Over the years and from experience SAFCA retained the services of insurance, capacity development, forestry-technical advice & costing, training facilitation and capacity development and representation on different forums (universities, Forestry Charter Council, SETA).
SAFCA was inaugurated on 13 October 1989 as a national organization to represent and assist forestry contractors and forward their interests in the commercial forestry industry. The inauguration took place at Kaapsehoop, Mpumalanga and SAFCA was formed with 9 initial members. The organization was formed to further the common purpose of forestry contractors, without infringing on contractor competitive position or serving individual interests.