In the era of heightened concern for sustainability and conserving our planet’s resources, timber stands out as one of the few renewable construction materials, possessing the unique ability to store carbon and return to nature…
Structural design considerations and testing The eighth episode of Sawmilling South Africa’s (SSA’s) Talking Timber webinar series featured the University of Pretoria’s structural engineer, Dr Johann van der Merwe, and Stellenbosch University’s wood scientist, Prof…
Architecture and engineering postgrads and professionals are increasingly questioning their roles in designing and creating environmentally friendly “green” built environments rather than brick, cement and steel construction. They are considering the carbon lifecycles of their…
Dr Schalk Grobbelaar at Pretoria University suggests applying systems thinking to develop integrated and optimised housing solutions. This is different from traditional housing design that plugs various solutions into a shell without integrating them into…
The 13th annual Wood Conference is happening at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Wednesday 28 February 2024. This year the theme of the day-long event is “Shaping Africa’s Cities through Sustainable Construction.…
“If it weren’t for the commercial planting of trees from the early 1900s, the country’s indigenous forests would have been eliminated many years ago for our fuel, furniture and fibre needs”, asserts Roy Southey, CEO…
Speaking at Focus on Forestry in October 2023, Peet van Staden, Wood-Mizer’s senior industrial product specialist, said sawmilling is vital to the forestry value chain. However, it remains lagging in emerging markets. It has, in…
Merensky Timber has relocated its Cape Town Depot from Transnet Park in Belville to a new, purpose-built, expansive warehouse facility in Dynamo Way, Wimbledon Estate in Blackheath. It boasts a weighbridge, a CCA timber treatment…
The South African Saw Doctoring Education Association (SASDEA) recently convened its 23rd annual gathering of industry members and suppliers to discuss career pathing, saw shop operations, identifying and solving saw blade and related maintenance issues,…
Founded in Moussey, France, three generations ago, the family-owned Lemaire Sawmill has recently expanded and supplemented its large-diameter sawlog line with a new small-diameter processing facility with the assistance of Kallfass. Read the full story…
Wood-Mizer‘s edger and multi-rip ranges offer sawmillers affordable and scalable solutions that boost productivity, cutting accuracy and recovery levels for a competitive edge that builds bottom lines. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2023-issue-31/#october-2023-issue-31/44/
Nukor has been part of the South African wood processing sector for 63 years. Backed by world-leading technology suppliers, the company’s expertise is aligned with its customers’ flexible requirements for technology solutions that assist them…
