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…
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…
Sappi Southern Africa and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) announced the launch of the Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability headed by Prof Mary Scholes. The intervention will advance the capacity to…
University of Stellenbosch MSc graduate Gerald Taziwa recently successfully defended his MSc thesis exploring the topic of calibrating rotation age for eucalyptus species to optimise economic returns for transmission pole and plywood production from greenfield plantations…
Established in 2005, AfrEquip is one of the leading suppliers and service providers to the South African forestry industry. It specialises in technologically advanced machines for mechanised harvesting operations. Read more on this here –…
John Deere’s dealer, AFGRI Equipment in Mpumalanga, invites forestry companies and contractors to contact them for expert demonstrations of the John Deere complement of mechanised harvesting solutions. Read more on this here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/february-2023-issue-23/#february-2023-issue-23/18/
