Stellenbosch University wood scientist Dr. Adefemi Alade is the International Academy of Wood Science 2022 winner for the most outstanding PhD research dissertation. Read more on this here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/january-2023-issue-22/#january-2023-issue-22/14/
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…
It’s easy to fall into a groove by doing the same thing every day. Unfortunately, it is a dangerous place to be. You start to miss critical things, seeing them but not recognising them as…
Europe’s second largest pallet producer, the family-owned Juodeliai Group, has sawmills in Akmenynai, Jure, Radviliskio and Mrijampole in Lithuania and aims to produce 630,000 cubic metres of pallet blanks and elements in 2022, generating €200-million…
Ask a seasoned sawmiller about value-adding at the mill, and the immediate answer is, “it starts in the log yard”. From the gate to the infeed, the purpose of the logyard is to kickstart the…
USNR, a division of Wood Technologies International, has acquired Timber Automation, an industry leader in wood processing equipment and technology. The amalgamation solidifies USNR’s leadership position in providing equipment and technology to the global wood…
By Joy Crane Geographical proximity and the similarity of its pine resource make South Africa a compelling alternative supplier of softwood timber to Australia. In 2020-21 Australia imported 66,3% of its softwood supplies from Europe,…
Radical change is afoot in South Africa’s primary and secondary wood processing industries. If any sawmillers think it is “business as usual”, then they did not attend (or stream) Sawmilling South Africa (SSA’s) first face-to-face…
Congratulations to Merensky Timber’s Langeni Sawmill for participating in the Crickmay & Associates Intermill Comparison and attaining the 2022 Sawmill Improvement Award. Andrew Crickmay announced the winner in June during Sawmilling South Africa’s (SSA’s) annual…
Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) is stepping up its campaign to promote wood’s invaluable role in the country’s future. It launched its new corporate colours, branding and slogan “we saw the future” at its Annual General…
No matter how high-tech the sawmill, preparing a kiln-dried workpiece for the market usually involves a few standard processes – ripping or edging, cross-cutting, and planing. When it comes to cross-cutting, especially if there is…
