Where NZ Pink Timber is Made // Red Stag Timber

We had the privilege of being given a tour of the Red Stag Timber Sawmill, located in Woodhill, New Zealand. It covers an area of over 200 hectares and has an annual production capacity of more than one million cubic meters of sawn timber. The sawmill employs over 300 people and uses state-of-the-art technology to process timber from sustainably managed forests in New Zealand.
From being put into receivership in the early 2000s, the company has managed to transform itself into the largest sawmill in the southern hemisphere today. We're excited to share this remarkable journey of growth with you and unpack why they are world-class.
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[@Jon.S]

This efficiency is why timber and building costs in NZ are so reasonable oh wait…

[@jimmcpherson8117]

Terribly shot. The fast pan, zoom and rapid cutaways gave me vertigo.

[@noname-nd8ec]

Actually Hyne Tumbarumba NSW has same output as red stag, but both are toothpicks compared to Canadian and European mills..oh and Auckland base hospital is not the biggest in the southern hemisphere either (as kiwis constantly claim) that is Royal North Shore, Sydney, a city with a population of New Zealand.

[@HotForgeChaos]

Since you got to go through Red Stag you might be able to convince them to take you through Timberlab (formerly McIntosh Timber Laminates) up in Auckland, now that Red Stag owns them. My old man currently works for them as their machinist and maintenance fitter, and I worked for them when it was under the old name, when Grant was still alive, and it was a pretty full on factory back then, these days its jam packed with glulam beams. Grant merged the company with Timberbond Ltd. about 7 or 8 years ago, sunk millions into the business and bought new machinery throughout the factory, but after Grant died, his widow sold the company to Red Stag and has been going strong ever since

[@sachin.c1211]

Great video but please consider changing your background music it's hard to concentrate with it constantly cuting in and blasting loud.

[@AS-pk3su]

Great video. I love working with timber but I’m now seriously looking to build a tiny house using steel framing. The price of timber in New Zealand is so ridiculously overpriced now, I can not justify its use.

[@heathfairweather896]

My understanding is NZ now has the highest grade pine in the world for building houses etc , and the export logs you see at the port of Tauranga...didn't make the grade!

[@howgoodisit]

No questions were asked why the timer prices are still so high...

[@paton57]

Definitely no heart wood coming out of those matchsticks treated sapwood

[@grantharvey9511]

Being an ex fitter at redstag, its crazy seing all the gear i used to pull apart and fix on youtube

[@lindsayburrows9272]

Great watch.

[@jessegregoryCREEKSQUAD]

Hey bro that was awesome 👍 u should do more videos like this, I personally really enjoyed what the video was about, it was very informative and very well filmed/produced and I genuinely enjoyed learning about red stag, never heard of them befour, probably because I'm not a builder but I am from wellington 😅 🇳🇿

[@jansnyman1934]

Great work, good to have Red Stag in Rotorua. Nice to watch.

[@falatoronto]

Enjoyed this, thanks for posting.

[@gingerznz5742]

Great video mate, awesome ad for your business but also interesting content

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, I have dealt with the boss at Red Stag in another life, he is an impressive guy, thanks for sharing

[@mikiethebikie]

Thanks a lot Josh, that was damn interesting.😊

[@Digmen1]

Great video thanks

[@miriareu]

Well Done for the turn around Red Stag Timber

[@deancrow7359]

Thanks for sharing the long-term view that Red-stag cleary has.