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On-island collaboration achieving world class outcomes

Tasmanian businesses have taken a collaborative approach to producing world-class architectural products, that will soon adorn the state’s newest university campuses.

The collaboration has resulted in an end-to-end Tasmanian manufacturing process that will produce 2500m2 square metres of high-quality Tasmanian Oak veneered ceiling panels for architectural use in the University of Tasmania’s newest buildings.

Being able to manufacture these high-grade products 100% in Tasmania is an outcome that Britton Timbers Managing Director Shawn Britton is particularly proud of.

This collaboration ensures Tasmania could provide a world-class product, one that is all too often imported from South East Asia, as 100% Tasmanian product made and manufactured exclusively using Tasmanian timber and made on-island.

The process includes using native grown Tasmanian Oak that is finely sliced into veneer at Britton’s Somerset manufacturing facility. The veneer is then applied to locally made Ta Anne structural ply with the panels then being machined to the finished product by Merritt Joinery ready for final installation.

In Tasmania, we enjoy world-class forestry and sustainably managed timber products and it is exciting to see our local product creating so many local jobs and being used for domestic applications.

The Tasmanian timber industry is constantly developing exciting innovations which use timber and forest products in new ways to add value and keep manufacturing local.

The University’s new Burnie and Launceston campuses are due for completion in late 2021 and early 2022.

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The Tasmanian forestry industry has, like most industries, had its ups and downs. If history tells us anything, this valuable and sought-after resource is to be respected, appreciated and protected.

The modern forestry industry has matured and evolved as global demand soars for timber products as this resource is increasingly recognised for the environmental solutions it provides.

This is an industry filled with research, innovation, forward-thinking and value-adding.

Our timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests, independently audited and certified to an internationally acclaimed standard.

Plantation timbers are on the rise in Tasmania, and incredible advancements are being made in plantation hardwood, construction softwoods and the harvesting technology of native and speciality timbers.

Tasmanian forestry products are revered by builders, architects, furniture makers and producers. And our timber is playing a significant role in the global fight against climate change because timber is The Ultimate Renewable resource. And that’s something we can all be proud of.

For more information please contact us via e-mail: enquiries@tfpa.com.au.