When Umvoni Solutions, a well-established timber harvesting contractor in the Mpumalanga Lowveld wanted to speed up infield bunching and presentation of felled timber, they opted for two nimble Bell Skoggers with grabs and fitted with…
Forestry South Africa (FSA’s) Grower Development Programme has grown from assisting small-scale growers in company-affiliated schemes to securing funding and support for all new entrants, including those coming into the sector through land reform initiatives.…
Ponsse’s southern African distributor and service partner, MTS in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, recently delivered two brand new Ponsse Elephant King forwarders to a customer for clearfell operations. Chris Odendaal, the owner of MTS, says the Ponsse’s…
USNR occupied three stands at Ligna 2023 in Germany’s trade fair city, Hanover. The company showcased its: Advanced technology solutions for lumber production Blades, knives, tooling and automated sharpening and levelling systems Engineered wood products…
Engineers at Leuco, a global woodworking tooling manufacturer, have found inspiration in nature and integrated the Fibonacci principle into their cutting-edge tools. The Fibonacci principle is based on the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is…
After a four-year hiatus, LIGNA 2023 did not disappoint. Visitors discovered the latest logyard, sawmilling, woodworking, wood processing, engineered wood products and biomass machinery technologies and trends. The show highlighted themes of sustainability, the green…
Boison Sawmill is part of a group that serves the building and civil engineering construction in Ghana. Its Wood-Mizer equipment ensure that it provides an effective value for money service to its customers while delivering…
The Form Ghana story is a West African example of how an innovative public-private partnership (PPP) that extends to community agroforestry creates an FSC-certified sustainable win-win relationship. Find out how Form Ghana’s community-driven inter-cropping silviculture…
The value of forestry in a greening economy’ is the Focus on Forestry conference & expo theme at the Karkloof Country Club in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands from 7-9 November 2023. The conference is organised by…
AFGRI Equipment Construction and Forestry is excited to announce the opening of its Tzaneen branch in Limpopo, South Africa. The new branch offers a full range of John Deere Equipment, including construction, forestry, agriculture, residential…
