Menu
Menu
NTE Company (Pty) Ltd commits to developing, implementing and maintaining a management system in accordance with the requirements of the PEFC CoC standard. This policy is currently in the implementation phase.
The purchase of raw wattle bark (10500- Bark) for the extraction, processing and sale of wattle bark extract (120800 – Chemical, Medicinal, and Cosmetic Products), using the CoC Percentage Method – using outsourced bark receipt, weighing, grading and storing.
NTE Company products are based on condensed tannins extracted from the bark of the Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) Tree, a species of Acacia native to Australia. The species was introduced to South Africa in 1871, initially used as shelterbelts for stock, and the wood for fuel & fencing. Later, it was discovered that the bark contained high levels of tannin which could be used for tanning hides for leather production. Black Wattle grows best in the cool, mist-belt regions of SA along the eastern escarpment where the annual rainfall is in excess of 800 mm per annum. There are about 110 000 hectares of commercial Black Wattle grown by some 2500 farmers, most of whom are small scale timber growers. The trees are grown on an 8 to 12- year cycle and managed in such a manner as to ensure that growers receive a regular income from their trees and that a regular supply of good quality wattle bark is available for processing at the extract factories.
NTE is one of the world’s largest producers of tannin extracted from wattle bark. We are involved in the sale, research, development and testing of Black Wattle tannin extracts and their derivatives for the local and export markets.
The nature, scale and impacts of our activities, products and services were taken into consideration during the formulation of this Policy.
The company commits to sourcing forest-based products from PEFC-certified forests, implementing tracking systems to ensure the segregation of certified and non-certified materials throughout our supply chain, and clearly communicating the percentage of PEFC-certified content in our final products, while adhering to all PEFC standard requirements for labeling and claims.
NTE is one of the world’s largest producers of tannin extracted from wattle bark. We are involved in the sale, research, development and testing of Black Wattle tannin extracts and their derivatives for the local and export markets.
The nature, scale and impacts of our activities, products and services were taken into consideration during the formulation of this Policy.
Tel: +27 33 392 4800
NTE House, Redlands Estate, 1 George MacFarlane Lane, Wembley, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal.
P.O. Box 11176, Dorpspruit 3206, South Africa.
© 2023 All Rights Reserved.
Tel: +27 33 392 4800
NTE House, Redlands Estate, 1 George MacFarlane Lane, Wembley, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal.
P.O. Box 11176, Dorpspruit 3206, South Africa.
© 2023 All Rights Reserved.
