The Southern Wood Council includes all the major forest owners within the region, forest managers, larger wood processing and manufacturing companies, port authorities and representatives from local councils, industry training and Government organisations. SWC member companies own or manage the majority of the larger plantation forests within the region. It is one of few truly independent groups of its type that have been set up and currently one of the most active regional forestry groupings operating in N
To promote, encourage and coordinate the sustainable economic development of the forest products industry in Otago and Southland.
To promote cooperation within and between established national and regional forest industry bodies, local authorities and other relevant groups.
Links to southernwoodcouncil.co.nz (21)
fiea.org.nzFIEA - Forest Industry Engineering Association
FIEA - Forest Industry Engineering Association