The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) has ensured the delay of South African regulations that falsely label CCA a banned substance and state that trade in the wood preservative... read more →
The East African Community (EAC) has drafted top-quality new standards for timber treatment in the region, in a major leap towards the sustainability of its timber treatment industry. The standards... read more →
Dolphin Bay’s Auto Strength Detector (ASD) is now available, offering our customers a way to ensure they are using the exact amount of CCA necessary for producing top-quality treated timber.... read more →
In an exciting development for the African timber treatment industry, Dolphin Bay now offers a service to fully automate your timber treatment plant. The solution, called PROtreat, is a modularised... read more →
In early 2020, the Dolphin Bay Brief first highlighted what was then the growing threat of illegal timber treatment. The problem has mushroomed into a national industry crisis. Concerted efforts... 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 →
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 →
A rocky ride Dolphin Bay continued on its growth trajectory this year, gaining several new customers and increasing our sales volumes. We attribute this growth to diversifying into different markets... read more →
Dolphin Bay’s forward planning protected us from the shipping delays that affected many companies when Transnet workers in South Africa went on a two-week strike last month. However, Transnet remains... read more →
How do we structure a business that remains strong in the context of fast-rising international inflation and increasing costs, and how can we prepare for growth when economic conditions improve?... read more →
