Red Stag Timber

Red Stag Timber is an independent, privately owned timber company, based in Rotorua. It was established in 2003 to operate the Waipa Mill that was originally founded by the government in 1939 and subsequently privatised in 1996.

Red Stag Timber consists of a new USNR Tandem-Quadsaw sawmill line, with associated timber processing operations for kiln drying, planing, treating and remanufacturing. Currently producing over 600,000m3 of Radiata Pine and Douglas-fir lumber per annum, resulting in an annual turnover of over NZ $220 million. Red Stag Timber employs approximately 300 staff.

Red Stag Timber has a long-term commitment to further developing its product range and market base. Its particular focus is on structural lumber products, but it also produces landscaping, industrial, appearance and furniture lumber grades. These products are sold in New Zealand and exporte