Initiatives | OTC Timber Company
OTC is benefiting from the recent huge investment in its Otorohanga site and plant.
Growth in export market OTC Timber Company, which employs 75 staff, is currently working to grow its export market to the US with the development of a new product range. “We mainly sell finger-jointed products but we’re starting to sell solid clear pine products in a range of mouldings and cladding products, which are specific to the US market,” Nigel Wilshier says.
“In the US they are starting to replace some of their existing products with New Zealand pine, because they’re finding it difficult to source traditional species now. “New Zealand pine can replace those species at a similar or better quality.”
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Wilshier says sales grew in 2009 and 2010 and the company hasn’t had to reduce staffing levels.
We focus heavily on making sure our products are well presented, as well as being good quality. Our speed to market and reliability is a big thing.
Nigel Wilshier, OTC Timber managing director
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