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SA spoilt for choice
with timber
Timber is fast becoming more popular as people turn their backs
on artificial materials that impact the environment negatively.
By Ina Opperman
H
owever, higher demand puts more pressure on the
availability of local and imported timber. We spoke
to some industry players to find out more about the
availability of timber for construction, products, projects
and shop fitting.
LOCAL TIMBER
Local timbers, such as pine and saligna, offer quality wood
at affordable prices for a variety of uses, says Pawel Modla
from Ian Fuller Agencies Timber and Hardwood suppliers.
These timbers are also easy to source and readily available.
South Africa offers relatively few locally-grown timbers
that are easy to source, with pine, saligna and blackwood
topping the list, explains Seamus Harcourt-Wood, director
of Rare Woods SA. Although the list is short, these timbers
are all sustainable wood from either plantations or are
considered invaders.
According to Reinhardt Nolte, procurement director of
Foresta Timber Group, the biggest area of commercial saw-
log plantations in South Africa is planted with pine species,
which explains why it is widely used in construction, DIY
and shop fitting. “Different board and plywood products
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