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2025 Forestry Newsletters

December 2025 – End of Year Wrap Up
November 2025 – The STIHL MS 382: Power That Pays Off
October 2025 – Africa’s True Big 5 Sawmills
September 2025 – FSC Forest Week 2025
August 2025 – Loadtech Onboard Weighing – Smart Solutions for Timber Trucks
July 2025 – John Deere Introduces New 2144G Tracked Harvester to Southern Africa
June 2025 – Loadtech – Driving Efficiency in Timber Transport: The Power of Onboard Weighing
May 2025 –Sunshine Seedlings – Reflecting on the past and looking ahead
April 2025 – Loadtech – Forwarding Timber
March 2025 – FSC – The Role of Forests in Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
February 2025 – Loadtech Onboard Weighing – Smart Solutions for Timber Trucks
January 2025 – STIHL – Maximise performance and safety for your team and their machines

2024 Forestry Newsletters

December 2024 – Arxada – Treated Timber, its what’s inside that counts
November 2024 – STIHL – Owning a legend, made easy
October 2024 – Ellepot and Nelson Mandela University partner in organising the inaugural
Modern Silviculture Symposium
September 2024 – Faster, safer fire management, made easy with STIHL
August 2024 – Hintech – URUS Winch Assist for South Africa by the winch experts
July 2024 – Sunshine Seedlings – Establishment of Wattle
June 2024 – Ezigro Seedlings: Forestry and Clonal Updates
May 2024 – Timber News from Sunshine Seedling Services
April 2024 – The launch of our new yarder the LS500
March 2024 – Ellepot gains momentum in the South African forestry market
February 2024 – Wood-Mizer – Leaps Forward in the DRC
January 2024 – STIHL – Cut better, for longer, for less

2023 Forestry Newsletters

December 2023 – Sutherland Seedlings – “Successful establishment leads to successful plantations.”
November 2023 – STIHL – Powerful new machines and robust harvester chain for forestry professionals
October 2023 – STIHL – The birth of two new iconic machines
September 2023 – FSC – Trust The Tree
August 2023 – Ellepot South Africa
July 2023 – Sunshine Seedlings
June 2023 – Ezigro Seedlings 2024 Plan
May 2023 – Wattle Clones
April 2023 – Merensky celebrates 22 years of FSC® certification
March 2023 – International Day of Forests & World Water Day 2023
February 2023 – Facing the future with Ellepots
January 2023 – STIHL SGA 85 backpack sprayer

2022 Forestry Newsletters

December 2022 – Season’s Greetings
November 2022 – Afrequip
October 2022 – Twigg Furniture grows from farm start-up to busy workshop
September 2022 – Celebrate forests with us during FSC Forest Week 2022
August 2022 – STIHL – BT 131 a professional-grade auger for pitting and panting
July 2022 – BCC showcases the most durable and highest quality nursery equipment- FiberCell Filling Machines
June 2022 – Sunshine Seedlings – The Importance of Water
May 2022 – Sunshine Seedling Services -Thank you for your support this past season!
April 2022 – The STIHL BR 800 – your must-have partner this fire season
March 2022 – Sustainable Production and Consumption enabled through FSC certification
February 2022 – Wood-Mizer – for Sawmillers
January 2022 – AfrEquip remains a market leading pioneer of mechanised harvesting in South Africa

2021 Forestry Newsletters

December 2021 – STIHL – BT 131 and 230 auger
November 2021 – Experience Outdoor Lifestyle in full with SAFCOL
October 2021 – Sawmill’s output leaps forward with Wood-Mizer TITAN
September 2021 – “Save our Forests. Save our Climate”
August 2021 – STIHL strong, STIHL standing
July 2021 – Wuhlf 960 Mulcher
June 2021 – Patel sawmill group spreads wings in Polokwane
May 2021 – SAFCOL, the forestry company with a heart
April 2021 – Get your hands on a TITAN Multirip for the toughest ripping jobs
March 2021 – Forest Restoration – everyone has a role to play
February 2021 – Wuhlf 960 Mulcher
January 2021 – Happy New Year

2020 Forestry Newsletters

December 2020 – Sutherland Seedlings
November 2020 – The STIHL MS 462 – designed for professionals, tested to the limit
October 2020 – Loadtech’s computerised on-board weighing system an essential tool for timber transporters
September 2020 – Support Responsible Forestry on FSC^® Friday 2020
August 2020 – STIHL RMHS saw chain – designed for professional use under the toughest working conditions
July 2020 – Celebrating 80 years of sustainable growth together
June 2020 – Advice from Safire Insurance, your forestry insurance expert
May 2020 – On Board Weighing Ensures a Profitable Load
April 2020 – Get the STIHL BR 800 – for serious blowing power this fire season
March 2020 – FSC – Forests and Biodiversity
February 2020 – Loadtech – On board weighing ensures a profitable load
January 2020 – Dynamic Weigh Systems

2019 Forestry Newsletters

December 2019 – Ezigro Seedlings operating for over 25 years.
November 2019 – From Seed to Success at Mondi Forests, South Africa
October 2019 – Ellepot Transplant Success!
September 2019 – Sunshine Seedlings – Acacia mearnsii clones
August 2019 – Forestry South Africa
July 2019 – Your check list for safe and controlled burning
June 2019 – TWK Agri: Focus on the GMAC (E. grandis X E. macarthurii)
May 2019 – Fevertree Employment
April 2019 – Mondi invests in e-education for Midlands Schools
March 2019 – New Ellepot Technology Makes Sticking Easier and Gives Better Quality Plants – Ellepot Flex20 Air
February 2019 – Building a successful business with Wood-Mizer in Ivory Coast
January 2019 – In a bid to meet market demands, Hintech has secured the sole agency for southern Africa for IRUM Forestry Skidders.

