The York Timbers sponsored “Timber in Context” competition challenges designers to explore new structural and ecological possibilities of timber construction through innovation in contemporary and traditional wooden materials in designing a Biodiversity Skills Centre that…
The STIHL MS 500i chainsaw is the world’s first chainsaw featuring STIHL injection technology that replaces the carburettor with fuel injection, dramatically improving the startup (no choke), fuel consumption, efficiency, and the machine’s acceleration. It…
“If you’re considering purchasing woodworking machinery, it’s important to do your research, compare features and prices, and consider factors like customer service and support before making a decision”, advises Leon Fourie of the CMC Group.…
Woodworking machine specialist Michael Weinig reports that it agreed at the end of March to acquire majority shares in HIT Maschinenbau and HIT Keilzinkentechnik. The move will add automation and mechanisation to Weinig’s portfolio while…
What do an agronomist (Maswazi Mkhtshwa), an accountant (Jabulile Kunene), and a pharmacist (Kholiwe Shabangu) have in common? You’d probably say nothing; however, they are cousins and partners in Khojama Investments, an eSwatini contract harvesting…
Mass Timber Technologies (MTT), an engineered mass timber prefabrication company is producing over 250m3 of mass timber per month and has recently completed manufacturing a four-storey building. MTT plans to increase its output to over…
Criterion Africa Partners (CAP), in a co-investment with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has completed an investment of up to US$20 million each in Merensky Timber, one of the leading integrated timber products companies…
Top achievers in Forestry, Wood Technology and Veldfire Management at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) George campus. received special awards for their excellence in the diploma and higher certificate studies. Read more on this here…
From the log infeed upstream of the sawmill to the finished board made of cross-laminated timber (CLT), the entire material flow at the new facility of best wood Schneider in Messkirch, Germany, occurs with minimal…
The owner of Duva Timbers, 25-year-old Pieter van der Linde, sidesteps log supply shortages with his timber assets and meets market needs with Wood-Mizer equipment to ensure the sawmill’s future growth. Van der Linde attributes…
