Classifieds

Find South African forestry-related businesses, services and jobs here.

Equipment and Services

2nd hand equipment for sale
For sale or hire

18 Bell Loggers 225, 1 Timberjack 360 Skidder, 3 John Deere 540G Skidders, 1 Tigercat 604 Skidder, 9 Cable Yarders - Hi-leads & Skylines, 4 Labour Carriers - VW Constelation.

Contact Gavin: 082 809 6669

Banking and insurance
Industrial Development Corporation

The Gro-e-scheme facilitates the creation of sustainable employment by start-up and existing businesses. To discuss funding of R1 million or more, contact:

Tel: 086 069 3888

Web: www.idc.co.za

SAFire Insurance

Timber and sugar cane fire insurance

Contact: Ruth Bezuidenhout

Tel: 033 264 8500

Fax: 033 264 8519

Web: www.safireinsurance.com

Cell: 083 631 1264

Corporate growers
R&B Timber Group

One of the largest pole manufacturers in South Africa, based in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal. Developers of the ‘HARDPOLE’ brand.

Tel: 031 569 5750

Email: orders@htt.co.za

Web: www.rbtimbers.co.za

Sappi

Corporate timber grower and paper and packaging manufacturer.

Web: www.sappi.com

Education and training
Kwamahlati Training Services cc

Forestry training, from pitting and planting to timber harvesting and shorthaul.

Tel: 033 569 1578

Email: kwamahlati@absamail.co.za

Web: www.kwamahlati.co.za

Forestry equipment
Afrequip

Suppliers of Logmax and Tigercat forestry equipment and harvester/processor head repairs and refurbishment.

Tel: 072 708 9091

Email: flip@afrequip.co.za

Alpine Shovel Yarders

Guyless swing yarders

Tel: 082 789 2539 (Peter Allpass) • 082 782 7795 (George Allpass)

Tel/Fax: +27 44 873 5107

Email: allpasspa@mweb.co.za

Barry Collier

Precision chippers, chip screens, Rosserhead debarkers and Knuckleboom loaders.

Tel: 013 752 4349

Email: collier@sawmilling.com

Web: www.sawmilling.com

Bell Equipment

Suppliers  of Bell and John Deere forestry machines and equipment. Harvesters, tracked and wheel loaders, skidders, rigid haulers, articulated timber trucks.

Tel: 011 928 9700

Web: www.bellequipment.com

E&H Debarkers

Hyena de-barking heads. Designed and built in South Africa for harvesting of all hardgum species.

Tel: 082 976 5965;
 082 890 8868

Email: efk@icon.co.za

Forestry Plant and Equipment

Sales, hire & rebuild of used forestry equipment.

Tel: 013 755 1003

Email: mary@forestryplant.co.za

Husqvarna

Chainsaws and accessories, blowers, pruners and clearing saws.

Tel: 086 004 8759

Web: www.husqvarna.co.za 

Logmech

Purpose-built forest machines: feller-bunchers, forwarders, clambunk skidders and harvesters.

Tel: 082 455 9207 (Leon) • 082 330 5888 (Tickey)

Office: 035 550 5069

Email: leon@logmech.co.zatickey@logmech.co.za

 

 

Matriarch Equipment

Reliable, robust timber grabs and rotators.

Tel: 035 797 3617;
082 820 5701

Email: franku@matriarchequipment.com

Web: www.matriarchequipment.com

 

Safequip

Cost-effective mobile fire protection and water transfer.

Tel: 086 000 FIRE (086 000 3473)

Email: info@safequip.co.za

Web: www.safequip.co.za

Stihl

The world's number one chainsaw. Brushcutters, leaf blowers and chainsaw accessories.

Tel: 080 033 6996

Web: www.stihl.co.za

Forestry services
Agrivas

Agricultural recruitment.

Tel: 033 342 9310

Email: recruit@agrivas.co.za

Web: www.agrivas.co.za

Easy Asset Tracking

Suppliers of a locally developed, easy to use, internet based, low cost asset, personal, logging and farming equipment, vehicle, and fleet monitoring solution.

Contact: Andy Coetzee
Cell: 082 444 9047
Email: andy@easytracking.co.za
Web: www.easytracking.co.za

General
Zeba (Tongaat Hulett Starch)

Super-absorbant hydrogel products.

Tel: 0860 ZEBA ZA (086 093 2292)

Web: www.zeba.com

Nurseries
Sunshine Seedling Services

Suppliers of pine, wattle and eucalyptus seedlings

Tel: 033 390 3047 or 083 793 5806

Email: sales@sunshineseedlings.co.za

Sutherland Seedlings

Suppliers of pine, wattle and eucalyptus seedlings

Tel: 039 834 1953

Email: admin@sutherlandseedlings.co.za

Transport and logistics
Unicab

Trailers, truck bodies, timber bolsters, fire carts.

Tel: 035 474 2959;
083 460 7460

Email: admin@ztw.co.za