Saceec warns capital equipment industry to comply with legislation in foreign countries

South African machinery and capital equipment companies must understand the legislation of countries they are operating in, or exporting to, South African Capital Equipment Export Council chairperson and CEO Eric Bruggeman told delegates attending the Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo, on Tuesday. He commented that the country's machinery and capital equipment exports amounted to about R178-billion a year and that it was the biggest contributor to gross domestic product in South Africa aside from agriculture.