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…
Wood-Mizer pulled out the stops at Grain SA’s Nampo Harvest Day 2022, the largest agricultural expo in the Southern Hemisphere! According to Toit Wessels, Grain SA’s assistant manager for marketing and Nampo, about 73,000 visitors…
Wood-Mizer invites African sawmillers to become part of the company’s network of satisfied and productive customers. Etienne Nagel of Wood-Mizer explains the manufacturer’s service philosophy: Our sawmilling technology is class-leading and spans sawmilling and manufacturing,…
Board selection and sorting throughout the milling process assists sawmills in selecting cutting patterns and products standards for their market segments and is essential for quality assurance. Unfortunately, the sorting method often damages boards and…
Sawmillers and furniture manufacturers in Africa, Europe, North America and Asia increasingly specify tooling from the extensive Wood-Mizer Tools range. Industry veteran Grant Smith is Wood-Mizer’s tooling sales manager in Africa. He ensures that his…
