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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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    Table of Contents

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    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

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