At PWP we specialise in the manufacture of world class, appearance grade, lumber products.
As a subsidiary of Pan Pac Forest Products which owns and manages its own forests, we are unique in our ability to grow and harvest our own trees locally. From there we mill and kiln-dry the raw timber using state of the art energy-efficient machinery. This enables us to maintain total control of all quality parameters from the harvest of logs right through to delivery to our customers. Supply chain lead times can also be reduced and controlled by having an integrated team approach to our customer’s requirements.
Benefits of Vertical Integration:
- We have detailed knowledge of our resource which allows us to match natural characteristics to the end products.
- Log stocks are kept fresh between harvesting and drying.
- Sawmill cutting patterns are designed to separate lower density core wood from higher density sapwood used in the manufacture of our appearance grade products.
- Sizing in the sawmill can be designed to match our final products.
- Kiln drying schedules are designed for appearance grade products with slow ramp up times and reconditioning to ensure the long-term stability of our products in service.
- All residual products including sawdust and shavings from PWP are returned to Pan Pac for biofuel in their two boilers. This energy is then used to generate high-pressure steam for the co-generation plant and low-pressure bypass steam for kiln drying lumber.