Prof Daniela Kleinschmit of the University of Freiburg is the new president of the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), succeeding John Parrotta. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in IUFRO’s 132-year history, as…
The time is overdue for all Southern Africans to realise that the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) is a regional treasure of knowledge and expertise. Its work has far-reaching influence on private and public…
Following the launch of five new models in its 25th anniversary in 2023, Irish materials handling specialist Combilift recently premiered the Combi-CLL (Container Log-Loader) for mechanising loading logs and packs of timber into containers. Continue…
New Forests has appointed Yida Kemoli as managing director, Africa, reporting to company chief executive officer Mark Rogers and joining the New Forests’ executive committee. We are extremely excited to welcome Yida to the team.…
In a positive move to reduce its carbon footprint, Sappi Southern Africa has concluded a milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Enpower Trading, a National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA)-licensed…
PG Bison is commissioning the state-of-the-art medium-density fibreboard (MDF) line at its Mkhondo manufacturing facility in June 2024, one month ahead of schedule and on budget, with full commercial production starting in July 2024. Gerhard…
York Timbers wholly-owned subsidiary, Stadsrivier Vallei, has acquired Pine-Valley Farms from Sappi Southern Africa for R65.4 million. Pine-Valley is contiguous to York’s Rhenosterhoek plantations and the Stadsrivier Vallei’s agriculture complex. It comprises 1,193 hectares of…
Hunyani Forests has bounced back, and Hunyani Paper and Packaging is now open for business. WoodBiz Africa’s correspondent Justin Nyakudanga had the opportunity to visit his former employer, Hunyani Forests’ headquarters in Marondera, an agriculture…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Border Force (ABF) recently invited the owners of a CNC woodworking machine to phone them if their machine hadn’t arrived. However, it is highly unlikely that the AFP got…
Ambassadors from 17 countries sent a letter to the European Union (EU) Commission and parliament officials describing the regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) as an “inherently discriminatory and punitive unilateral benchmarking system that is potentially…
