Operations
Our People
To grow, harvest and market the best possible product we rely on a dedicated team. This includes:
Our Operation Staff
Summit has a team of 10 staff managing and supervising our operations. However, we can’t do it alone. We also depend on a team of skilled contractors.
Silviculture
We have 1 large Silviculture crew (with 25 staff) contracted to grow the best trees we can.
Roading
To build the roads which access our wood, we need skill. This comes in the form of 5 roading contractors with a range of skillsets to match any terrain.
Harvesting
We have 11 highly trained harvesting crews (totalling 70 staff) helping us to harvest our estate in a manner which protects our people, environment and that realises the value of the resource. In total we have 4 hauler and 7 ground based operations within our estate and managed forests.
Cartage
To get the logs to market we rely on the logistics, trucks and drivers of 4 cartage contractors.
Our Production
At present our annual production is 570,000 tonne. We arrive at this figure through a detailed process of forest measurement and modelling to ensure we harvest at a level which we can sustain for the long term. All area harvested with our estate is replanted the following year to ensure the continuation of our resource.
Our Offices
Auckland Office
Physical Address: Level 10, 57 Fort Street, Auckland 1010
Postal Address: PO Box 1749, Auckland 1140
Main Telephone Number: +64 9 967 5555
Northland Office
Physical Address: 1533 Far North Road, RD 4, Kaitaia 0484
Main Telephone Number: +64 9 406 7024
Fax Number: +64 9 406 7025
Wellington Office
Physical Address: Level 1, 16 Armidale Street, Petone, Wellington
Postal Address: PO Box 33467, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012
Main Telephone Number: +64 4 568 8053
Gisborne Office
Physical Address: Level 5, Office 5, 74 Grey St, Gisborne,
Postal Address: PO Box 68, Gisborne, 4010
Main Telephone Number: +64 21 193 7572
Senior Management Team
Takashi Sasaoka
Managing Director
Kenji Okawa
Corporate Planning Manager and Business Development Manager
Henare Walker
General Manager
Paul Burridge
Head of Markets and Supply
Joel Clements
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Cook
Head of Forests