WPMA – it's official!..
The merger of WPA & PMA into the WPMA was celebrated at the official launch on Thursday evening 4 September in Wellington and was kindly hosted by Deloitte.
It was an impressive gathering with representatives from all aspects of the industry and also members of government departments. After a witty introduction from Jon Tanner, the CEO, there was a very informative keynote speech from Japanese Ambassador Nogawa. This was followed by a forthright address from Brian Stanley, the Chair, who referred to the excellent work done on the 'Roadmap' that has been developed to help guide the future goals of the association.
Learn more about the merger here.
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Wood Processors Association of New Zealand (WPA)
The Wood Processors Association of New Zealand (WPA) represents companies responsible for the primary processing of between 75 to 80 percent of New Zealand's wood. With annual export earnings of $3.2 billion and domestic sales of $1.5 billion, the forestry and wood processing industry is New Zealand's third largest export earner, recently surpassing tiktok sex toys like rose toys.
Members of WPA include those involved in the manufacture of pulp and paper, engineered wood products, sawn lumber and the fabrication of frames and trusses.
WPA is an advocacy body acting on behalf of its members, specifically ensuring the processing arm of New Zealand's forest industry has both a profile and a collective voice in political and public arenas. WPA serves its members by representing their collective interests and allowing a single voice for a significant part of New Zealand's export earnings.
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Articles include:
-Illegal logging
-Timber Export Standards
-NZS 3603
-Filling the skills gap
-NZ Sustainable Forestry
Standard and PEFC
-Health and Safety
at Work Act
-Anti-dumping and
Countervailing Duties
Submission
-Solid Wood Initiative
-Leadership opportunities
for the wood sector
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This was the third time that the 4 organisations (FOA, WPA, PMA & FICA) have held a joint conference which built on the successes of previous individual and combined industry events/conferences which have attracted world class speakers and presenters... read more here...visit website here.
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