Important Products

Your Southern African link to
World Class Forestry, Biomass and Energy Equipment and Expertise

About Us

Important Products (Pty) Ltd has:

  • been active in the Pulp & Paper and Forestry markets in South Africa since 1980.
  • successfully introduced and marketed internationally developed equipment and technologies to the local market, including equipment in the wood yard, stock preparation, paper making, warehousing and boiler plant areas of most of the paper mills in South Africa.
  • been involved in numerous projects from their inception to successful conclusion — including feasibility studies and reports on biomass availability, location and quality in most parts of South Africa.

Below are some of the areas we are involved in:

FORESTRY
CONSULTANTS
PULP & PAPER
AND INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT
WOOD PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT
BIOMASS
PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT
STEAM &
ENERGY PLANTS
AFFORDABLE
STRUCTURES
& HOUSING

Our PRINCIPALS

 

Important Products (Pty) Ltd is proud to be the Southern African representative for the following Finnish & European Companies:

FORESTRY CONSULTANTS

Indufor

INDUFOR

Forest Intelligence. One of the world's leading forest consulting service providers. Providing high-quality knowledge and services to clients over the forest and forest industry value chains, adding value for clients and to all affected communities.
  www.indufor.fi

PULP & PAPER AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

Acelli

A.CELLI

Top-range technological solutions for the global paper and nonwovens markets.
Supplying technology, innovations and complete services to the tissue, flat papers and cardboard and nonwovens markets
www.acelli.it

Raumaster

Raumaster OY

Global leader in material handling systems.
Optimized wood handling processes that produce homogenous, high-quality raw material fibre. Turnkey delivery of complete material handling systems for the fuel yard and boiler. Complete roll-handling and wrapping systems including core cutting units & guillotines.
www.raumaster.fi

Rocla

ROCLA

The world’s most advanced automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
Rocla AGVs are a durable, flexible, and modular solution with short delivery and fast payback times. Over 7,000 vehicles delivered, in more than 1,000 installations, worldwide.
  www.rocla-agv.com

WOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

Heinola

HEINOLA SAWMILL MACHINERY Inc.

A complete range of equipment & technology for the sawmilling industry.
Designs, manufactures and markets technology for sawmills and wood chip fuel production.
www.heinolasm.fi

Hekotek

HEKOTEK AS

Finnish specialists in the field of wood processing.
A mechanical engineering company founded in 1992; its main operations include design and production of log & lumber sorting lines and pellet plants.
www.hekotek.com

Kara

KARA

The world´s leading manufacturer and developer of one-blade circular sawmills.
Product range consists of mobile sawmills, stationary sawmills and sawmill lines, and auxiliary machines and conveyors for small and medium size sawmills.
www.kara.fi

Pinomatic

PINOMATIC OY

Suppliers of material handling equipment to the woodworking industry worldwide.
Design, manufacture and marketing of production lines and equipment for further processing of sawmill products e.g. optimising cross cut saw and finger jointing lines.
www.pinomatic.fi

Raute

RAUTE

A global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries.
Suppliers of machinery, equipment, spares and maintenance to companies operating in the wood products industry manufacturing veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber).
  www.raute.com

BIOMASS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

JAPA

JAPA

Top quality firewood machines for both professional and recreational use.
Making firewood with a Japa® is effortless and safe. Their Perfect Split™ technology revolutionises splitting while Perfect Clean™ technology removes debris efficiently
www.japa.fi/en

Laimet

LAIMET

Technologically advanced screw blade chippers. Manufacturers of conveyors, log in-feed systems and LAIMET screw chippers.
www.laimet.com

Nova Pellets

NOVA PELLETS

High quality machinery to pelletize every kind of raw material. Manufacturers of a complete range of pelletizing machinery — from small pellet production to medium/high pellet production — with many years of experience and know how in project, production and start-up of wood pellet production plants
www.novapellet.it

RUF

RUF BRIQUETTING PRESSES

Profitably reduce the volume
of biomass residues.

RUF system technology is employed worldwide to compress and recycle wood shavings, sawdust and other biomass such as peat, hay and miscanthus.
www.briquetting.com

TUOMETTAL OY

TUOMETTAL OY

Bioenergy expertise from forest to boiler. Tuometall designs, produces and delivers customer-orientated, reliable and cost-effective material handling solutions for utilization of biomass in bioenergy production & wood processing industries.
  www.tuometall.fi

STEAM & ENERGY PLANTS

KPA UNICON

KPA UNICON

Providing responsible energy solutions
and life cycle services.

Specialized in customized and modular boiler plant projects, providing solutions for efficient utilization of biomass, oil and gas fuels. Turnkey or process delivery projects.
  www.kpaunicon.com

AFFORDABLE STRUCTURES & HOUSING

EARTH HOUSE SYSTEMS

EARTH HOUSE SYSTEMS

Technology to build a complete house
within only 14 days.

Earth House Systems make use of a basic lightweight steel frame, combined with locally available building materials (wood or clay brick) to provide safe, secure and affordable structures.
www.earthhouse.fi

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