About us
Production
Otago Lumber's sawmill production capacity is currently 29,400 tonnes of log input, generating 16,000 cubic metres of sawn timber output per annum. Cutting a balanced diet of Pinus Radiata structural/pruned and Douglas Fir logs allows our business to supply a diverse range of timber products into the domestic, Australian, and Asian Markets.
Governance
Otago Lumber is governed by a small but diverse Board of Directors. Our four directors offer an impressive range of skills and experience that covers all aspects of the sawmilling and timber industry.
Staff
Our small team of dedicated staff offer the complete package of skills and knowledge that allows us to present quality products to our many customers around the world. Utilising the wealth of the timber industry training and advisory bodies ensures our staff maintain industry best practises.
Processing
On site processing facilities consist of high performance timber drying kilns, timber machining, stress grading equipment, cut to length saws and dry timber sorting. Preservation treatment of timber is contracted off site by a reputable processor.
Otago Lumber offers custom processing of softwood species where required.
Quality Assurance
As part of our commitment to our customers, Otago Lumber is fully engaged in all relevant quality assurance programmes:
Verified Timber Structural Timber QA - Timber Stress Grading Programme
NZDRI - Kiln drying quality standards
NZ Biosecurity Export Certification - Export documentation, procedures and standards
Grade Rite - Industry Training
Competenz - Industry Training
WOODmark - Timber preservation best practises (license held by our contracted provider)
Future Growth
In order to meet growing demand for solid wood products Otago Lumber continually investigates sawmilling improvement options. Planned upgrades of our current milling facility will allow us to meet these demands, along with, providing our staff with a much more advanced and less labour intensive operation.