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Production Capacity of Softwood Sawmills in the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland and Transkei
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: N. van der Merwe --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa H. Riekert --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South AfricaThe technical and practical capacities of softwood sawmills and boxmills in the Republics of South Africa, Transkei and Ciskei and the Kingdom of Swaziland were estimated as at 30 June 1987. These estimates show that sawmills in Southern Africa are... -
Abnormal compression wood in Pinus taeda: A review of current knowledge and proposed future strategy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: F.S. Malan --- Komatiland Forests (Pty) Ltd, Research Division, H.W. Kassier --- South African Forestry Company Ltd,Abnormal compression wood in P. taeda stands was first discovered in the early 1980s. Since then several research projects and surveys have been carried out in order to develop a better understanding of the problem and to try to find... -
Sawmilling competitiveness from the perspective of industry competitiveness models: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vhuhwavho Tshavhungwe --- University of Venda, South Africa Schalk Grobbelaar --- University of Venda, South AfricaGlobalisation and changes to the world economy have brought new challenges and opportunities for many industries, including the sawmill industry. This has led to a need to evaluate the competitiveness of South Africa’s sawmilling industry by studying the factors affecting...