Prices for export logs delivered to NZ ports in August dropped an average of $4/m3 from July prices. As per the last couple of months this drop has been driven by the strengthening of the NZD against the USD. Exporters competing for supply at some ports and a slight increase in sale prices in China has buffered the downward movement in prices.
READ MOREAfter theorising last month that it would be unlikely for the government to make any ETS announcements before the election, we received an announcement!
READ MOREOn Tuesday 8 August the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) was officially launched in Wellington.
READ MORERemotely sensed data is widely used in the forestry sector.
READ MOREThe New Zealand forest industry is a constantly evolving entity; one which likes to push boundaries and try new things. A few of PF Olsen’s contractors are starting champion the bio-oils, and their findings are challenging the preconceived ideas around price and suitability.
READ MOREProperty mogul Sir Bob Jones plans to take the timber industry to new heights, by erecting the world's tallest wooden office building in central Wellington.
READ MOREMichelle Harrison from Wise on Wood (WOW), won the Trainee of the Year in the Northland Wood Council Northland Forestry Awards in July this year.
READ MOREJonathan Tukaki from Silviculture Contractors Ltd (SCL), won the Forestry Excellence Award in this year’s Northland Wood Council Northland Forestry Awards in July.
READ MOREThis year, for the first time, PF Olsen held two mid-year “Safety Re-focus Breakfasts”
READ MORERotorua, 3-6 September 2017
READ MORERopata Forest offers potential purchasers a rare opportunity to secure 321 ha of prime Hawke's Bay forest.
READ MOREWelcome Pauline Neilson to the Rotorua team
READ MOREFor the NZ environment to support a significant move from commodity to high-end, high-price niche branding and marketing we really do need to get serious about expansion of tourism support infrastructure, funding of the predator-free initiative, and cleaning up our rivers and lakes.
READ MOREExport prices for logs delivered to NZ ports in July dropped an average of $2/m³ from June prices for unpruned logs and $5 for pruned logs. This drop has been driven by the strengthening of the NZ$ against the US$. Over the last two months the NZ$ has appreciated 7% against the US$. A slight reduction in ocean freight rates, some modest gains in market prices, and competitive tension within the export supply chain has buffered any downward movement in prices that forest owners receive for logs at NZ ports. Some exporters are obviously passing-on currency they have hedged, while others are grinning and bearing the current financial pain. Demand is down in the Indian log market as log buyers deal with the new GST regime. This is not concerning exporters as log stocks in India are currently relatively low.
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Following a busy week with auditors in May, PF Olsen was pleased to receive notification that its five year recertification to the Forest Stewardship Council FSC standard was successful.
READ MOREIt’s no secret that training is the most important element in a work system! Without training a workforce will find it difficult to reach its productive potential, and be more susceptible to accidents that could be limiting in more ways than one.
READ MORETuesday 4 July dawned crisp and clear. The sprinkling of ice on the grass and workers all bundled up in multiple layers was a sign that winter was definitely upon us. Although there was a winter nip in the air there was the promise of a clear sunny day ahead and a reminder of how lucky we are to have our head office located in such a picturesque surrounding. But we haven’t always been here, so where did it all start?
READ MOREWelcome to our newest staff members
READ MORETake advantage of the vendors desire to sell, and secure 120ha of Radiata crop with a mixed age class.
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