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Executive Director’s Report / September Newsletter 2025
03, Oct 2025Timber industry shows promise despite price concerns. Sector urged to engage more in events, innovation, and fight against timber theft...
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PRO-TREAT, Your Invisible Assistant
01, Oct 2025Pro-Treat is a smart assistant guiding timber treatment operators step-by-step to ensure compliance, quality, and real-time insights...
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PCO Certification Process Complete For Most Treaters
01, Oct 2025PCO registration complete for most timber treaters in SA, thanks to SAWPA's Bruce Breedt and his dedicated efforts with the department...
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Pro-Treat Is An “Eye-Opener” For Plant Managers
26, Sep 2025Pro-Treat is transforming timber treatment plants with better accuracy, real-time data, remote access, and major cost savings—digitisation at its best...
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WoodEX for Africa 2026
26, Sep 2025WoodEX for Africa 2026 returns to Johannesburg from 9–11 June! Book your space at Africa’s leading timber, woodworking, and forestry trade exhibition today...
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Sawmilling South Africa News
12, Sep 2025Timber volumes are rising, fire season peaks, and experts gather for the Growing Timber Connections conference and WoodApp workshops at University of Pretoria...
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Invitation: Timber Workshops – Pretoria, 8 & 9 September 2025
27, Aug 2025We are pleased to invite you to two specialised Timber Workshops hosted by theWoodApp in partnership with Sawmilling South Africa, Stellenbosch University and the South African Wood Preservers Associations...
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Imperial Timbers Building ‘Pallet King’ Status with Rhino Sawmills
26, Aug 2025Imperial Timbers Pallet Manufacturing combines experience, insight, and new sawmilling technology to extend its reach in the highly competitive pallet manufacturing sector...
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Local timber market sluggish, exports relatively stable
01, Aug 2025China trade remains stable-to-firm, but local timber markets remain slow outside of parts of the South Island. It’s been a month of relative stability throughout the wider forestry industry. The main piece...
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Schalk Grobbelaar Receives Top Honour for Timber Project
30, Jul 2025A proud moment for Schalk Grobbelaar and the timber industry! Sawmilling South Africa is excited to share that Schalk Grobbelaar and his team have been awarded first prize in the University of Pretoria’s...
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