Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 11

49 50 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 “Leads the Way” Komatsu 875 & 931 Komatsu Forest Komatsu Forest Pty Ltd 15C Hyland Cresent Rotorua, New Zealand John Kosar M: 0274 865 844 Paul Roche M: 021 350 747 E: info.au@komatsuforest.com CMH CONTRACT ING right number of contractors, so nobody really has to fight for work, and we can focus on things like developing our businesses really clearly and looking at the newest innovations in machinery and harvesting techniques.” An example of CMH Contracting’s commitment to innovation is their used of wheeled harvesters as opposed to traditional attachment-based machinery. Core values at CMH Contracting include flexibility, trust, productivity, honesty, loyalty, and equality. Staff work as a team alongside senior management; all opinions are considered, and workers are encouraged to regularly voice any ideas or concerns they may have in regards to their operation. The company takes a client- first approach to harvesting, and remains in consistent communication with forest managers. Mr. Hemsworth explains, “I don’t ask my staff to do anything that I wouldn’t do myself. I’m pretty confident in that we are all friendly with Hemsworth begins, “We are a team of great skill and experience, and that shows in our work. We harvest quickly and efficiently to maximise returns for our forest owners, managers, and stakeholders whilst making sure our workmates are safe and well cared for. There is a great sense of partnership amongst our staff. In an industry as important to the New Zealand economy as ours, it’s important that we take pride in what we do and stay relevant to the market. We do that by making sure all of our gear is up to date and serviced regularly, and that our crews are trained up to meet industry standards.” There is plenty of room to grow for those in New Zealand’s forestry industry, Mr. Hemsworth says. “There’s a fair bit of work around, given how crucial that work is to the economy. In the Bay of Plenty area, we are in a situation at the moment where the commercial forestry space has the BOP Oil Supplies Caltex Lubricant distributor for the Bay of Plenty Caltex Oil Distributor 19 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua | 07 349 2090 | parts@bopoil.co.nz