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The Wood-Mizer branch in Lubumbashi is in the middle of the DRC’s timber rich south-east province of Haut Katanga. Sawmillers in the Lubumbashi and Kolwezi areas can now call directly at the branch for all their sawmilling requirements.
The Lubumbashi branch managed by Eli Bembay and his team from MEL Wood is standing ready to advise on new machine sales, blades, blade maintenance equipment and spare parts.
Sawmiller’s from the DRC’s Haut Katanga province at Wood-Mizer’s Lubumbashi branch launch
The team is also trained to service and maintain all the Wood-Mizer mills that are already working in the area. They also assist to set up new sawmills and train new operators.
The relaunched Wood-Mizer dealership in Kinshasa led by Faustin Ngassa and Valerie Pae from ConneX Forestry is now even better able to assist sawmillers in the area to build successful sawmill businesses.
Guests at the launch of Wood-Mizer's official dealership in Kinshasa, DRC
The Kinshasa branch in the DRC’s south-east province is in the middle of the greater Kingabwa timber processing area where logs arrive from the north of the country.
Eager for the day
Sawmillers from the area are already seeing the difference in the levels of service that ConneX Forestry now brings with new machine and accessories sales taking off and all their service needs now promptly taken care of.
While the DRC has a lot of timber available to develop the country’s economy, the situation on the ground looks very different.
JJ Oelofse, Wood-Mizer's Corporate Director for Emerging Markets addressing the crowd at Wood-Mizer’s Kinshasa launch
Raw log exports are providing some income for the country’s economy but nowhere near what it could earn from local manufacturing or the export of high-value sawn timber.
One of the missing ingredients that can boost local manufacturing and increase high-value sawn timber exports is an active and modern sawmilling sector.
Connex Forestry’s Managing Director, Faustin Ngassa receiving the official Wood-Mizer dealership plaque for Kinshasa from JJ Oelofse
The launch of Wood-Mizer’s two new branches promises to lend support to the DRC’s push to develop the sawmilling sector in the country.
Sawmillers in both areas will now have access to Wood-Mizer’s entire range together with high quality after sales service that can help to start a new small sawmilling business or improve working sawmills that want to become more profitable.
Wood-Mizer’s sawmill range includes basic entry level sawmills through to professional and industrial sawmilling solutions. A full range of blades and equipment to resharpen used blades are also available.
A successful day in Kinshasa
Wood-Mizer’s thin kerf narrow bandsaw blades waste less timber so more sawn timber can be produced for higher profits.
Wood-Mizer also believes that selling a sawmill is only the first part of the journey.
Supporting the sawmiller with effective service during the lifetime of the machine makes it possible for the sawmiller to get the best performance from his or her new sawmill.
The availability of trained technicians, spares parts, maintenance and training support enable sawmillers to work longer, harder and more effectively with less downtime to improve output and profits.
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