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Kemcore launches LLDPE Activated Carbon bags
Kemcore is pleased to launch our new LLDPE Coconut Activated Carbon valve bags for gold recovery. Our new activated carbon packaging has the following advantages: The excellent sealing properties of LDPE ensures that the bags are completely closed and final packed product can be handled virtually dust free; Thanks to the shiny LDPE surface and high quality printing the bags are of higher quality compared to paper bags or woven polypropylene bags used in the industry/previous shipments. The new bags have a good pallet stability, a perfect fit on the pallet floor; The excellent strengths of the bags allow to stack the...
Kemcore Strengthens Its Position As The Top Supplier of Sulphuric Acid In The Copperbelt (DRC /Zambia)
Kemcore has demonstrated its position as the leading supplier of bulk Sulphuric Acid to the copper belt- Zambia and DR Congo by delivering 4 000 tons in July and August. Kemcore entered the bulk acid supply business by winning supply contracts with mines in Zambia/SADC for Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid, and Sulphuric acid since 2014. The sulphuric acid market in the Copperbelt is very dynamic with most production coming from the smelters. The copper sector is also the largest consumer of Sulphuric acid. However, because of routine smelter shutdowns and lack of raw materials, there has been a shortage of sulphuric acid on the market. Historically most...
To be, or not to be... Qingdao Port Ponders Hazardous Chemical Ban
In August 2017, the Qingdao Municipal Safety Production Committee Office issued a communique in relation to the “ban or limitation” of Export Operations of Dangerous Goods in Qingdao Port. After Tianjin ceased handling dangerous goods-about 60% -70% of the hazardous chemicals are now being exported via the Qingdao port. On the ground, the situation is a complete blockade of hazardous cargoes both into & out of Qingdao port. The proposed ban or limitation covers the following Hazardous Chemicals: Class 1: e.g Explosives chemicals and products as fireworks, detonators, TNT, PETN Class 2:e.g Compressed and Liquefied Gases as Aerosols and Refrigerant gases Class...
Kemcore Receives First Batch of Sulphuric Acid Tankers
New rolling stock strengthens Kemcore ’s leading position in the supply and transportation of sulphuric acid from South Africa to Zambia and Congo. Kemcore has received the first batch of Sulphuric Acid Tankers as it steps up efforts to increase its rail capacity, to supply sulphuric acid to its clients in Zambia and the DRC. Kemcore, a Hong Kong-based company, with offices in South Africa & Zambia has announced that its newly leased Sulphuric Acid Rail Tank Wagons have passed the inspection at the Germiston wagon depot of Transnet Engineering. The inspection was conducted and completed on 16 November 2018 by Michael Howard, an independent “Engineering...
Productivity Hacks - How To Get Sh*t Done Faster!
One of the reasons I founded Kemcore.com was due to my frustration with getting the pricing information that I needed. Sometimes you just need a ballpark figure to either continue with plans or considerations or give up the thoughts. So these tools are for those “Who you just have to know now!” So now that we have established my lack of patience, I have a set of tools that I use in my daily job routine to alleviate what can appear to be senseless waiting. At Kemcore we love any tools that make our job easier or at least automates...