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TWK Agri was initially established by timber farmers. The aim was to assist in the marketing of their timber products, mainly Wattle bark and timber. This has subsequently expanded to also include other species of timber, mainly Eucalyptus and Pine logs as well as a variety of other timber products, not only for TWK’s farmers but for the South African timber industry as a whole.

TWK WOODCHIP MILL

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TWK owns and operates a world-class woodchip production and export facility in Richards Bay, South Africa, with the capability of producing and exporting 900 000 tons of woodchips per annum.

We have been successfully producing and exporting high-quality woodchips for more than 30 years. Our customer base includes some of the largest pulp and paper producers in Japan, China and India.

We produce two woodchip products ideally suited to the production of pulp and paper products:

Acacia mearnsii woodchips

Mixed eucalyptus woodchips

TWK RESEARCH

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TWK is actively involved in different aspects of research to create sustainable forestry not only for ourselves but also for the different suppliers of wood fibre and products.

This is achieved through:

Investing in genetically improved material and research in silviculture, harvesting and risk mitigation. With the help of the FABI, where it is represented, TWK is actively involved in research by monitoring forestry diseases and pests. TWK supports research into forestry, undertaken by the ICFR. TWK is also represented on the board of the ICFR.

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TIMBER MARKETING

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We obtain and supply sustainable quality processed and unprocessed timber products to local and international markets and also market timber products on behalf of our suppliers.

We continually cultivate and develop new and existing markets and/or niche markets for the suppliers of our processed and unprocessed timber products.

Our experts give advice and/or manage harvesting operations, as well as manage a complete range of forest activities.

PLANTATION MANAGEMENT

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TWK Agri manages plantations on behalf of property owners nationally and in Africa. It strictly follows successful and sustainable forestry practices to ensure sustainability and responsibility for future generations.

TWK Agri mentors previously disadvantaged timber growers who are beneficiaries of land reform and land redistribution in South Africa.

TWK Agri is a founding member and current member of the Mkondo Fire Protection Association (MFPA) and a founding member and current member of the Mpumalanga Forestry Wildfire Committee (MFWC)

LIVESTOCK

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TWK Agri promotes the agro forestry principle, which leads to an improved income on forestry land. Beef and goat farming on forestry land is one of the farming activities introduced on plantations.

TRADE

TRADE

TRADE

TRADE

AFFILIATES

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Shiselweni Forestry Company Ltd – Company Reg. No 99 of 196

Shiselweni Forestry Company (SFC) is a forestry company in Swaziland with wattle, eucalyptus and pine plantations. SFC is a founding member and a current member of the Swaziland Fire Protection Association.

SAWCO Mining Timber Company (Pty) Ltd – Company Reg. No 353 of 1984

SAWCO Mining Timber consists of two multipurpose sawmills in Swaziland. The sawmills manufacture eucalyptus and pine products for the South African and international markets.

STTP SAWCO Treated Timber Products

SAWCO Treated Timber Products has a treated timber plant in Swaziland.

TREE CULTIVATION

VEHICLES & TYRES

CORPORATE SERVICES

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TWK is actively involved in research for improved genetic wattle and gum material that will not only improve yields but also address the risk that is currently facing forestry regarding pests and diseases. The aim is to increase the genetic base of plant material with the focus on optimum utilisation of the tree to different markets.

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TOGETHER.

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TWK Agri
- Dec 2, 2020
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TWK Investing in a Greener Sustainable Growth

Updated: Dec 8, 2020

TWK is working hard on new initiatives to drive a better tomorrow. With a drive to green energy, and also while achieving a good return on investment, several of our operational points have installed solar systems during the last few years. The installed solar systems enable us to reduce our usage of government supplied electricity (coal generation) and to contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

Solar systems are already in operation at Toyota Standerton, Toyota Piet Retief, Hino Piet Retief, the TWK Head Office (Piet Retief), Silo Panel Beaters (Ermelo) and Protea Tyres Factory (Ermelo), Wesselton Shopping Centre (Ermelo), as well as SAWCO in Eswatini (the biggest system). The most recent installation was completed at the TWK Hardware/Mechanisation (“Hoofwinkel”) in Piet Retief during November 2020.

To date, these systems combined have generated energy of a total of 3.8 million kWh, with an estimated carbon dioxide offset exceeding 3900 tons to date, and it is still early days with the solar installations having an expected lifetime of 25+ years.

Through a new subsidiary, Rental Roofspace (Pty) Ltd, of which TWK Agri holds 75%, the TWK Group is also investing in solar systems to provide power to third party users (tenants of shopping malls).

The continuous implementation of solar energy sources remains part of the strategy for the TWK Group in order to achieve our mission of achieving sustainable growth, together.

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