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1924
Founded the Union Co-operative Bark Milling Company

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1924

1927

Purchased a second wattle bark mill in Dalton.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1927

1938

Affiliated with South African Wattle Growers Union (SAWGU)

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1938

1940

Acquired wattle extract company together with SA Wattle Bark Milling & Export association.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1940

1952

The extract factory came into production with a capacity of 80 tons of dry bark per day.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1952

1956

Constructed a dam on the Ekamazi River to supply water to the factory for commercial and domestic use.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1956

1963

Opening of the members supply store

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1963

1964

Constructed a sugar manufacturing plant in Dalton using a new diffusion method.
Co-op was renamed the Union Co-operative Bark and Sugar Company Limited.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1964

1979

Purchased a 1545 Ha sugar and timber estate in Kranskop named ‘Thulini’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1979

1984

Purchased 5000 acres wattle estate named ‘Harden Heights’.
Purchased Comec Mimosa Extract Company, increasing which more than doubled its production capacity.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1984

1988

Purchased Umvoti Mills in Greytown to manufacture a range of maize products.
Built a Maize Mill in Dalton.
Purchased Seven Oaks Sawmills to process pine saw logs and renamed.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1988

1990

Purchased a 1545 Ha timber and cane farm named ‘Sunnyside’. Sugar factory capacity increased to 150 TCH.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1990

1992

Established a security division for payroll services.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1992

1993

Seven Oaks Sawmills was renamed Midlands Pine Products Pty( Ltd). Established a furniture factory in Schroders.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1993

1999

UCL celebrates 75 years in existence

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1999

2001

Constructed a fire-log plant in Seven Oaks.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2001

2005

Union Co-operative limited converted to a company and was renamed ‘UCL Company (Pty) Ltd’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2005

2009

Purchased a 70% share in Küsel Saw Mills and incorporated same into Midlands Pine Products (PTY) Ltd.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2009

2010

Purchased a 1600Ha timber farm in the Karkloof named ‘The Forest’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2010

2011

Purchased a 750Ha timber farm in the Karkloof named ‘Shawswood’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2011

2012

Constructed a 30t/hr sugar packing station and 20 000t warehouse.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2012

2013
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UCL Rebranding

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2013

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1992
1993
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1924
Founded the Union Co-operative Bark Milling Company

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1924

1927

Purchased a second wattle bark mill in Dalton.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1927

1938

Affiliated with South African Wattle Growers Union (SAWGU)

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1938

1940

Acquired wattle extract company together with SA Wattle Bark Milling & Export association.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1940

1952

The extract factory came into production with a capacity of 80 tons of dry bark per day.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1952

1956

Constructed a dam on the Ekamazi River to supply water to the factory for commercial and domestic use.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1956

1963

Constructed a dam on the Ekamazi River to supply water to the factory for commercial and domestic use.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1956

1964

Constructed a sugar manufacturing plant in Dalton using a new diffusion method.
Co-op was renamed the Union Co-operative Bark and Sugar Company Limited.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1964

1979

Purchased a 1545 Ha sugar and timber estate in Kranskop named ‘Thulini’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1979

1984

Purchased 5000 acres wattle estate named ‘Harden Heights’.
Purchased Comec Mimosa Extract Company, increasing which more than doubled its production capacity.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1984

1988

Purchased Umvoti Mills in Greytown to manufacture a range of maize products.
Built a Maize Mill in Dalton.
Purchased Seven Oaks Sawmills to process pine saw logs and renamed.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1988

1990

Purchased a 1545 Ha timber and cane farm named ‘Sunnyside’. Sugar factory capacity increased to 150 TCH.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1990

1992

Established a security division for payroll services.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1992

1993

Seven Oaks Sawmills was renamed Midlands Pine Products Pty( Ltd). Established a furniture factory in Schroders.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1993

1999

Seven Oaks Sawmills was renamed Midlands Pine Products Pty( Ltd). Established a furniture factory in Schroders.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 1993

2001

Constructed a fire-log plant in Seven Oaks.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2001

2005

Union Co-operative Limited converted to a company and was renamed ‘UCL Company Limited’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2005

2009

Purchased a 70% share in Küsel Saw Mills and incorporated same into Midlands Pine Products (PTY) Ltd.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2009

2010

Purchased a 1600Ha timber farm in the Karkloof named ‘The Forest’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2010

2011

Purchased a 750Ha timber farm in the Karkloof named ‘Shawswood’.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2011

2012

Constructed a 30t/hr sugar packing station and 20 000t warehouse.

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2012

2013

UCL rebranding

- UCL COMPANY EVENT | 2013

1924
1927
1938
1940
1952
1956
1963
1964
1979
1984
1988
1990
1992
1993
1999
2001
2005
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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