The South African Saw Doctoring Education Association (SASDEA) recently convened its 23rd annual gathering of industry members and suppliers to discuss career pathing, saw shop operations, identifying and solving saw blade and related maintenance issues,…
Founded in Moussey, France, three generations ago, the family-owned Lemaire Sawmill has recently expanded and supplemented its large-diameter sawlog line with a new small-diameter processing facility with the assistance of Kallfass. Read the full story…
Wood-Mizer‘s edger and multi-rip ranges offer sawmillers affordable and scalable solutions that boost productivity, cutting accuracy and recovery levels for a competitive edge that builds bottom lines. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2023-issue-31/#october-2023-issue-31/44/
Nukor has been part of the South African wood processing sector for 63 years. Backed by world-leading technology suppliers, the company’s expertise is aligned with its customers’ flexible requirements for technology solutions that assist them…
Despite several challenges plaguing Mozambique’s sawmilling sector, the country’s sawmillers have responded favourably to Saw Services Lda’s eight-branch network established during the past decade. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/september-2023-issue-30/#september-2023-issue-30/26/
Since Termolegno was established in 1994 by the Fornasier family, demand for the “100% designed and made in Italy” brand’s reliable and efficient drying solutions has grown enormously. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/september-2023-issue-30/#september-2023-issue-30/24/
Tekwani’s Thornville Sawmill, twice the winner of the Crickmay & Associates sawmill performance benchmarking programme, has invested in an HTR100 Brunner-Hildebrand low-temperature high-pressure kiln to further improve its recovery. Read the full story here –…
The introduction of the JCB 530-70 Loadall to the South African market by Bell Equipment has brought owning a telehandler within easy reach of farmers looking for a versatile and capable tool for almost any…
Timbersoft-Kilns4Africa: In kiln drying, lumber is placed in a chamber where airflow, temperature and humidity are controlled to provide as rapid drying as can be tolerated by the lumber without increasing defects. Each kiln type…
“Every sawmill is unique. What works for one may not work for you”, Edward Ehlers and Christiaan (CJ) de Klerk of TF Design cautioned attendees at the South African Lumber Dryers Education Association (SALDEA) annual…
