The Lignor product range will provide a valuable alternative for Australian plantation growers who are presently growing timber for the wood chip export market and reliant on the volatility of global pulp wood prices.
Lignor offers investors and growers a competitive price for quality timber, leaving lower-grade trees for chipping. This new timber industry will provide significant employment and thus make a major contribution to the economic base of the region. With every 100,000 tonnes harvested, 22 Full Time Equivalents will be required, excluding the added service and maintenance needed for an industry of this size and nature. Apart from people working in the Lignor plant, the added jobs will be in harvesting, transport and managing the plantations for a second rotation.
Lignor would like to be part of a competitive training schedule augmented by liaison between Lignor and schools and local TAFE. In this way, the company will have a ready workforce coinciding with the progress of the building and commissioning of the plant.
Lignor is proud to provide the Australian customer with a value-added product produced in Australia by a dedicated workforce drawn from rural and regional communities.