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Chemical cellulose demand ‘relatively’ strong, expansions on track – Sappi

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Paper and packaging group Sappi said on Wednesday that its chemical cellulose business, which accounts for most of its operating profit in Southern Africa, continued to perform strongly, helped by a weaker rand/dollar exchange rate. The business...

By: Natasha Odendaal

08 Feb 12

Carbon

Bank enters sustainable forestry collaboration

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South African banking firm Nedbank Capital and public engagement project Face the Future have signed a pioneering memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to facilitate collaboration between the two with the sole intention of enabling them to...

By: Megan Wait

20 Jan 12

AGRICULTURE & JOBS

Small farmers in big industry earn consistent income

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Smallholders, with less than 50 ha in Malaysia, are earning a steady income from the production of palm oil, which is linked to the large-scale, corporate industry manufacturing oils, cosmetics components, biofuels, natural fertilisers and soaps,...

By: Schalk Burger

20 Jan 12

Forest Products

€20m biomass-fuelled plant to be completed end-2012

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Power and heating plant solutions company MW Power, a joint venture between global sustainable technology providers Metso and Wärtsilä, has started construction of a modularised biomass power plant for combined heat and power (CHP) production...

By: Natasha Odendaal

30 Sep 11

Forest Products

Financier moves ahead with biofuels project

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The Industrial Development Corporation is moving forward with one of three planned projects to establish the South African biofuels industry.

By: Natasha Odendaal

09 Sep 11

Forest Products

Group to assess Mpumalanga biomass-to-energy potential

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Engineering, management and specialist technical services group Aurecon and sugar producer TSB Sugar have been contracted by the Mpumalanga Cane Growers Association to undertake a feasibility study to investigate boosting economic development in...

By: Natasha Odendaal

09 Sep 11

RESULTS

York reports fourfold operating profit increase

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Forest products group York on Thursday reported a fourfold increase in operating profit to R169.9-million in its 2011 financial year, as it continued to improve its margins. However, after-tax profit fell to R38.3-million in the year ended June...

By: Loni Prinsloo

08 Sep 11

Forest Products

Outlook for local fruit industry positive

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While South Africa has experienced a challenging season, over the medium- to long-term, the fruit industry has a positive outlook, says fruit producer organisation Hortgro Services product manager Jacques du Preez.

By: Schalk Burger

05 Aug 11

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