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TANESCO PLANS PLACE LOCAL INDUSTRY, JOBS AT RISK

In a controversial move, the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) plans to open up its tenders to utility poles producers... read more →

April 28, 2022

WHY BRITS POLES QUOTES ELVIS, THE KING OF ROCK – IT’S ALL ABOUT VALUES

“Our values are like fingerprints. Nobodies are the same, but you leave ‘em all over everything you do.” This may... read more →

April 14, 2022

GEN Z IN AFRICA – MEET YOUR FUTURE CUSTOMERS

Your future customers and colleagues are creative, confident thinkers with a distrust of establishments and a strong sense of ethics.... read more →

March 17, 2022

RISING COMMODITY COSTS TO SHRINK WALLETS ACROSS THE WORLD

Economies across the world – including in Africa – will feel the fallout from sanctions on Russia following its war... read more →

March 17, 2022

THE ‘HUGE VALUE-ADD’ OF OPERATOR TRAINING

Operator training at a timber treatment plant takes time and effort but makes a vast difference to the accuracy of... read more →

March 17, 2022

NEW RESEARCH RECOMMENDS ‘CLIMATE-FRIENDLY’ TIMBER OVER STEEL AND CONCRETE

Scientists at the University of Stellenbosch have completed a research paper concluding that treated timber is a “climate-friendly” resource, in... read more →

March 17, 2022

HOW ROBOTICS IMPROVES OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS

We wanted to automate our factory operations. At first, we shrugged off the idea of robots. They are usually seen... read more →

January 26, 2022

A YEAR OF CHANGE, ADAPTATION – AND AUTOMATION

It has been a successful and satisfying year. The timber treatment industry has continued with the rebound that began last... read more →

December 13, 2021

NAVIGATING COMPLEX FINANCIAL CHALLENGES

This has been a year of complex financial challenges. We feel fortunate that Dolphin Bay has navigated these times successfully.... read more →

December 13, 2021

CUSTOMERS TAKE PROACTIVE STANCE ON SHIPPING CHALLENGES

Dolphin Bay’s clients have become much more informed and proactive in dealing with logistics challenges over the past year −... read more →

December 13, 2021

MERENSKY PLANT EXPANSION – A “REAL TEAM EFFORT” WITH DOLPHIN BAY

Merensky has placed its trust in Dolphin Bay to increase its production capacity in a major engineering operation that included... read more →

October 28, 2021

HYDROMETER – LESS ACCURATE THAN THE ALTERNATIVES

Some South African inspection bodies are promoting the use of the hydrometer, which is not accepted in the national specifications... read more →

October 28, 2021

“TEN OUT OF TEN FOR SERVICE” SAYS NEW CLIENT STTP

It was a “ten out of ten for excellent service” over time that led Swazi Treated Timber Products (STTP) to... read more →

October 28, 2021

“CONTAINERGEDDON” SQUEEZES WORLD TRADE – AND YOUR WALLET

Container logjams and spikes in shipping prices are hobbling world trade. Shipping lines are charging escalating fees - in our... read more →

October 28, 2021

WELL-RESPECTED TLHOMESO SETS UP ITS OWN TIMBER-TREATMENT PLANT

Mention the company Tlhomeso Timbers in Botswana, and most businesspeople will know who you’re talking about. They are also likely... read more →

August 19, 2021

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Join the Quality Pledge Programme.

The Quality Pledge is a platform where timber treatment companies can commit to excellence and receive recognition for being reputable operations producing high-quality poles.

To join the Quality Pledge your operation does not need to be compliant form the start, as working towards quality is what the Pledge is all about.