Pictured: SAPWA’s executive director, Bruce Breedt, highlights the functions of the association.
The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) is a non-profit association formed in 1980 to promote timber treatment and treated timber products. Commercially grown timber is mainly of the Eucalyptus and Pinus species, both of which are not durable. By applying the correct chemicals to these timbers, we are able to ensure the timber performs as if it were durable, thereby giving predictable long-life performance.
SAWPA has become the link between members and the regulating authorities. It disseminates information and attempts to overcome industry problems. SAWPA has also developed practical guidelines for safer practices in industrial wood preservation to reduce the exposure of workers to dangerous chemicals and to prevent the release of pollutants into the environment. *
For more information: www.sawpa.co.za