Biomass for Africa (Pty) Ltd, a company registered in the Republic of South Africa in 2012, is the result of a combined vision and effort of three companies:
Anchor T(SD) (Pty) Ltd
Gredler Söhne
Who are all represented in the shareholding and management of Biomass for Africa (Pty) Ltd.
About Us
Anchor T(SD)(Pty)Ltd is a company registered in Swaziland. The company commenced, under the name Anchortee, with operations in 2001. After a minor name change, Anchor T (SD)(Pty)Ltd – Reg No 514 of 2012, developed the concept of biomass to replace coal in the sugar mills in 2008 and has been supplying the sugar industry in Swaziland with about 15 000 to 20 000tons of wood chips per month since 2008. The sole director and shareholder is Christo Snyman
Coastal Bio-Energy(Pty)Ltd – Reg No: 2012/191956/07 – is the marketing company for Biomass for Africa (Pty)Ltd, with the same shareholding as BMA.
Gredler and Söhne is a company incorporated in Germany. The company is regarded as leading supplier and processor of biomass in a very well developed industry. Stefan Gredler is the majority shareholder and runs the family founded company in Germany.
Board of Directors
Management: Christo Snyman is the Managing Director of Biomass for Africa (Pty) Ltd, and is responsible for Operations and the co-ordination of functions in the company.
Stefan Gredler
Wesley Glutz
Christo Snyman
The History of BioMass For Africa
Biomass for Africa was launched in 2012 with the purpose to secure, process and market biomass as an alternative for fossil fuels and as a source of energy. In addition to this, Biomass for Africa also provide and manage the logistics in the supply chain of biomass.
Biomass for Africa realised the existing potential of plantations in terms of biomass. Damaged timber can be chipped and the biomass can be used locally in cogeneration plants or be exported to Europe to be used as fuel in dedicated biomass plants or co-firing coal power generators. Biomass for Africa created new business opportunities for the local communities in KZN by involving them in the harvesting and transport of material in damaged plantations.
Biomass for Africa has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of Chain-of-Custody:
Certificate SGS-COC-010920
Coastal Bio-Energy has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of Chain-of-Custody:
Certificate SGS-COC-010881