Jul
03
Meet Eucalyptus grandis, called rose gum in English, the subject of the research described in the story above and a stalwart of the South African forestry industry. We thought it would be interesting to explore the traits of this tree and the story of its use in South Africa. As...
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Jul
03
A woman turns to a forester called Philip, who is sitting next to her on an aeroplane, and asks genially, “So what do you do for a living?” “I’m a forester,” he says. Her expression darkens, and Philip realises he’s in trouble − yet again. Doesn’t he know that plantations...
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Jul
03
Dolphin Bay and our occupational medicine specialist, Dr Greg Kew (pictured above), have drawn up a programme for biomedical evaluation compliance at our manufacturing facilities. Much of this programme, which we have dubbed BECOP (biomedical evaluation compliance programme), is translatable to the operations of our customers, who must complete the...
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Jul
03
Dolphin Bay is delighted to be offering continued services to one of our longest-standing customers, Somerset Timbers in the Western Cape. These services recently included operator training. “As we've said on many occasions, the trust which has been built up over years with customers like Somerset Timbers is something that...
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May
28
In this story, Nedbank Chief Economist Nicky Weimar explains to the Dolphin Bay Brief why she hopes the ANC does not fare too badly in the elections, and the implications of various outcomes for the economy – which includes our timber treatment industry, of course. Hoping the ANC slips –...
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Apr
24
When we create a business, we create a new world. Everybody who steps into the business, steps into our world. What kind of world do we want it to be? A frozen wasteland where people live with fear and growth is impossible – a deflationary world, really – or one...
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Apr
24
The South African timber treatment industry is suffering from self-inflicted deflation, which is threatening the collapse of many businesses in a matter of years. Timber traders are the key players driving this trend by insisting that suppliers consistently cut the prices of their treated timber, then playing treaters off against...
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Mar
05
We are entering a Twilight Zone, where the boundary between fantasy and reality begins to blur, as does the line between right and wrong. That may sound like science fiction but it’s the age we live in, as artificial intelligence and robotics increasingly blend into our everyday lives. Daunting, yes,...
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Mar
05
Operations at Africa’s ports are becoming increasingly privatised, a move that many commentators hope will bring increasingly better efficiencies. This is the case in Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, and now in South Africa too. In October 2023, the UAE-based multinational DP World signed a 30-year concession agreement with Tanzania Ports Authority...
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Mar
05
I’m a captain* of a boat sailing through dangerous waters around the African coast. My job is a hair-raising one. There are violent storms to weather; rocky outcrops to navigate past; pirates to rebuff and these days, even missiles to avoid. Perhaps most hazardous of all, my crew becomes demoralised...
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