Forestry & Timber Industry Hub
This feature is coordinated in conjunction with Timber NSW, Timber QLD, NE NSW Forestry Hub, South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub, Aust Forest Contractors Association, Forest & Wood Communities Australia, NSW LLS (Forestry), NSW DPI (Forestry) and key industry stakeholders.
The Primex Forestry & Timber Hub is anticipated to offer the largest and most comprehensive national level forestry and timber showcase, with resources and events servicing and drawing together, Australia’s forestry and timber industry, with the Primex ideally situated on the east coast, to be an accessible resource event presenting trade, industry and networking events, plantation visits and working demonstrations to a national and potential international audience.
Forestry industries directly employ 80,000 people and another 100,000 indirectly with forestry industries the largest employer in many regional towns. The Australia Forest Industries contributes $24 billion to the economy every year.
Primex already presents the largest heavy industry machinery and equipment coverage throughout regional Australia, with this Hub creating an ideal location for the industry, with extensive hardwood and softwood production within close proximity to Primex Field Days.
In terms of hardwood, the product diversity in the state contributes $700 million annually to GDP, employs 5,700 people and produces a diverse range of products including flooring, decking, cladding, joinery, structural hardwood, engineered products, poles, marine piles, pallets, fencing timber, mining timber, firewood and bioenergy.
The immediate NE NSW Forestry Hub region has forest production of around 1 million cubic metres of hardwood and 400,000 cubic metres of softwood per year. The Forestry Corporation of NSW produces around three quarters of the region’s timber with the balance coming from private property. There are over 3,700 properties within the region that contribute to the supply of timber from private land.
Most of the wood grown in the region is processed in the region with over fifty mills spread along the coast and many more portable mills.
For more details on the economics see report on the North East NSW Forestry Hub website and South + Central QLD Forestry Hub website
Other key industry information and links
- Hardwood in NSW and NSW Regions – download report
- NSW Timber (Softwood and Hardwood) see DPI website Forestry – click here
- Australia (Softwood and Hardwood) see AFPA website – click here
The Primex forestry and timber hub in 2024 represents an excellent opportunity for networking and collaboration across the industry as well as looking at the latest advances in machinery and technology for better utilisation of forest resources. We encourage members and stakeholders to consider participating in this specialised event that is tailored to northern NSW and south-east Queensland opportunities including private native forestry and farm forestry operations such as better integration of grazing with timber production.
‘Hurford’s Forest in conjunction with Timber NSW, NE NSW Forestry Hub invites all industry stakeholders to attend the Forestry & Timber Industry feature at Primex.
This is an opportunity for many in our industry to meet and network while seeing the latest in machinery, equipment, products and innovations that are critical to our industry throughout Australia and most specifically the northern NSW and southern Qld timber and forestry corridor.’
Andrew Hurford
Chair, Timber NSW
“We are not in the selling business so were initially unsure of the benefits of attending. The event however proved fruitful with lots of good networking and some positive interactions with community members. We plan to return in 2024 and will be encouraging other forestry and timber industry businesses to attend and make the collective bigger and better.”
Nick Cameron
Manager, North East NSW Forestry Hub
“Pentarch Forestry™ is dedicated to fostering connections throughout the forestry sector, prioritising the well-being of employees and striving for industry leadership. We look forward to engaging with industry peers at PRIMEX 2024, highlighting sustainable timber products and quality services.”
Leon Travis
General Manager Hardwood Sales & Distribution, Pentarch Forestry™
“The Primex forestry and timber hub in 2024 represents an excellent opportunity for networking and collaboration across the industry as well as looking at the latest advances in machinery and technology for better utilisation of forest resources. We encourage members and stakeholders to consider participating in this specialised event that is tailored to northern NSW and south-east Queensland opportunities including private native forestry and farm forestry operations such as better integration of grazing with timber production.”
Mick Stephens
Chief Executive Officer, Timber Queensland
The following is a list of industry organisations, national and international suppliers collaborating and participating in a range of programs, plantation visits, demonstrations & industry networking events (update 31/1/2024):
A E Gibson & Sons
AIR CTI
Australian Forest Contractors’ Association
BrisVegas Machinery
CNH Machinery
Daimler Trucks Australia
DJJ Equipment
DTM Timber
EarthLogistics
Earthmoving Equipment Australia
Equipment Services & Machinery
Forestry & Wood Communities Australia
Hardwood Mills
Hitachi Construction Machinery
Hurford’s Forests
Hydraulink Australia
Iggesund Forest
Jamax Forest Solutions
Komatsu Australia
Koppers Wood Products
Local Land Services – Farm Forestry
Lucas Mill
McKeeco General Engineering
Murwillumbah Truck Sales
North East NSW Forestry Hub
Northern Rivers Isuzu
NSW DPI – Forestry
Olofsfors
OTR Australia
Peterson Portable Sawmills
Randalls Equipment
RDO Equipment
Scan Forestry & Engineering
South + Central QLD Regional Forestry Hub
Superaxe
The Pentarch Group
Timber NSW
Timber QLD
UHI Machinery
Vermeer Australia
Waratah Forestry Equipment
Westrac
Yello Equipment
EXHIBIT AT PRIMEX
Primex works with our suppliers and trade visitors to assist connection and building relationships, critical in meeting the needs and objective of suppliers and customers alike.
