NANNUP TIMBER PROCESSING MILL
568. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
(1) Has the Nannup Timber Processing mill shut down its kiln?
(2) If yes to (1), when?
(3) Have staff who worked on the kiln been laid off; and, if
so, how many staff members?
(4) Have staff
who worked on the dressed timber–value adding section of the mill been
laid off; and, if so, how many staff members?
(5) Is the facility currently milling only jarrah sleepers?
(6) If no to (5), what other milling takes place?
Hon
KEN BASTON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) No, the kiln has not been shut.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No, no-one operating the kiln has been laid off.
(4) Nannup
Timber Processing has been reviewing its business structure and operations and
20 staff have received a redundancy.
(5) No.
(6) Nannup
Timber Processing produces high-value timber products for flooring and decking,
furniture components and other pre-dressed and dressed timber. NTP has a
contractual obligation to the Forest Products Commission to produce value-added
timber products.