Roy Southey’s mantra, “Cut straight and dry flat”, was the focus of the 24th annual South African Lumber Dryer’s Education Association (SALDEA) diverse gathering of kiln drying veterans, soon-to-be-retirees, young graduates, academics and technology suppliers.…
“We have been through thick and thin in the past and survived. But nobody in the sawmilling industry can remember a time like this. Sawn timber sales are at an all-time low because the economy,…
The topic of the fifth webinar of Sawmilling South Africa’s Talking Timber series was the Sustainability of Timber in Construction. Some decision-makers believe timber is not a workable material for structural applications. As a result,…
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…
