Kawerau Wood Processing Opportunity

The central North Island is New Zealand's principal forestry region harvesting 8 million m³ pa which will increase by 3 to 4 million m³ pa over the next 5 to 10 years.

The town of Kawerau is a well established wood processing centre supported by an internationally competitive engineering and servicing cluster. Located just 90km from New Zealand's largest port and linked by high quality rail and road infrastructure, Kawerau provides an outstanding softwood processing opportunity in a world market increasingly short of wood.

Toi-EDA can assist you with introductions and information on land owners, council and the forestry industry. Please contact:

John Galbraith
Toi-EDA Economic Development Adviser
Ph 0064 7 307 2150 or 0064 2744 58839
Email: john.galbraith@xtra.co.nz

Please view our booklet for more information on this opportunity

View the Kawerau Wood Processing Opportunity Booklet (PDF) »

 

John Galbraith

Profile: John Galbraith

  • Business Consultant , Registered Forestry Consultant 2006 - present
    • Coaching business improvement strategy and implementation .
    • Advising forest industry clients on strategy, marketing and logistics.
    • Project Leadership - * Forest Industry strategy to significantly increase forest products road transport productivity and reduce fuel consumption. * Advanced feasibility study for solid wood processing investment. * Economic development projects in wood processing and logistics.
  • General Manager, Viking Timber Management NZ, 2004/06
    Set up new management company to operate 62,000ha ex FCF forests.
  • Chief Executive, CHH Tasman, Kawerau  2001/03
    Kraft pulpmill. Responsible for end-to-end marketing and manufacturing business. 350 employees, sales NZD270million pa.
  • General Manager, Whakatane Mill, CHH Pulp & Paper. 1998/2001
    Cartonboard manufacturing operations. 275 employees, NZD120million pa sales.
  • General Manager – Wood Supply, CHH Forests. 1995/98
    Planning, harvesting and delivery of 5 million tonnes logs pa to CHH customers in NZ and to export. 50 employees, 500 contract employees.

BE Mechanical    MSc Forest Eng     Fellow NZIF      Registered Forestry Consultant
Member: Inst of Directors, Inst of Accredited Business Consultants