Setting out with high hopes We began 2020 with high hopes. Despite watching the news about China building hospitals at a record pace, we did not realise the impact the... read more →
None of us could have anticipated the strange events of 2020. They affected every person on earth – the only difference was a question of degree. It was a year... read more →
Covid-19 has brought profound challenges for the traditional manufacturing sector. In a factory – unlike in the service industry – people need to be on-site to run and oversee the... read more →
Dolphin Bay can help you to optimise your timber treatment plant – or design and acquire a new one – at a far lower overall cost and resulting in a... read more →
Dolphin Bay’s new client Fynbos Poles is a family business of environmental entrepreneurs who took time to ensure that every aspect of their refurbished treatment plant meets the highest requirements.... read more →
The groundwork has been laid for an upswing in the forestry and related sectors, including the pulp, paper, and timber industries. Started before the Covid-19 lockdown, the detailed and ambitious... read more →
Ugandan group Ambiance has leapt into the timber treatment market with zeal and a thorough commitment to quality. After buying a plantation late last year, the company sought our advice... read more →
The revised standards governing timber treatment in South Africa have been published, and certification bodies will now verify treatment plants against the new standards. It will take time for the... read more →
South Africans have always been good at adapting, innovating, and surviving crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, as we have a better survival mindset and skill set than many other... read more →
Key ingredients for economic success are a compliant society and coherent, ethical national leadership, says leading economist Dr Iraj Abedian, founder and chief executive of Pan-African Capital Holdings. In an... read more →
