“Norwood Sawmills is one of the leading portable sawmill companies in the world. Austro is the leading distributor of quality secondary wood-processing equipment in South Africa and throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa,” explains Ashlynne Dale, President of Norwood. “Working in partnership together to offer Africans the very best portable sawmills and the very best customer service is a natural for both organizations.”
Austro, a South African company, was established in 1980 and subsequently listed on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) in 2007. It supplies quality-branded, specialized industrial woodworking equipment and related supplies to corporate, commercial and infrastructure markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
“Norwood sawmills have been profitably milling timber throughout Africa for years. But now is the time to make it even easier and even more affordable for Africans to add Norwood mills to their wood processing operations,” continues Dale. “We are very excited to be working with Austro in this important and developing world region.”
Norwood and Austro will officially inaugurate the start of their new African sawmilling partnership later this month when, together they will be exhibiting Norwood portable sawmills at Booths 5 and 6 at the WoodEX for Africa trade exhibition from March 21st to March 23rd, 2013 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
Norwood Sawmills is a leading global portable sawmill and forestry equipment manufacturer.