Forestry Activities

Our professional forestry team is responsible for planning and co-ordinating planting, pruning, thinning and protection of the forest crops. Pan Pac’s expertise in this area is also available to other forest owners in Hawke’s Bay.

Strong Market Focus

Pac Pac’s marketing and sales team deliver wood to a number of domestic customers, in addition to Pan Pac’s Lumber and Pulp divisions. Some logs are exported through the Port of Napier. The focus of the team is on maximising harvest value and meeting customer needs. A diverse range of markets has been developed to enable Pan Pac to maximise the value of its forest resource.

Harvesting Operations and Forest Engineering

These operations involve the harvesting and transport of over 1.3 million tonnes of logs each year. About 50% of log production is utilised by the Pulp and Lumber divisions. The remaining 50% is either sold domestically or exported. There is a strong emphasis on safety and environmental management. Forest Engineering staff plan the most cost-effective methods of extracting logs from the forest. They ensure that environmental and safety requirements are built into the logging plans.

Marketing Expertise Extended to the Private Forest Owner

The team's experience and expertise is available to forest owners contracting Pan Pac to harvest and market their logs. Our specialist team organise all aspects of private wood marketing, including resource consents, volume assessment, harvest planning, harvesting, transport and clean up. Pan Pac’s goal is to create successful working relationships with forest owners and to continue as the preferred log purchaser in Hawke’s Bay.

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