When Queensland’s Parkside Timber purchased the Auswest and Nannup mills in Western Australia, part of their strategy was to elevate Jarrah and Karri to premium products. Source: Timberbiz
While both timbers are world-class, they have commonly been used for products such as roof batons, landscape timbers and structural framing however, Parkside’s end Fruilmac matcher acquisition will change that at the company’s Manjimup plant.
The result will be Western Australian native timbers that are suited to joinery, decking, flooring and furniture and the company plans to export to the UK, the US and Asia.
Parkside’s Development Manager Ross Lakin says the new equipment will more than double throughput over its current capacity.
“We’ve been using an older cross-feed system and multiple through-feed systems but the Friulmac machine will replace all our end matching units so that all products requiring end matching will be able to be run in line on the one machine,” he said.
Stirling Machinery is the supplier for Fruilmac in Australia.
“The accuracy is unparalleled, and at maximum speed, the machine is capable of producing more than 300 lineal metres per minute so we have no doubt that Parkside are going to be absolutely amazed at the efficiency and productivity they’ll be able to achieve,” Stirling Machinery Sales Manager Leon Botes said.
Mr Lakin agrees and says the Friulmac will be a game changer for Parkside.
“The time efficiencies alone will increase the site’s overall performance and achieve better utilisation of resources. Equally, we’re excited about being able to export these beautiful timber species for use in overseas markets and really make an Australian mark, wherever they are ultimately used,” Mr Lakin said.
Parkside’s Friulmac end matcher will be installed in the first quarter of 2021.
