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About Us

PG Bison is a proudly South African company that aims to inspire and enable beautiful living spaces where people experience wonderful moments and create lasting memories.

With more than 120 years’ experience in creating decorative wood-based panel products, we distribute our trusted brands to trade retailers and manufacturers. From there, our products are put to work to help create beautifully stylish and functional spaces.

From the perfect kitchen units and countertops, to bathroom cabinets, built-in cupboards and office spaces, our wood panel products are designed for use in every interior application.

Durable and attractive products

PG Bison is a trusted name in the industry, recognised for its experience and quality high-performing materials you can count on in any setting. Our aim is to help make your space as beautiful and functional as possible with our market-leading products.

Global footprint

PG Bison is headquartered in South Africa, and is a division of KAP Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed company.

We have eight manufacturing plants, with operations across South Africa and Kenya. Our products are also sold and distributed in numerous countries throughout the African continent, as well as in Australia.

At PG Bison, we pride ourselves on identifying global trends and localising them for the markets we serve, driving inspiration through design ideas and tools.

Global footprint

PG Bison’s brands have become household names in their own rights. They include:

Integrated timber business

The PG Bison business includes forestry and primary and secondary processing and upgrading. Through Thesen, we offer structural timber products, and through Woodline, wooden poles.

Our resin business, Woodchem, services more than 30 different industries throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Trusted Brands

Our Operations

George

Sawmilling

Southern Cape Forest

George / Knysna

Forestry

Great Brak

Pole plant

Piet Retief

Resin plant
Paper impregnation
Particleboard plant
MFB upgrading

Boksburg

MFB upgrading
Foil upgrading
Hot coating for gloss and matt surfaces
MDF plant

North Eastern Cape Forest

Ugie

Forestry & agricultural activities
Particleboard plant
MFB upgrading
Laminate worktop manufacturing

Our People

Our Responsibility

B-BBEE Certification

Proudly South African Membership

Our People

At the core of PG Bison's success lies the drive and dedication of 2000 employees who share the common vision of building a business that is regarded as one of South Africa's most esteemed industrial companies for furniture manufacturing and renovations. The organisation's workforce is aligned to a set of core values that builds winning partnerships with our customers. As the leading manufacturer and primary upgrader of wood-based products in our chosen markets, safety is our number one priority for all staff, contractors and visitors. PG Bison strives for the highest safety standards and has implemented the system principles of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 respectively. External assessments are conducted by independent specialists in particular fields. Assessments include legal compliance, compliance against company policies and procedures, and best practice.

PG Bison, we recognise employment equity and people development as consistent key components of our business strategy. Initiatives in these areas are fundamental to the future growth and success of our business. We strive to create an equitable environment in which the diversity of all employees is valued and where they are given the opportunity to develop.

Gerhard Victor

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Werner Kilian

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Penwell Lunga

Director

Justin Berry

Executive: Marketing and Strategic Development

Sibusiso Dlamini

Executive: Human Capital and Stakeholder Relations

Dries Saaiman

General Manager: Southern Cape

Pieter de Wet

Executive: Supply Chain and NECF

Tamaryn Whittal-Steynberg

Executive: Innovation & Operational Excellence

Neil Craddock

Executive: Manufacturing

Herman Swanepoel

Executive: ICT

Christo Bester

Executive: Sales

Our Responsibility

PG Bison's own success is inextricably linked to the sustainable growth and requirements for development of the communities in which it operates. Socio-Economic Development (SED) is inherent to the PG Bison culture. The company has invested, and will continue to invest, in programmes where its communities are empowered through their own development.

Many of our corporate social investment initiatives are focused on the youth of South Africa, such as the PG Bison 1.618 STUDENT DESIGN Competition for students in the interior design industry and architectural industry.

PG Bison creates thousands of direct and indirect opportunities in and around our operations. By supporting the development of small enterprises, they grow to become a vital part of our supply chain and thriving businesses in their own right. Waterproof, eco-friendly, consistent and smooth: these have all become closely associated with our engineered wood products to fit seamlessly into your contemporary designs.

B-BBEE Certification

We are proud of our South African heritage and are the only versatile wood-based panel manufacturer in South Africa to achieve level 5 as a broad-based black economic empowerment contributor.

BBBEE Certificate

Proudly South African Membership

PG Bison is a proudly South African company, invested in the future of the country. In 2019, we therefore joined Proudly South African, the well-known organisation that seeks to influence local procurement in the public and private sectors, to increase local production and to influence consumers to buy local in order to stimulate job creation. Members of Proudly South African share a commitment to an uplifting ethos that promotes social and economic change and progress. They make a meaningful contribution to building South Africa's economy, alleviating unemployment and retaining existing employment opportunities.

Proudly South African Membership Certificate