2018 Forestry Newsletters

December 2018 – Sunshine Seedlings – Timber News
November 2018 – Its a winner!
October 2018 – New, light top handle chainsaw with “working-in-a-tree” features
September 2018 – AGFO Expo
August 2018 – Siyaqhubeka Nursery
July 2018 – IVM Chemicals
June 2018 – SLP – A blueprint for efficiency
May 2018 – STIHL MS 651 Chainsaw – Uncomplicated quality and powerful performance
April 2018 – E-Learning Brings Quality Education to Rural School
March 2018 – Silent Nature^TM: A Quieter and Greener Future
February 2018 – TWK Agri
January 2018 – IVM Chemicals

2017 Forestry Newsletters

December 2017 – Sunshine Seedling Services – Midlands Biogas and Fertiliser
November 2017 – Wood-Mizer’s TITAN Hybrid range – Versatile, Affordable, Tough
October 2017 – The top chainsaw for the job
September 2017 – Wood-Mizer extends industrial sawmilling expertise further with new appointment
August 2017 – Mondi
July 2017 – Resawing holds the key to higher productivity and bigger margins
June 2017 – Wood-Mizer Titan rewrites the rulebook on optimising edgers
May 2017 – Invest in your fire management arsenal this season
March 2017 – TWK Agri (Pty) Ltd
February 2017 – Mondi and GIZ team up to give SA Youth a future

2016 Forestry Newsletters

November / December 2016 – New Wood-Mizer LX100 sawmill for heavy use released
October 2016 – Wood-Mizer TITAN wideband sawmilling product range announce
August 2016 – The future has arrived
July 2016 – $100 million Noah’s Ark built with timber from Wood-Mizer sawmill
June 2016 – Wood-Mizer Corporate Announcement
May 2016 – A History in Forestry
April 2016 – Husqvarna deals a blow to forest fires
March 2016 – Wood-mizer’s LT70 remote: Stationary sawmilling for the professional user
February 2016 – Wood-Mizer’s Nelspruit branch opens doors to public
January 2016 – Wood Promotes Climate Regulations

2015 Forestry Newsletters

December 2015 – Showcase at WoodEX for Africa 2016
November 2015 – Sawmilling key ingredient in world’s attempts to preserve forests
October 2015 – Zululand community empowered through forestry
September 2015 – STIHL just perfected pruning
August 2015 – Convenience in a can!
July 2015 – Wood-Mizer releases HR700 wide capacity multi-head resaw
June 2015 – The potential of small diameter log sizes to grow earnings
May 2015 – Professional performance doesn’t need petrol anymore
April 2015 – WWF Mondi Wetlands Programme
March 2015 – Oregon a world leader in saw chain, guide bars, sprockets and forestry accessories
February 2015 – Proven quality for longer service life – the STIHL RMHS saw chain
January 2015 – The Wood-Mizer SLP2 pushes automated narrowband log processing further

2014 Forestry Newsletters

December 2014 – Achieve maximum chain life and minimum environmental impact and say NO to “black oil”!
November 2014 – SLP – putting the smart back into sawmilling
October 2014 – New Generation Plantations and their role in sustainable development
September 2014 – Experience the STIHL legend
August 2014 – Wood-Mizer enters wide band market with WB2000 sawmill
July 2014 – Celebrating 325 years of innovative Swedish engineering!
June 2014 – A vital aid to fire management
May 2014 – Wood-Mizer’s saw maintenance range gains further traction
April 2014 – Mondi and WWF to sustain ecosystems through responsible business practices
March 2014 – Planting efficiency at its best
February 2014 – CRS Timber Products extends sawn timber manufacturing capacity
January 2014 – Working with chainsaws – Husqvarna releases Chainsaw manuals for beginners & pros

2013 Forestry Newsletters

December 2013 – Husqvarna performance at its greenest!
November 2013 – How to avoid the hazards of counterfeit forestry tools
October 2013 – Safety Inspection and Servicing checklist
September 2013 – Ethiopia – An unlikely timber destination
August 2013 – Experience the next generation of multiple use brushcutters with Husqvarna’s 345FR.
July 2013 – Mechanisation
June 2013 – Cleaning up with Husqvarna
May 2013 – Ligna 2013 launchpad for new Wood-Mizer products
April 2013 – A Blow to Forest Fires from Husqvarna
March 2013 – Safety first, second and third!