Tiaan Pool says “we are not”. Although the theme of the annual Fire Management Symposium in November 2022 was “Preparing for the next mega fire”, and despite specialised public and private organisations, supportive legislation, and…
South African fire managers know that wildfires usually occur during prolonged dry spells in summer or winter months, however fire expert Dave Dobson wonders if they are adapting to climate change and the emerging trend…
The role of land-use planning (LUP) at a community scale involves more than just a hazard map and an overlay plan for new development. International bushfire expert Laura Gannon says it is about integrating and…
The FX Group started 2023 with a decidedly bullish outlook on the back of switching on the biomass electricity plant at its Lothair particleboard factory. The investment produces the first “green power” boards while supporting…
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JRM Pallets in Hectorspruit, Mpumalanga, is impressed with the quality of the lumber and recovery achieved by the Wood-Mizer WB2000 pine structural timber line commissioned in April 2022. Read more on this – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/november-december-2022-issue-21/#november-december-2022-issue-21/34/
Stora Enso’s new EUR 79-million production site for cross-laminated timber (CLT) at Ždírec, in the Czech Republic, strengthens the Scandinavian company’s position as a leading provider of wood-based building solutions. The estimated annual production capacity…
Dr Letitia Schoeman recently presented her breakthrough X-ray computed tomography (CT) of eucalypts research at the Fifth Xylem International Meeting (XIM5), in Würzburg, Germany. Her investigations demonstrate that X-ray CT is a valuable tool for examining…
East Africa’s forestry value chain is modernising. The launching of the Geospatial Forestry Platform (GFP) opens the door to precision silviculture and harvesting practices that could transform the entire value chain. Read more on this…
Vacsol Azure, a metal-free light organic solvent wood preservative (LOSP) is verified to be worthy of the Global Green Tag certificate that is recognised by leading green building programmes worldwide including the Green Building Council…
