Woodchip facility seen as good sign

Forestry analysts say the construction of a second woodchip export facility at the Port of Portland by timber company Gunns shows the industry is strengthening.

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The blue gum timber harvest in Victoria's far south-west has been delayed by the collapse of agribusinesses Great Southern and Timbercorp.

The harvest is expected to start next year and will be worth about $300 million annually.

Dr John Kellas from the Plantation Timbers Group says the facility will need to handle massive volumes of woodchips.

"The work that the Green Triangle Regional Plantation [Committee] has previously done on wood flows would indicate between now and 2019 the average annual production would be about three to 3.7 million tonnes," he said.

"It's a big opportunity now for the region to get value for the blue gum plantations that have been established for the last 10 or 15 years."

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Web Site: http://www.abc.net.au/news/

Category: Forestry>Mill News

Region: Australia

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