The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown of billions of people has unleashed the biggest societal shift since World War II, with repercussions likely to last. There will be much economic... read more →
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. This recession... read more →
In times of crisis and panic, our foremost responsibility as company leaders is to protect our businesses and, along with this, to act with honesty towards our team members. This... read more →
Our customers are feeling optimistic about 2020, in a noticeable shift from the recent negativity about prospects for our industry. This is because many timber treaters have become accustomed to... read more →
Dolphin Bay has signed an agreement with our first customer in Kenya: Silverwood, a large operation that produces utility poles for the country’s electrification programmes. Based in Eldoret, the capital... read more →
Most media outlets neglected one of the most important political and economic stories to come out of South Africa in the last few months: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to get... read more →
The forestry industry in South Africa is using world-leading technology to detect fires and wisps of smoke in plantations. The technology “has proven itself in South Africa by helping to prevent... read more →
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has promised to address the serious problems regarding the growing illegal timber treatment industry by the end of the first quarter of 2020. The... read more →
Dolphin Bay was encouraged to see rich veins of growth for our industry this year through infrastructure development in some African countries, agricultural development and some progress in housing. This... read more →
So little time, so much to do – this was a constant sentiment this year, which, for so many of us, was one of great pressure from all quarters. Developments... read more →
