Treated Timber Products (TTP) has raised the bar on standards by becoming the first company to sign our Quality Pledge, a platform where treatment companies can commit to excellence. The company made the move after a period of careful consideration “because we, as the pole treating industry, need to stand... read more →

We are extremely pleased to have extended our agreement with New Forests Company (NFC) to include Tanzania, making us the sole supplier to the NFC group in Africa. Dolphin Bay previously supplied NFC’s operations in Rwanda and Uganda. The extended, three-year agreement, which follows a considerable period of trust-building between... read more →

Dolphin Bay imports 95% of our raw materials, and we export large proportions of our finished product, as do many of our customers. As a result, we understand that shipping is as integral to industry as blood is to the human body. However, it is surprising how little is understood... read more →

Drought is becoming the new norm in South Africa and many other African countries, threatening the water supply on which industry, as well as every community, depends. The good news is that a host of new tools are becoming available to help businesses ensure that their taps don’t run dry.... read more →

In light of the recent environmental compliance letters received by the industry, Dolphin Bay has initiated an assistance process in partnership with our own environmental consultants, Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants. This also fulfils Principal 3 of the Dolphin Bay Quality Pledge Programme. We would like to thank our clients... read more →

We are delighted to welcome the treatment plant Bosco Timbers, situated at the prestigious Lourensford wine estate in Somerset West, on board as a new customer. This business partnership follows a period of trust-building between our sales representative Braam Rust and Sarel Cilliers, who has taken ownership of the plant,... read more →

Dolphin Bay extends our heartfelt thanks to each one of you, our clients. It has been a tough year but, working in close partnership, we were able to find solutions to many of the challenges that our businesses and our industry faced. We know that trust is hard-earned but easily... read more →

Our Chief Operating Officer, Thinus Ferreira, observes that 2017 has been a year of supply chain constraints, due largely to “an unprecedented increase in volumes being shipped from the Asian countries.” “Presently, the demand is outstripping the supply, which means that trade lines are congested, with dramatic delays for a... read more →

We may think our thoughts are private and largely inconsequential. This is not true. Our thoughts are tremendously powerful, crafting our identities, determining our behaviour, and influencing reality around us. “We are the sum of our thoughts,” says Bertus. “What we think, is what we become.” This conclusion follows the... read more →

The next few years look positive for the timber industry, as the demand is high and the supply adequate. In the medium term, however, a timber shortage looms, as the total area under plantation in South Africa is not expanding in line with the demand for structural timber, Roy Southey,... read more →