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The Manufacture of Wooden Containers in South Africa 2020

Carol Knoll | South Africa | 13 October 2020

The Manufacture of Wooden Containers in South Africa 2016

Alex Conradie | South Africa | 24 June 2016

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Report Coverage

This report focuses on the manufacture of wooden containers, including pallets, crates, bins, boxes, wine barrels, vats and cable drums. It includes information on the state and size of the sector and factors that influence it. There are profiles of 32 companies including FS Smit & Co, which started making wine barrels in 1880, York Timbers, the largest manufacturer of wooden containers in South Africa, and Kimmo, the first company in South Africa to develop and manufacture a corrugated fibreboard pallet.

Manufacture of Wooden Containers

Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, difficulties faced by the wooden container manufacturing sector included rapidly-rising input costs, imports of cheap wine barrels and the use of alternative materials. During lockdown, the forestry sector was declared an essential service, and 60% to 70% of businesses relating to wood products, such as those used for packaging and transport of essential items, were able to continue operating, and pallets were used to move goods such as food, medicine and sanitisers. The ban on local alcohol sales during lockdown had a significant impact on wine farms, cellars and related businesses.

Increasing Competition

Wooden pallets face increasing competition from plastic pallets, many of which are made from recycled plastic which is waterproof and has a longer lifespan than wood. Wooden wine barrels have become expensive and reconditioning of old barrels has increased. Oak alternatives include the use of powder, granules, chips, blocks and staves which are infused into wine rather than putting wine into oak barrels.

Opportunities for SMEs

There are challenges with access to raw materials, and imported machinery required for tasks such as barrel making is expensive. Access to heat treatment facilities and reliable timber suppliers are necessary to become a major player. Informal vendors have created small businesses selling wooden window boxes for planting flowers, herbs and vegetables with scrap planks which are readily available.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 4
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4.1. Local 5
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 8
4.1.2. Regulations 8
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 9
4.2. Continental 11
4.3. International 11
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 13
5.1. Economic Environment 13
5.2. Coronavirus 13
5.3. Recycling 14
5.4. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 15
5.5. Environmental Concerns 16
5.6. Labour 17
6. COMPETITION 20
6.1. Barriers to Entry 22
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 22
8. OUTLOOK 23
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 24
10. REFERENCES 24
10.1. Publications 24
10.2. Websites 25
APPENDIX 1 26
Summary of Notable Players 26
COMPANY PROFILES 31
ADVANCED CRATING SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 31
AGENTIMBER (PTY) LTD 33
ALORA PALLETS (PTY) LTD 35
BASFOUR 2783 (PTY) LTD 37
BOLAND BINS (PTY) LTD 39
CARGO HANDLING SPECIALISTS (PTY) LTD 41
CHEP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 43
DAVIN WOODWORKS CC 47
DURBAN PALLETS (PTY) LTD 49
EKURHULENI CRATING SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 51
ELITE PALLET SERVICES (SA) (PTY) LTD 52
ENDO PACK (PTY) LTD 53
EPLANK TRADERS CC 54
F S SMIT AND CO-MANUFACTURING DIVISION (PTY) LTD 56
FORESTA DRUM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 57
INVENTIVE WAYS 113 CC 59
J SMALLCOMBE 61
JOHANNESBURG TIMBER AND BOX CC 62
KIMMO (PTY) LTD 64
LOUNICS INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD 66
NATAL BOX FACTORY CC 68
PACKSOLVE (PTY) LTD 70
PALBIN (PTY) LTD 72
PALLET AND CRATE KING CC 73
PALLET LINK (PTY) LTD 75
PALLET SUPPLY COMPANY CAPE (PTY) LTD 77
ROSSLYN PALLETS AND CRATES CC 78
SA WINE BARRELS (PTY) LTD 79
SPRINGBOK BOX (PTY) LTD 81
THALES SERVICES (PTY) LTD 83
TWEEDIE PALLETS CC 85
YORK TIMBER HOLDINGS LTD 87

Report coverage

The Manufacture of Wooden Containers describes current conditions in the local sector and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles 23 companies including market leader in the wood products sector, York Timber Holdings Ltd, which employs 2,724 people in its processing plants where softwood logs are converted into a wide range of timber products for the construction, furniture, cable drum and pallet industry. Also profiled are small, stable companies that have been in business for several decades such as Natal Box Factory CC that manufactures 360,000 pallets per annum and Tonnellerie Radoux (SA) (Pty) Ltd t/a Radoux, whose 11 employees are involved in the manufacture of 1,500 oak wine barrels every year.

The Manufacture of Wooden Containers

This report focuses on the manufacture of wooden containers in South Africa. According to the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing SETA, there are 50 large, 53 medium and 516 small companies that produce wooden pallets, boxes, crates, bins, cable drums and wine barrels. Total employment in the wood products sector stood at 19,485 in 2014, while sales figures for products of wood were R1.712bn in April 2016, according to Statistics South Africa.

Challenges and opportunities

Challenges faced by the wooden container manufacturing sector include rapidly rising input costs and increasing imports of wooden wine barrels. There are also many fly-by-night companies that come and go, supplying pallets at unsustainable prices. However, the industry is becoming more regulated. Manufacturers providing wooden containers for the export of fruit must be registered with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), while sawmills are required to cut wood so there are no fault lines. Opportunities exist in the manufacture of wooden products used in the export of vehicles and vehicle components, a section of the manufacturing sector that is showing growth.

Report coverage

The Manufacture of Wooden Containers describes current conditions in the local sector and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles 23 companies including market leader in the wood products sector, York Timber Holdings Ltd, which employs 2,724 people in its processing plants where softwood logs are converted into a wide range of timber products for the construction, furniture, cable drum and pallet industry. Also profiled are small, stable companies that have been in business for several decades such as Natal Box Factory CC that manufactures 360,000 pallets per annum and Tonnellerie Radoux (SA) (Pty) Ltd t/a Radoux, whose 11 employees are involved in the manufacture of 1,500 oak wine barrels every year.

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The Manufacture of Wooden Containers in South Africa 2016

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R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.29 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.20 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

[ Close ]
PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 2
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4.1. Local 6
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 9
4.1.2. Regulations 10
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 10
4.2. Continental 11
4.3. International 11
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 12
5.1. Economic Environment 12
5.2. Export and Production Volumes 12
5.3. Recycling 13
5.4. Technology, R&D and Innovation 13
5.5. Labour 15
5.6. Environmental Concerns 16
6. COMPETITION 16
6.1. Barriers to Entry 17
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 18
8. OUTLOOK 19
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 19
10. REFERENCES 19
10.1. Publications 19
10.2. Websites 20
COMPANY PROFILES 21
AAGK Pallets CC 21
Afripallet CC 23
Agentimber (Pty) Ltd 25
Basfour 2783 (Pty) Ltd 27
Boland Bins (Pty) Ltd 29
Cargo Handling Specialists (Pty) Ltd 30
CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd 32
Davin Woodworks CC 34
Durban Pallets (Pty) Ltd 36
Foresta Drum Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 37
Industrial Timber Supplies (Pty) Ltd 39
Inventive Ways 113 CC 41
Johannesburg Timber and Box CC 43
Lounic's Timber World (Pty) Ltd 45
Natal Box Factory CC 47
Palbin Cape (Pty) Ltd 49
Pallet and Crate King CC 51
Pallet Link (Pty) Ltd 53
Pallet Supply Company Cape (Pty) Ltd 55
SA Wine Barrels (Pty) Ltd 57
Springbok Box (Pty) Ltd 58
Tonnellerie Radoux (SA) (Pty) Ltd 60
York Timber Holdings Ltd 62