August 2021

South African manufactured Covid vaccines are now flowing and there is optimism in the business community. Lorraine Hill, Group Operating Officer at Aspen Pharmacare tells us that the process is gathering pace as the J&J jab continues to roll out of the company’s Gqeberha plant. “The world has learnt to cope with Covid now; countries are not completely shutting down and it is longer paralysing,” she says.

Thanks to the hope this rollout brings, companies are able to make long-term growth plans around how they can expand and build sustainability into their operations.

Primocane Capital, the exciting agriculture venture of Stanford brothers Derek and Ted, is about to take a big step in its growth plans as it rolls out more blueberry farms powered by hydroponics, ensuring efficiency.

USN and Globepak, leading global sports nutrition brand and manufacturer founded in South Africa, are busy investing in a new manufacturing plant, head office and distribution centre as it looks to capitalise on growth in new markets and expansion of its exciting product range.

Carmien Tea, leading rooibos tea business in the Western Cape, is expanding its range and will be developing its presence in the local market.

CT Aluminium, Cape Town-based manufacture of metal window frames and other structures, is applying the finishing touches to a renewable energy system that will power its plant and bring opportunities for long-term development.

All of these plans would not have been possible without certainty about the future, and encouragement that the tough times arising from the pandemic are, almost, in the past.

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