Celebrating the beauty of Australia’s unique timber species is one of Pentarch Forestry’s key principles which has helped it become one of the country’s largest manufacturers of Australian hardwood and softwood products.
Through ensuring our hardwood timber is sourced locally from world-certified harvesting operations which are conducted under the strictest controls of any country, we provide a range of Australian-made and inspired hardwood products including decking, flooring, cladding, lining and structural timber, suitable for interior and exterior building and design projects.
In addition, we provide a range of softwood pallet and packaging products as well as structural framing, all from locally grown certified, renewable and sustainable Radiata Pine, that can be H2 Termite treated with a 25-year guarantee.
Our log export operations, which are our contribution to the global responsibility of providing only sustainably sourced wood and fibre, have led to involvement in break bulk ship chartering, forest harvesting, inland transportation, and the merchandising of logs through an innovative logistics model.
International trade is at Pentarch Group’s core and a one-off shipment of softwood pine logs to South Korea in 1992 was the catalyst for Pentarch Forestry™, which would become the group’s newest business.
Recognising lack of expertise in this sector led to Pentarch Forestry™ progressively developing specialist skills and services in the fields of log marshalling, shipping, stevedoring and international trade to become one of Australia’s premier log export operations.
Then in 2021, the operation expanded further with the acquisition of the Dormit sawmill and pallet processing business and the purchase of Boral Limited’s Australian hardwood and softwood timber businesses (Allen Taylor & Company Pty Ltd and Duncan’s Holdings Pty Ltd). The acquisitions bring the businesses together with the group’s operational arm, Allied Natural Wood Enterprises Pty Limited under the brand Pentarch Forestry™.
Pentarch Forestry™ strives to build relationships across the forestry sector, from forest owners through to end customers. The four main pillars of our business are:
Timber Products Hardwood
Timber Products Softwood
Forestry Services & Exports
Pallet Operation
Key woodchip and logs export destinations:
Japan
China
Korea
India
The Middle East
Sawn Timber
Malaysia
New Zealand
Paul has more than two decades’ experience in forestry. In 2000, Paul migrated from South Africa to Australia to join Pentarch Forestry as a Shipping Operations Manager and developed through a number of roles in the company including Chartering Manager and GM of Shipping and Marketing. In 2008 Paul was appointed General Manager for Pentarch Forestry and in September 2016 Paul was elevated to the role of CEO of the Pentarch Forestry Division. Paul is tasked with managing all forestry related operations and reports to the Pentarch Forestry Board of Directors.
Stephen recently joined the Pentarch Group having previously run Boral’s National Building Products Division. Stephen started at Boral in 2003 and worked in a range of executive roles across Boral’s Timber and Building Products businesses. Prior to Boral, Stephen was a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group for 9 years and before that worked in the sugar industry as a production Engineer with CSR. Stephen is a director of Forest and Wood Products Australia and The Forest and Wood Products Association. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering, an MBA from the London Business School and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Pentarch Group symbolises innovation in identifying new market opportunities through research and development while holding sustainability as its core principle.
The growth and development of Pentarch Forestry™ is an example of this principle as it continues to find new ways to maximise the potential of one of our most precious natural resources.
This progressive approach has led to the acquisition of Boral’s timber interests and new business in pallet manufacturing to strengthen what is a pillar of Pentarch Group’s future success.
Pentarch Group
Agricultural
Massy Greene Drive South Burnie, Tas, 7320 PO Box 3033 Ph: 03 6430 7333
96-106 Ordish Road, Dandenong, Vic, 3175 Ph: 03 9706 5744
Lot 2, Edrom Road Eden, NSW, 2551 Ph: 02 6496 0252
Eden Chip Export Terminal Edrom Road, Jews Head Eden, NSW, 2551 Ph: 02 6496 0222
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Core values
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The cornerstone of our strategy To provide reliable and convenient solutions that generate superior returns to collaborative forest owners through innovative systems and our dynamic team.
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Through our leadership, integrity, commitment and strategic planning, we will develop and operate commercially focused and enduring businesses within our group which are respected by our people, our business partners and competitors.
Our vision sets a target and guides every aspect of our businesses so that they continue to grow sustainably and increase in quality. Our vision includes:
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