Pieter van der Linde, a young entrepreneur from Polokwane in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, bought his first sawmill at age
Africa Biomass Company (ABC) has been a pioneer in the development of biomass processing such as wood chips, biofuel, and
A sawmill near Moria in South Africa’s Limpopo Province is the backbone of an extraordinary business success story that is
A ‘perfect storm’ of rising input costs, roundlog resource challenges, unreliable electricity supply, declining exchange rates, high prime lending interest
Hectorspruit-based JRM Pallets is investing in continued growth to improve productivity and unlock business opportunities in the region … The
The mammoth expansion and upgrade of the Sappi Saiccor mill was officially opened by the President of South Africa, Cyril
An innovative project by the Weatherboard timber sawmill in Creighton, KwaZulu-Natal has boosted efficiencies, saved fuel and reduced environmental impact
To celebrate the International Day of Forests on March 21, Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) has come up with a new
The scramble for scarce roundlog resources in the Southern Cape has stakeholders on edge while government takes tentative steps to
What is the circular economy? It’s a closed loop of taking, making and re-using – as opposed to a linear
The NCT Tree Farmer of the Year is awarded annually to tree farming operations that display excellence in sustainable plantation
Sap staining fungi and mould are a costly problem in the wood processing industry. Left untreated, freshly cut wood is
Arch Wood Protection South Africa has praised the National Regulator for Compulsory Specification (NRCS) for seizing R1 million worth of
The Sappi Saiccor mill situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal hosted a high-level delegation from the office of the outgoing MEC for
A new lumber preserving process being developed by Georgia Tech researchers could offer advantages over pressure treating... Pressure treating, which
Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) and the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) have offered the South African Government their
The road to Harding in KwaZulu-Natal passes through some of the most scenic landscapes in South Africa. Green pastures and
Richard Saziya’s successful sawmilling businesses in Zimbabwe rely on Wood-Mizer sawmills to trade profitably, rebuild communities, restore roads, preserve forests
South Africa’s Northern Cape province is the driest area in the country with an average rainfall of only 202 mm.
The TITAN Hybrid range bridges the gap between narrow band and wide band technologies in the small to medium sized
Mitrek Sawmill, owned by Peet Groenewald, is located in White River, Mpumalanga. The mill cuts mainly pallet components for the
Wood-Mizer Titan’s range of automated edgers matches affordability to high processing speeds, maximum output and recovery that give maximum returns
South Africa is now officially in recession. Sawmilling is driven primarily by the construction industry, so if the construction sector
Wood preservation can be categorised into two types; primary (industrial) and secondary (DIY). Primary wood preservation involves an industrial process