This past year − if I’m honest the process actually began late last year − stretched me more than I expected. However, after a business disappointment, I remember telling the team: “I’m not sad this happened. It keeps us humble – which is good.” It reminded us that we’re not... read more →
Dec
09
Dec
09
2025 caught us by surprise. After years of setbacks – the Covid19 pandemic, supply chain crises, inefficient local ports, and loadshedding – this year startled us, in a good way. The Dolphin Bay team exceeded our internal sales projections as business confidence in South Africa grew on the back of... read more →
Dec
09
While the industry looks back on a buoyant 2025, Dolphin Bay’s factory managers are welcoming the summer break as a chance to simply catch their breath. Months of record sales have brought busy days for treatment plant managers across the industry, and especially for Dolphin Bay’s own factory teams. “Since... read more →
Dec
09
A year ago, our sales team was feeling optimistic heading into 2025. Now, looking back, they see that their optimism was warranted. “We were expecting a good year for our South African customers, and that’s what happened,” said Wayne Driemeyer. That, and more. “I didn’t foresee how well we would... read more →
Nov
26
Sabie Poles is a neighbour to Dolphin Bay, sharing a back fence with our Sabie factory. But it was the two companies’ shared values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty that made Sabie Poles choose to sign up with us recently, explained Marina Daniel, the owner, and chief operating officer. The... read more →
Nov
26
Dolphin Bay has helped MillPres set up Africa’s first Permacure ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary) plant to treat timber poles for the export market. It’s a new plant for a new business – a string of “firsts” within our industry. MillPres is a partnership between Brondal Treated Timbers and the timber... read more →
Nov
26
Dolphin Bay has updated Pro-Treat, our digital treatment platform which provides users with clear advantages such as streamlined operations and simplified management for their timber treatment plants. Plant managers and operators benefit from new features that make it easier to uphold high operational standards, saving time and enhancing productivity. “Pro-Treat... read more →
Oct
29
For centuries, agriculture happened outdoors, where crops enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the nourishment of the rain. However, modern farming is increasingly moving under cover – and CCA-treated poles are playing a vital role in supporting this shift. Undercover farming (or UF) is the production of plants and... read more →
Oct
29
Nobody needs reminding of what happened two years ago. The November 2023 backlogs at the Port of Durban were among the worst South Africa has seen. Some 79 vessels and 61 000 containers were stuck at outer anchorage, as berthing delays stretched to 18 days – more than triple the... read more →
Oct
29
Dolphin Bay wishes to congratulate the timber treatment industry for responding swiftly to the requirement for PCO registration and applying with the help of the South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) and Dolphin Bay. The PCO legislation was drafted many years ago, and SAWPA had the foresight to ask for... read more →











