09th September 2020

A long and winding road - NTE Centenary

A brief history of NTE from the pioneering days to the present … NTE Company (Pty) Ltd is celebrating its

02nd September 2020

MTS Parts turning Ponsse into a powerhouse in SA

Ponsse, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cut-to-length logging equipment, has been working hard to enlarge their footprint in

31st August 2020

New leadership at Sappi Forests

Sappi Southern Africa has announced the appointment of Duane Roothman as Vice President Sappi Forests. He takes over this position

19th May 2020

Use lockdown time to strengthen CPAs

The outbreak of the coronavirus and the implementation of the nationwide lockdown may have deferred the land reform programme as

27th April 2020

ICFR forest research update

Following their re-structuring in 2018, and the appointment of a new Board and CEO, the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research

27th April 2020

AfrEquip celebrates 15 years in business

AfrEquip was established in South Africa in 2005 by Allen Rutherfoord in partnership with Latin Equipment, a leading South American

23rd March 2020

Amandla Emvelo CPA steps up a gear

Amandla Emvelo CPA, a community owned and managed tree farming enterprise based in Hermannsburg, KZN, has recently upgraded its forestry

23rd March 2020

R220m upgrade at Sonae Arauco board plant

Wood-based panel manufacturer Sonae Arauco has invested R220 million in upgrading its White River, Mpumalanga facility to include an integrated

19th November 2019

60 years of chainsaw innovation

Husqvarna is celebrating 60 years in the Chainsaw business. Chainsaws have come a long way from humble beginnings to the

11th November 2019

Siyawisa Hlathi at the leading edge of mechanised harvesting

An enterprising spirit, enduring perseverance and an ability to change with the times have seen an emerging timber harvesting contractor

28th October 2019

New loader in the forest

A brand new, South African manufactured three-wheel loader has entered the local market, and it’s sky blue. The ProLoader is

03rd October 2019

How the humble pallet became indispensable to the global supply chain

The humble pallet is not something you normally notice. It’s just there, doing its simple job of moving all kinds

03rd September 2019

Tigercat’s ‘tough as nails’ forwarder fit for SA conditions

It’s big, it’s tough and it has been customised and adapted to South African conditions by the AfrEquip team working

03rd September 2019

Small-scale wattle farmer maximises productivity

The NCT Tree Farmer of the Year is an award that was initiated in 2000 to recognise NCT members who

03rd September 2019

NCT’s Commercial Tree Farmer of the Year 2019

The NCT Tree Farmer of the Year is an award that was initiated in 2000 to recognise NCT members who

27th August 2019

Green Projects puts Ponsse on the map in South Africa

Ponsse – one of the leading global brands in timber harvesting – is making its presence felt in the South

08th August 2019

KRC Farming planning 25 years ahead

Visiting the KRC farm in Mpumalanga, a few kms from Iswepe, one is immediately struck by the well kept fields,

19th June 2019

SAFCA celebrates 30 years

The SA Forestry Contractors Association (SAFCA) is the second oldest association in forestry in South Africa after Forestry South Africa

02nd May 2019

Fourth generation PBS trucks lead the way

Timber24 is one of the leading transport companies hauling timber in South Africa. A subsidiary of Barloworld Transport, Timber24 operates

02nd May 2019

Highlands Sawmill prospers with Wood-Mizer

The road to Harding in KwaZulu-Natal passes through some of the most scenic landscapes in South Africa. Green pastures and

01st April 2019

Charka – 40 years as SA’s premium braai partner

They call themselves the ‘scavengers’ of the timber industry, because they utilise mainly hardwood timber that is unsuitable for other

28th January 2019

Husqvarna extends its footprint in Africa

Pietermaritzburg-based Husqvarna South Africa has defied the general corporate trend of trimming its operations. Instead, it has just opened a

23rd January 2019

Ponsse voted most reputable company in Finland

Ponsse is the most reputable company in Finland in 2018, according to T-Media’s Reputation & Trust survey. Ponsse was evaluated

09th January 2019

Bell T17s do the hard work for Can Do Timbers

Bell Equipment’s Articulated Dump Trucks have been designed and built to withstand the rigours and challenges of working in some

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