Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 11

53 54 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 managers Timberlands Ltd, and forest owners Kaingaroa Timberlands Partnership and Port Blakely for their ongoing, mutually beneficial business relationships. The world-renowned Kaingaroa forest, which spans over 189,000 ha of land in New Zealand’s North Island, is supported by forest management company Timberlands Ltd, who work to ensure forest value remains strong, the Kaingaroa environment and surrounding native areas remain protected, and forestry and silviculture staff are able to come to work each day in a safe, positive environment. Port Blakely own and manage forestland across New Zealand, growing, harvesting, and replanting radiata pine and Douglas fir species. They support domestic and international markets through forest-to- mill production, and the provision of harvesting and marketing services to private woodlot owners across the North and South islands. Both Timberlands Ltd and Port Blakely are FSC certified and have stringent environmental policies in place to ensure the natural environments around their forests are protected. CMH Contracting is a also member of the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA). Led by CEO Prue Younger, FICA has provided a common voice on relevant issues and to foster development and improvement in the New Zealand forestry contracting industry since 2002. CMH Contracting is one of over 200 member companies supported through advocacy, industry information, resources, representation, networking, and education and training. Mr Hemsworth continues, “I am also a certified Safe Tree contractor, which isn’t an industry standard requirement, but I believe it really should be.” In the future, CMH Contracting hopes to use partnerships like their membership with FICA to take part in innovative environmental strategies that improve the health and value of forests, protect natural ecosystems, and further mechanisation and science development within the industry. CMH CONTRACT ING PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Komatsu Forest NZ http://www.komatsuforest.com.au “Leads the Way” Komatsu Forest is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of forest machines with the Australian HQ located in Sydney and New Zealand Office in Rotorua. It operates through an extensive network of branches and agents covering all major forest regions within Australian & NZ. The product range includes the Komatsu wheel harvesters & forwarders from Sweden, hydraulic excavators from Japan and Timberpro track & wheel machines from the USA. n BOP Oil Supplies parts@bopoil.co.nz n Port Blakely Ltd, NZ Forestry https://portblakely.com | Info-NZF@portblakely.com