Talkmore Kanda is the marketing manager of Allied Timbers, Zimbabwe’s state-owned entity responsible for domestic and export timber sales under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. In a conversation with Justin Nyakudanga, he says the…
The rubber sector in Malaysia is celebrating the game-changing accomplishment of achieving its first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification under CMO Malaysia’s FSC Group Scheme for 56 smallholder farmers working on 183,14ha of rubber plantation…
The climate crisis and biodiversity loss are intertwined crises that demand urgent attention. The temperature rise signifies more than just a number – it’s the line between manageable challenges and catastrophe. The FSC says it’s…
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…
There is a looming shortage of wood in Africa, and large-scale industrial forestry is not the solution. In three decades, 185,000 ha of industrial plantations were established in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, with investments…
Joy Crane writes that a recent conversation with Duane Roothman, Vice President of Sappi Forests, took an unexpected turn. Instead of a carefully curated set of corporate statements about the company’s vision, mission and achievements,…
Innovative southern African architects, interior designers and engineered wood products manufacturers with project lifecycle and sustainability concerns can consider applying for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Project Certification that confirms that the forest-based materials used in…
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Assurance Services International (ASI), launched a TV loop on FSC-certified teak in June 2022. The analysis of transaction data submitted by the certificate holders included in the scope of…
While visitors at the Malaysian Wood Expo (MWE 2023) networked with industry organisations, exhibitors and each other, the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) were behind the scenes matching…
Mention wood and pulp; the first things that come to mind are furniture, trusses, paper and packaging. But wait, there’s much more. Dissolving pulp is an incredibly versatile product serving as a feedstock to a…
