By Joy Crane How does a sawmill without its own log supply survive Covid, a collapsing structural timber market and soaring input costs driven by load-shedding? For the White River Saw Mills (WRSM) Group, the…
Nukor has been dedicated for over 60 years to supplying top-tier machinery, expert technical support, and reliable after-sales service to Southern Africa’s woodworking, sawmilling, and forestry industries. As our clients expand, so do we. We…
Localisation has become one of South Africa’s favourite economic buzzwords. It appears in policy documents, industry master plans and conference speeches. Yet for many manufacturers, the reality on the factory floor tells a different story.…
By Joy Crane Forestry South Africa’s annual general meeting offers a glimpse into a rural industry that may be small in national agricultural terms, yet its resilience, ability to build relationships within and beyond its…
By Joy Crane There was a steady stream of visitors through the hall housing the WoodEX for Africa exhibition in June, and one exhibit stopped people in their tracks. Holzbau CPT erected a large exhibit…
By Joy Crane Roy Southey, executive director of Sawmilling South Africa (SSA), says the depressed local market made 2025/26 an extremely tough year for sawmillers, yet they have shown resilience that many rural communities appreciate.…
Harvesting and transport specialist Mkhoba Forestry has invested in the proven TimberPro 725D levelling harvester and SP Maskiner 761LF head combination to address steep-slope cut-to-length operations in south-western KwaZulu-Natal. Mkhoba Forestry is based in Harding…
When you need to slow or stop the spread of fire, you need to remove the fuel. This is where professionals rely on the STIHL BR range of backpack blowers to clear combustible material and…
By David Marks of MEWA in Darling, Western Cape In the May 2024 issue of WoodBiz Africa, I wrote an article about the extraordinary engineering of the De Havilland Mosquito. This World War II British…
By Joy Crane It has been two years since the last South African Saw Doctors Educational Association (SASDEA) meeting, and sawmill managers and saw doctors travelled from as far afield as Zimbabwe and Eswatini to…
