Oct
22
Dolphin Bay is offering a state-of-the-art new digital treatment book to our customers. Called Pro-treat Books, it is unique in our industry in that it is not dependent on a single computer or device but is an application platform on cloud infrastructure, and its resources can be unlocked and used...
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Oct
22
We wish to bring our industry’s attention to the need for all timber treatment operations to register as Pest Control Operators (PCOs) and obtain a PCO certificate from the Department of Agriculture. However, there is still uncertainty for our industry, as the process for registering a timber treatment plant has...
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Oct
22
Our new customer DN Products has a business model that reflects the agile and entrepreneurial character that the growing Tanzanian timber treatment market has become known for. This approach has led to changes in and growth of the business over time, with prospects for fresh growth brought by its recent...
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Oct
22
South African timber treatment operator Grand Timber (previously Grand Select) was poised for an upswing. They had an increased supply of raw materials, along with an increased demand for their treated timber. However, they faced a constraint: the plant was too small to substantially increase its output. In January 2024,...
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Oct
22
What is the best strategy for getting ahead in business? Does being a good guy really pay or is it better to be cunning, even sneaky, in one’s own self-interest? We were delighted to discover that Game Theory explores and provides mathematical evidence for the answers and reaffirms our approach...
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Aug
20
Katunda Magambo Shabani has become the first student to receive a special Dolphin Bay award for the top student in wood treatment at the Forestry and Wood Industry Training Centre (FWITC) in Tanzania. This is the latest development in our partnership with the centre, where we helped to add a...
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Aug
20
People could become Africa’s biggest export to the world’s most-developed countries in future, which wouldn’t be all bad news for the continent. This is the implication of a slew of news reports in recent years about growing labour shortages in the EU and Japan, and the Dolphin Bay Brief’s interview...
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Aug
20
Dolphin Bay was delighted to install South Africa’s first preassembled wood treatment plant for our new customer, Brondal Treated Timbers, this month. Brondal, in the Nelspruit area of Mpumalanga province, is one of South Africa’s biggest timber treatment operations. It treats poles used for building, fencing, and agriculture, sourcing timber...
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Aug
20
For the first time in many months there’s a palpable sense of optimism among Dolphin Bay’s South African customers who sell agricultural poles. Their markets have improved substantially, and most of their order books are full. Will this trend last, bringing an enduring uptick to our industry? We spoke to...
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Jul
03
Scientists at Stellenbosch University have completed long-awaited research into the adequacy of the standard for CCA retention in eucalyptus poles. The study results show that CCA retentions in vineyard poles should increase for adequate durability. The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) will send the results to the industry soon...
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