Denver de Kock, MD of RD Sawmill near Maclear in SA’s Eastern Cape Province, defies harsh trading conditions with a thriving sawmilling business. The multi-generational De Kock league of aunts, uncles, brothers and cousins have…
A recent wattle field day organised by NCT Forestry provided an ideal opportunity for local tree farmers to pick up some pointers from the wattle “experts” who have been working with wattle for decades. The…
Rob Scott, owner of the Shire Eco Lodge near Stutterheim, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, says the curved shape of its chalets takes its cue from nature. “I wanted the design of the chalets…
With its Wood-Mizer log processing line, New Heights Sawmill lies in the shadow of South Africa’s most extensive mountain range, the magnificent Drakensberg, which in Afrikaans means “dragon” mountain. The farm and sawmill trading as…
Nukor’s large stand featuring working machines gave visitors a taste of international industry trade shows where machines and dust extraction systems are put through their paces. Stephanie Maier of Nukor said the show exceeded their…
Unless affordable housing is available, the traditional building sector, architects and engineers, and the government procurement process prioritise timber and carbon-friendly projects like mass timber. The continued survival of South Africa’s sawmilling and wood products…
A highly productive sawmill in Liberia uses Wood-Mizer technology to turn large-diameter rubberwood logs into export-quality sawn timber for furniture and flooring production plants in Asia. The global demand for rubber motivated Firestone Tire &…
Continuous improvement describes the philosophy of the family-owned German wood products company, Best Wood Schneider. Seven years ago, it embarked on an ambitious greenfield project at Meßkirch to establish an automated end-to-end process of manufacturing…
Congratulations to Guy Payn Sawmills for participating in the Crickmay & Associates Intermill Comparison (IMC) and attaining the 2024 Sawmill Improvement Award. Andrew Crickmay announced the winner during Sawmilling South Africa’s (SSA’s) annual general meeting…
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…
