Austrian-based SPRINGER Group has landed a major new order with New Zealand’s leading specialist in sustainable radiata pine products Pan Pac. Together with local partners including Lakeland Steel Limited and Design Manufacture & Installation in Rotorua, SPRINGER will be the main contractor for the new, earthquake-proof, heavy-duty sawmill feed system at Pan Pac’s Whirinaki (Hawke’s Bay) site. Source: Timberbiz
The investment totals around $12m.
“The investment in the replacement of the sawmill feed system, which was originally installed in the early 1980s, underscores the continued commitment by OJI Holding, Pan Pac’s shareholder,” Pan Pac managing director Tony Clifford said.
“These types of strategic investments have helped turn Pan Pac into New Zealand’s biggest exporter of high-quality premium appearance lumber through-out Asia.”
The order was issued following several years of in-depth project work geared to the customer’s highly specific requirements. However, SPRINGER had already started to help Pan Pac develop the new heavy-duty sawmill feed system back in 2017.
“The order again proves that SPRINGER is a reliable, quality-driven partner when it comes to technologically demanding projects,” Timo Springer, Springer Maschinenfabrik GmbH’s CEO said.
“We’re delighted that this project allows us to continue the long-standing collaboration between Pan Pac and SPRINGER.”
Michael Reaburn, Pan Pac’s general manager of lumber said SPRINGER’s expertise, position as industry frontrunner and competitiveness were key reasons why it was picked for the order.
“Pan Pac has always harnessed international technologies to improve processes and our first-class product range’s lumber quality for our customers worldwide,” he said.
In order to minimise downtime, system integration, commissioning and project handover are scheduled during a planned shut-down of the plant at the end of 2022.
