PAMSA announces South African paper production and recycling statistics
South Africa recycled 1.15 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2021, representing a paper recovery rate of 61.4%. “The 2021 recovery rate reflects a 9% drop on the previous year, which can be attributed to Covid-disrupted supply chains coming out of 2020 and into 2021, as well as a shift in the economy […]
Nukor installs Brunner-Hildebrand kilns at RF Gevers
Sawmilling and wood processing equipment supplier, Nukor recently installed two HTR100 low-temperature high-pressure Brunner-Hildebrand dry kilns at RF Gevers sawmill near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. The double-track fully aluminium kilns have stainless steel heating systems in both plenums and booster heating between the tracks. The booster system facilitates heat transfer at low temperatures, which dries the […]
