South African Business 2020 edition
A unique guide to business and investment in South Africa. Welcome to the eighth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. A special feature focusses on the huge potential for growth and job creation which the tourism industry holds. The possibilities presented by the age of renewable energy for the mining industry is the topic of another special feature and the CEO of Minerals Council South Africa responds to a set of questions on the state of mining in the country. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces.
A unique guide to business and investment in South Africa.
Welcome to the eighth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. A special feature focusses on the huge potential for growth and job creation which the tourism industry holds. The possibilities presented by the age of renewable energy for the mining industry is the topic of another special feature and the CEO of Minerals Council South Africa responds to a set of questions on the state of mining in the country. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces.
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Sharing Africa’s beauty<br />
with the world<br />
SAMIL produces and processes mohair, the noble fibre.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Mohair Industries Limited<br />
(SAMIL) is the link between mohair<br />
producers, processors and consumers. Our<br />
vision is to be an innovative <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong><br />
company specialising in the production and processing<br />
of natural fibres, as well as speciality spun yarns.<br />
Mohair, the fleece of the Angora goat, is:<br />
• the noble fibre, known as the diamond fibre<br />
• lustrous, resilient and offers exceptional colour<br />
reflection<br />
• one of the world’s most beautiful sustainable<br />
natural fibres<br />
• a symbol of luxury and exclusivity.<br />
<strong>African</strong> Expressions<br />
Our local brand <strong>African</strong> Expressions was born of the<br />
desire to share Africa’s natural beauty with the rest of the<br />
world. Through our unique range of yarns, we express<br />
the essence of that which makes Africa magical. Our<br />
network of local farmers, who farm in optimal Angora<br />
goat conditions, breed stock which bear excellent fibres.<br />
This ensures that our yarns are naturally soft to the touch,<br />
easy to knit and luxuriously versatile.<br />
SAMIL divisions<br />
Farming: SAMIL Farming, was established with<br />
the primary objective of stabilising and possibly<br />
increasing mohair supply to the processors.<br />
Combing: SAMIL Natural Fibres Combing is in Berlin,<br />
outside East London in the Eastern Cape. As mohair<br />
processing has decreased in other parts of the world,<br />
SAMIL Combing has become one of the world’s<br />
leading processors. Unlike many processing plants<br />
SAMIL Combing focusses on and is committed to<br />
processing only mohair.<br />
Trading: Through a strong support base of affiliated<br />
companies, partners and agents, SAMIL has established<br />
strong connections throughout the world for the<br />
purchase and sale of raw materials and finished goods.<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa processes in excess of 80% of the world’s<br />
mohair production. The advantage of having both topmaking<br />
and spinning operations in <strong>South</strong> Africa, as well<br />
as access to raw material produced within the company,<br />
is that SAMIL is able to offer lots guaranteed from origin,<br />
a rare luxury in today’s business environment.<br />
Spinning and dyeing: SAMIL Spinning is a global<br />
manufacturer of outstanding quality mohair yarns,<br />
producing a wide and exclusive range of mohair and<br />
mohair blended fancy and fine-spun yarns in both<br />
fine-count and coarser varieties. We are internationally<br />
renowned for our superior product range and cater<br />
for the hand knitting, machine knitting, weaving,<br />
hosiery and decor markets. Although we specialise<br />
in pure mohair, we also blend mohair with a range<br />
of other natural and man-made fibres. Yarns can be<br />
custom dyed to any shade at SAMIL’s state of the art<br />
dye house.<br />
Genetic research: The latest venture under the SAMIL<br />
umbrella is the research project called ANGELA<br />
which aims to enhance Angora goats and the<br />
mohair industry, from increasing kidding rates to<br />
the improvement of the different hair qualities. The<br />
project will make available its results to all in the<br />
mohair farming community.<br />
Contact details<br />
Tel: +27 41 486 2430<br />
Email: yarns@samil.co.za<br />
Website: www.samil.co.za
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