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For those who love symmetry, there is a calming beauty about the structure of timber plantations. But the straight rows, even spaces and equal height are nothing to do with maintaining symmetry. Rather, it is about ensuring optimal nutrition and growth.

What do you do when you can’t find the right equipment for a job? You build it yourself and create a bespoke laminating press.

At the Somerset Timbers executive meeting last week, our human resources manager Siphosethu Mbandla received an award for driving success within our business. Thank you for caring about the success of your co-workers and our business. Your people skills and attention to detail are invaluable. Read more about other members of the Somerset team.

Sun, wind, rain and variable temperatures all take their toll on the longevity of outdoor timber. In a quest for better timber maintenance options, Somerset Timbers created Galseal as part of its Endura local product range.

The Somerset Team would like you to meet Lionel Van Wyk. He is another one of the valued staff members that make things tick in our yard.

The excitement is real as we prepare for Vintage Show Day on 26 March. Come and join us at the Somerset Timbers yard from 12pm for a showcase of classic vintage vehicles.

Eight students from the National School of Architecture of Montpellier, France (ENSAM) have recently been in Cape Town, working with local communities in Khayelitsha in building futures through the Iziko Project.

Somerset Timbers sales trade manager Ian Burger knows a thing or two about wood. In a new Did you know? series, Ian will share his knowledge with the aim of fostering a better understanding (and appreciation) of timber production in South Africa.

This is the first in our Did You Know? series of monthly blogs by Ian Burger, Somerset Timbers sales trade manager and we start at seedling nursery school, where these young lives take shape.

It is always such a positive feeling for our team to receive good feedback from our customers, and we want to say a big thank-you to Morne Alberts for taking the time to send these words to our sales manager Derek Robb…..