Apr
27
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 indicator is very simple to use. Spray it onto the timber and within 10 seconds, CCA that has not had...
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Apr
27
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 one market, a local utility company has acquired X-ray fluorescence (XRF) machines, which they are now using to conduct factory...
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Mar
06
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 topics of 2023 explored by futurists Dion Chang and Bronwyn Williams of Flux Trends at a recent event called “Rise...
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Feb
22
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 the future of the timber treatment industry, despite all the challenges we’re facing,” said Bertus. “It also shows our commitment...
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Feb
22
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 for Sierra Leone, George Catterick. Miro is the only forestry company in Sierra Leone and the largest forestry and plantation...
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Feb
22
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 measurements, no more reagents, no more calculations; simply pour and the result appears. These are the benefits of the Dolphin...
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Feb
22
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 continue. As a society, we have moved from a state of frustration to endurance. We’re knuckling down to cope for...
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Feb
22
Do you need to market your timber business online, but lack the skills or time to do so? Fevertree Media can fill the gap and is offering a 50% discount to Dolphin Bay customers who sign up this year. “We all know that sales depends on good marketing efforts, but...
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Dec
09
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 and our unquestionable honesty with our customers. When we make promises, we ensure that we keep them. Our customers understand...
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Dec
09
Stand against pessimism There is a growing current of pessimism and cynicism among South African businesspeople. We mustn’t let it develop any further. It is time for business to put greater pressure on government to get its house in order, and to stand up to reclaim our country’s future. Society...
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