Yes, Rhino has listened to its customers and is bringing a smaller band saw to market. The Rhino 500 can cut logs with a diameter of 600mm. It is powered by a 14Hp Kohler petrol engine or 7,5kW electric motor.

The new Tamtron Once Timber Scale specifically developed for the forestry, saw milling industry and timber truckers to increase productivity by weighing loads accurately and reliably during the lift.

The sudden announcement of the lockdown by President Ramaphosa understandably raised serious and immediate concerns in the building industry.

SSA and the ITC-SA have offered the South African Government their combined resources, skills and expertise as part of their sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The covid-19 occupational health and safety directive sets the minimum standards required to contain the spread of the virus, while public transport poses a challenge to the containment of the corona virus.

Raubex CEO Rudolf Fourie and David Metelerkamp from Industry Insight talk to Business Day TV about the embattled industry

How the SA Forestry Sector survives through lockdown and an uncertain future …

Given the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effects on the country’s resources, the united timber
processing and construction industry decided to come together and offer our combined substantial resource, skills and experience to the South African Government as a contribution to the alleviation of hardship for the most vulnerable in our society.

Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane

A world recession looks likely to begin in the second and third quarter of this year, depending on how quickly China and developed countries bring Covid-19 under control.