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 →

Businesses will survive junk status, and will even continue to thrive, if they carry on innovating and providing outstanding services and products. However, they will need to streamline further, doing more with fewer workers, using automation and even moving into the era of artificial intelligence. This is the advice that... read more →

Achieving the recommended retention levels of chemical is a common challenge for wood treaters, and one that is exacerbated by the effects of a changing climate on the structure of timber. However, the challenge can be addressed by careful quality control. In this article, our analytical chemist and lab manager... read more →

Dolphin Bay recently carried out a six-day upgrade to a treatment vessel for New Forest Company Uganda (NFCU), enabling the company to supply the growing demand for 14-metre poles. The upgrade was completed and commissioned on December 9 last year, and the first load of poles successfully treated the same... read more →

Dolphin Bay is offering a service in partnership with our own environmental consultants, Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants, to help you gain peace of mind regarding the environmental compliance of your plant. Under this partnership, we will facilitate Ross Holland’s visits to our clients’ plants, grouping plants together by area... read more →

Timber treaters should feel reassured that a recent letter from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) about upcoming inspections is not a threat to your business, but rather a routine letter sent to all treaters across the country. Some treaters are feeling threatened by the letter. However, it can be... read more →

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has praised the business leaders of the CEO Initiative as “innovators” who have demonstrated that it is possible for business, labour and government to work together on key projects. The trust established between the three parties last year will be the foundation for continued efforts to... read more →