The economy is weird. We don’t say that lightly: economists and commentators from the New York Times to the Washington Post have used the same word – weird – to describe an environment where inflation is... read more →
Dolphin Bay commissioned its second fully automated factory, in Sabie, just two weeks ago. And what an experience it was! The installation process was like climbing a steep, rocky mountain... read more →
Dolphin Bay is happy to see many of our customers setting realistic prices for their treated timber. This gives a glimmer of hope for the sustainability of our sector. Unfortunately,... read more →
Dolphin Bay is making a spray-on fixation indicator available to its customers. This gives results, within seconds, to determine whether their CCA is properly fixated to the treated timber. The... read more →
What’s the best way to verify the quality of CCA-treated timber? It’s a question asked in many markets, especially in Africa, where many countries lack a formal certification body. In... read more →
Should we be worried about AI stealing our jobs? Are the democracies of the world really under threat? How will these trends influence South Africa? These were among the burning... read more →
The modernisation of our Sabie factory is close to complete. This is another substantial capital investment, following the modernisation of our Mossel Bay factory. “It bears out our confidence in... read more →
Dolphin Bay upgraded Miro Forestry and Timber’s treatment plant in Sierra Leone last month, “bending over backwards” to make sure it was the best possible system, observed Miro’s General Manager... read more →
Would you be interested in determining the solution strength of your Permacure CCA solution by simply filling a beaker and waiting two seconds for the results to display? No more... read more →
We could not write this newsletter without acknowledging the elephant in the room: the huge trials that all South Africans, including timber treatment companies, are experiencing as national power cuts... read more →
