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Logistics
Negotiate the best road and rail contracts on behalf
of members and stockpile round wood timber at
strategically located depots.
Harvesting
Advise on best harvesting methods and the
appointment of harvesting contractors.
Silviculture
Advise on best operating practices and the best species
to plant dictated by site and market requirements.
MARKETS Rooting new wattle plants for cloning
the three main timber-growing areas in South Africa:
Pulpwood
Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
Hardwood timber destined for pulpwood is NCT’s
predominant product, sold into various wood chipping CERTIFICATION
plants. In some instances, NCT also markets timber to Forest certification
local corporate pulp and paper markets.
NCT has been Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
Wood chips - certified as a group manager since 1999. 37% of
timber marketed by NCT is sourced from FSC-certified
NCT supplies timber into its two wholly-owned
facilities in Richards Bay and Durban that export wood plantations. The remaining 63% is obtained from
sources that comply with the FSC controlled wood
chips to Japan, China, Taiwan and India. The mills place requirements. The complexity and costs of managing
a significant portion of South African timber resources plantations under the FSC system precludes many
in an excellent position to access overseas markets. smaller operations from achieving certification. To
This, in turn, contributes to better pricing and financial address this issue, NCT has been active in developing
returns for the private South African timber grower.
an alternate certification system, Sustainable African
Biofuel Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS). This scheme has
been internationally endorsed by the Programme for
NCT has limited access to international biofuel markets.
the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and
Non-pulpwood will be available to members soon.
NCT offers its members the opportunity to trade their Quality management
non-pulp round log timber into a host of financially NCT obtained ISO (International Organisation for
secure non-pulp market options - saw timber, treated Standardisation) certification in 2001 & holds ISO
poles, mining timber, charcoal markets. Its network 9001:2015 certification for quality management
of registered non-pulp round log markets covers systems at its head office.

Full Name of Company: NCT Forestry Co-Operative support of all its members, customers and employees.
Limited MISSION
Nature of Business: Timber marketing To assist its members to achieve their full forestry
Services/Products: NCT Forestry is a marketing co- potential and optimise financial results on a
operative for private and independent timber growers sustainable basis.
Date Established: 1949 KEY PERSONNEL
Subsidiaries: General Manager: Danny Knoesen
ƒ BayFibre (Pty) Ltd CONTACT DETAILS
ƒ NCT Durban Wood Chips (Pty) Ltd Head Office
ƒ ShinCel (Pty) Ltd Physical Address: 37 McCarthy Drive, Montrose,
Industry Quality Standards: ISO 9001: 2015 Pietermaritzburg, 3201
accreditation Postal Address: P.O. Box 13363, Cascades, 3202
Tel: +27 (0)33 897 8500 Fax: +27 (0)33 897 8501
VISION E-mail: prelations@nctforest.com
To win and maintain the unreserved confidence and Website: www.nctforest.com
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