Dolphin Bay Brief
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2021
December 2021
This has been a year of enormous adaptation to change, including automation of our factory floor. Dolphin Bay is pleased to introduce our robots Oliver and Lydia!
Newsletter Stories:
- A year of change, adaptation – and automation
- Navigating complex financial challenges
- Customers take proactive stance on shipping challenges
Enjoy the read.
October 2021
We are pleased to introduce two new customers, discuss the use of the hydrometer versus titration, and give insight into the unprecedented
shipping congestion and its effect on business.
Newsletter Stories:
- Merensky plant expansion – a “real team effort” with Dolphin Bay
- Why Brits Poles quotes Elvis, the King of Rock – it’s all about values
- Hydrometer – less accurate than the alternatives
- “Ten out of ten for service,” says new client STTP
- “Containergeddon” squeezes world trade – and your wallet
Enjoy the read.
August 2021
The need for kiln-drying in Tanzania, the threat of concrete poles in Uganda and a fun look at life through the eyes of a pole – you’ll find these stories and more in our newsletter.
Newsletter Stories:
- Well-respected Tlhomeso sets up its own timber treatment plant
- Switch towards concrete poles in parts of Uganda
- Kiln-drying requirement looms in Tanzania
- Time will be true test of NRCS clampdown in SA
- Why calls for increased retentions in SA are premature
- Through the eyes of a pole
Enjoy the read.
June 2021
This newsletter investigates the economic outlook for Africa and the dynamics that could transform it.
Newsletter Stories:
- Africa: possible ‘economic powerhouse’
- Shipping industry moves slowly towards disruption
- Dolphin Bay supports Defend our Democracy campaign
We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed the exploration!
April 2021
In this newsletter we welcome Miro Forestry, the first plant in Sierra Leone,
share news about our expanding and improving industry, and discuss
the global economy.
Newsletter Stories:
- First timber treatment plant in Sierra Leone signs up with Dolphin Bay
- It’s “all systems go” for Ambiance Tree Farm
- Moving a Pull Scar plant from Cape Town to White River
- Dolphin Bay completes health and safety audits for three new clients in Kenya
- Stock market booms leave real economies behind
We trust you will enjoy the read.
February 2021
In this newsletter we thank our customers, introduce three new clients and explore an issue of great interest to us: how technology is affecting the character of our children’s generation.
Newsletter Stories:
- Thank you for trusting us
- New client Panocal blossoms through diversification
- Word of mouth clinches agreement with Lakewood
- “Reinventing” a timber treatment business
- Using tech to boost your child’s development and character
We trust you will find it interesting.