A new process for preserving lumber
May 6, 2020 -
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A new lumber preserving process being developed by Georgia Tech researchers could offer advantages over pressure treating… Pressure treating, which…
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Timber industry offers help to house Covid refugees
May 1, 2020 -
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Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) and the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) have offered the South African Government their…
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Highlands Sawmill prospers with Wood-Mizer
May 2, 2019 -
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The road to Harding in KwaZulu-Natal passes through some of the most scenic landscapes in South Africa. Green pastures and…
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Building a sawmilling business in Zimbabwe
November 21, 2018 -
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Richard Saziya’s successful sawmilling businesses in Zimbabwe rely on Wood-Mizer sawmills to trade profitably, rebuild communities, restore roads, preserve forests…
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Wood-Mizer resaw gives pallet manufacturer the edge
May 14, 2018 -
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South Africa’s Northern Cape province is the driest area in the country with an average rainfall of only 202 mm.…
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Wood-Mizer’s TITAN Hybrid range
January 25, 2018 -
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The TITAN Hybrid range bridges the gap between narrow band and wide band technologies in the small to medium sized…
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Wood-Mizer LX450 twin rail sawmill boosts productivity
November 16, 2017 -
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Mitrek Sawmill, owned by Peet Groenewald, is located in White River, Mpumalanga. The mill cuts mainly pallet components for the…
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Automated edgers boost sawmill productivity
August 8, 2017 -
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Wood-Mizer Titan’s range of automated edgers matches affordability to high processing speeds, maximum output and recovery that give maximum returns…
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Sawmillers facing challenging future
August 8, 2017 -
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South Africa is now officially in recession. Sawmilling is driven primarily by the construction industry, so if the construction sector…
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Understanding wood preservation
July 27, 2017 -
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Wood preservation can be categorised into two types; primary (industrial) and secondary (DIY). Primary wood preservation involves an industrial process…
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New date and venue for WoodEX for Africa 2020
24 June, 2020
Biennial trade show has been rescheduled for 16 –…
Read MoreNCT Forestry appoints new general manager
5 June, 2020
Danny Knoesen has been appointed NCT Forestry’s new general…
Read MoreWater Use Licence amendments
20 May, 2020
FSA reports that after years of engagement with the…
Read More‘Survival’ the key for small-scale growers
20 May, 2020
SA Forestry journalist-at-large JUSTIN NYAKUDANGA chats to small-scale growers…
Read MoreForestry events postponed or Zoom-ed
19 May, 2020
Covid virus lockdown and business disruptions have seen a…
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