs to cut costs and fast, says leading speciality gases group Afrox.

Afrox points the way to R22 alternatives

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:41:00 PST

The HCFC R22 has been the refrigerant of choice for domestic and industrial refrigeration for more than 40 years owing to its excellent thermodynamic properties, but it has been found that releases of R22, such as those from leaks, contribute to ozone depletion.

Helium vs. hydrogen as a carrier gas in capillary Gas Chromatography

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:35:23 PST

After the expense of a new gas chromatograph, the last thing any chemist wants to see is a big smoking hole in the laboratory where the GC once stood because the wrong choice of carrier gas was made.

Confined spaces can kill, warns Afrox

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:43:02 PST

Industrial gases are used in confined spaces throughout the world yet site accidents still occur far too often with potentially fatal consequences, warns Afrox’s Manufacturing Industries Business Manager, Johan Pieterse.

Public safety before profit says Afrox

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:34:19 PST

The hospitality industry needs to beef up its attitude in terms of public safety following an incident where seven people were injured by an LPG explosion inside a Pretoria fast-food outlet....

Instrument gases get Afrox upgrade

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:28:35 PST

Instrument grade gases from Afrox are quality-guaranteed, purpose-designed products for use in laboratories. Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest gases company has invested millions of Rands to ensure these products are cutting-edge.

Afrox offer will 'reshape' speciality gases market

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:22:38 PST

Afrox’s new speciality gases plant at its Gases Operation Centre in Germiston, on Gauteng’s East Rand, will reshape the current market – boasting new product ranges, with a higher accuracy and greatly increased capacity.

Afrox at WorldGold Conference

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:11:09 PST

Afrox showcased its latest Goldox™ enhancement – a new leach feed diagnostics system developed for in-the-field evaluation of oxygen demand - at the WorldGold Conference in Johannesburg recently .

Instrument gases get Afrox upgrade

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:51:31 PST

Afrox Reports Unprecendented Growth In MAP Business

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:43:51 PST

Afrox has reported a 15% growth in its Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) business over the previous quarter. This indicates an increasing recognition within the South African food sector that this technology can add real value in terms of reducing spoilage and increasing shelf life...

Greenhouse gases ban 'headache' for brewery industry, warns Afrox

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:31:28 PST

Imports of refrigerants containing virgin hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) will face heavy restrictions from 2013 and businesses need to start planning now, or face escalating costs for retrofitting and recycling, warns Afrox speciality gases’ manager, Robert Carlton-Shields.

Afrox Roadshow Points The Way To R22 Alternatives

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:25:07 PST

Afrox has opened a dialogue with its South African client base via a series of national roadshows highlighting issues around the imminent phase-out of refrigerants containing virgin Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), replacement alternatives and global trends.

Afrox At WorldGold Conference

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:24:11 PST

Afrox will showcase its latest Goldox™ enhancement – a new leach feed diagnostics system developed for in the field evaluation of oxygen demand characteristics - at the WorldGold Conference taking place in Johannesburg in October.

LPG: Know what you're getting - Home Handyman

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:14:44 PST

TEASER: We all enjoy a picnic, and the first item we pack is probably the gas braai. And if we aren’t picnicking, we use Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking, lighting, heating and many other applications indoors and out.

Helium factory tour - Engineering News

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:56:46 PST

Welding, cutting and gas products giant African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) operates a helium facility from their Germiston Operations Centre, based in Germiston, east of Johannesburg.

Consumers 'in danger' from rogue traders

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:50:54 PST

Consumers must be on the lookout for rogue LPG traders who could be endangering their lives and ripping them off, warns Handigas supplier Afrox.