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Programme: Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme.

Organisation: Industrial Development Corporation
 

Type of Support
  • Funding.
 

Programme Description

This programme consists of
  • Industrial financing loan facilities managed by the IDC; and,
  • Production incentive grants administered by the Department of Trade and Industry
  • Industrial policy niche projects fund
 
In this programme, up to R50 million, a pre /post dispatch working capital facility at 4% interest is available over a period of up to 4 years


Target Market

Manufacturers Standard Industrial Classification code 3 Engineering services that support manufacturing
Conformity assessment services (SIC 88220) that serve the manufacturing sector
 

Application Conditions

The applicant must have a confirmed contract or purchasing order or
Has an order that forms part of the State Owned Competitiveness Suppliers Programme or
The manufacture’s product is part of a designated products value chain as determined by the Department of Trade and Industry
 

Application Process

Applications must be done online following the link on: http://www.idc.co.za/home/idc-products/special-schemes/manufacturing-competitiveness-enhancement-programme.html
 

Success Stories

  1. Johannesburg based KGK Diamonds, which cuts and polishes rough diamonds purchased high -tech machinery to aid in the production of polished diamonds after it received funding from the programme. The company can now focus on expanding its capacity due to this new equipment.
  2. Harry Potgieter and Ken MacAllister, co owners of Johannesburg based Quick Press Manufacturing, which is involved in sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting and punching benefitted from the MCEP. They were able to upgrade their equipment with the funds, and this has resulted in them improving efficiencies as well as their production capacity, and this has resulted in increased turnover as well.
  3. Karob Plastics, owned by Patrick Macllwane is a Johannesburg based plastic container manufacturer that received assistance from the programme and bought new equipment. This resulted in business expansion and an increase in the number of employees as well.
 

Contact Details

Head Office

19 Fredman Drive, Sandown
Telephone: 011 269 3000
Fax: 011 269 3116
Call Centre: 0860 693 888
Email [email protected]
 
Regional Offices
 
Eastern Cape

East London

2nd Floor Block B,
Chesswood Office Park,
8 Winkley Street,
Berea, East London
Telephone: 043 721 0733  
Fax: 043 721 0735        

Port Elizabeth

Southern Life Gardens, Block A (Ground)
70 2nd Avenue,
Newton Park,
Port Elizabeth
Telephone 041 363 1640
Fax : 041 363 2349

Free State

Bloemfontein

Mazars Building,
46, 1st Avenue,
Westdene, Bloemfontein
Telephone: 051 411 1450    
Fax: 051 447 4895

KwaZulu-Natal 

Durban

Suite 2101, 21st Floor,
The Embassy Building,
199 Anton Lembede Street,
Durban.
Telephone: 031 337 4455    
Fax: 031 337 4790

KwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg

1st Floor ABSA Building,
15 Chatterton Road,
Pietermaritzburg.
Telephone: 033 328 2560   
 Fax: 033 342 5341
 
Limpopo

Polokwane

Suite 18, Biccard Office Park,
43 Biccard Street
 Polokwane, 0699.
Telephone: 015 299 4080    
Fax: 015 295 4521

Mpumalanga

Mbombela

Upper level 11, Nelcity Building,
c/o Samora Machel and Paul Kruger Street,
Mbombela
Telephone: 013 752 7724   
 Fax: 013 752 8139
 
Northern Cape

Kimberley

Sanlam Business Complex,
13 Bishops Avenue,
Kimberley, 8301
Telephone: 053 807 1050    
Fax: 053 832 7395

Northern Cape

Upington

De Drift Plaza, Block 6,
Olyvenhoutsdrift Settlement,
Louisvale Avenue,
Upington, 8800
Telephone: 054 337 8600
Fax : 054 334 0835
 
North West

Brits
Suite 108, Safari Centre,
28 Van Velden Street,
Brits
Telephone: 012 252 0007     
Fax: 012 252 4657
 
North West

Mahikeng

1B Mikro Plaza,
cnr First Street/Bessemer Street,
Industrial Sites
Mahikeng
Telephone: 018 397 9942
 Fax : 018 397 9979
 
North West 

Rustenburg

1st Floor, Sunetco Building,
32B Heystek Street,
Rustenburg.
Telephone : 014 591 9660/1    
Fax: 014 592 4485

Western Cape

Cape Town
2817, 28th Floor ABSA Centre,
2 Riebeeck Street,
Cape Town
Telephone: 021 421 4794    
Fax: 021 419 3570

Satellite offices: by appointment only
 
Limpopo

Thohoyandou

Seda office: Old Mutual Building, Old Group Scheme Offices,
Mphephu Road, Thohoyandou, 7950
Telephone: 015 299 4080

Tzaneen

1st Floor Prosperitas Building,
27 Peace Street,
Tzaneen (Seda)
Telephone: 015 299 4080
 
Mpumalanga

eMalahleni

 Hi-Tech House
23 Botha Avenue cnr Rhodes Street,
eMalahleni 1035.
Telephone: 013 752 7724
 
Secunda

South Wing, Municipal Building Lurgi Square,
Secunda, 2302
Telephone: 013 752 7724
 
North West

Klerksdorp

Office 35, West End Bldg,
51 Leask Street, Klerksdorp
Telephone:  018 462 6586    
Fax: 018 462 5061
(Dr KK District Municipality Economic Agency)

Vryburg

83 Vry Street, Vryburg
Telephone: 053 927 0590    
Fax 053 927 0590
(Seda – Dr Ruth S Mompati Branch)

Western Cape

George
Beacon Place,
125 Meade Street,
George, 6529
Telephone: 0860 693 888   
 Fax: 021 419 3570
 
The company website
http://www.idc.co.za/
 
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