Forestry Contractors Business Review
This review represents the views of more than 115 contractor crews from all regions in New Zealand. Of these, 24 per cent state the risk of losing key staff is keeping them awake at night.
READ MOREThis review represents the views of more than 115 contractor crews from all regions in New Zealand. Of these, 24 per cent state the risk of losing key staff is keeping them awake at night.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREFive challenges submitted by five primary industry organisations. 60 participants from around New Zealand, forming seven teams. 36 hours to create a solution to one of the challenges. Welcome to AgTech Hackathon 2019!
READ MORE"If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favourable." - Seneca
READ MOREAt wharf gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand increased on average 12-13 NZD per JASm3 over the last two months. This is due to a combination of increases in the CFR sale prices in China and a reduction in ocean freight costs. A grade export now sells for up to 142 USD per JASm3 in China and 155 USD per JASm3 in India.
READ MOREIt is coming up ten years since some of the first contracts were signed, and therefore contracts will be beginning to expire.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREThree years ago PF Olsen, with the support of their clients and forest owners, introduced pre-start planting workshops, mid-season BBQ lunches and competition days and grocery voucher incentives and rewards linked to performance and drug free crews.
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READ MOREThe “stars are aligned” for forestry to become a bigger and much more valued land use in New Zealand.
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READ MOREThe government has recently announced details of the first tranche of ETS changes for forestry, following public consultation and submissions earlier in 2018.
READ MORECreating a client-centric culture depends on a number of factors, such as leadership behaviour, company policies, customer relationships, products and services, and most importantly, our employees.
READ MOREThe Forest Growers’ Levy was put in place in New Zealand for the first time ever in March 2013 and is coming up for its 6-yearly re-vote in April 2019.
READ MOREThe sale prices for New Zealand logs in China remains stable. Ocean freight costs have reduced by $2-3 USD per JASm3, but the strengthening of the NZD against the USD more than offset the gains from the reduction in shipping costs. The overall result was an average $5 NZD per JASm3 reduction in December prices for At Wharf Gate (AWG) process for export logs offered at ports around New Zealand.
READ MOREMore of the same with the NZU market over the last month, with little activity in general.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREBruce said he selected PF Olsen because of their extensive domestic and export log markets access and solid contractor base.
READ MOREThe study highlighted the benefits of bio-oil and the possibilities of its industry application.
READ MOREThe Certification of this group of forests brings new milestones with one of the forests in the Group, Te Wera Forest, becoming the first FSC Certified Forest in the Taranaki Region.
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