Sustainable plantation Radiata pine forests reach maturity in about 25 years. GoldenEdge Medium Density Fibreboard and NelsonPine Laminated Veneer Lumber are viewed favourably as substitutes for tropical hardwoods that take 200 years to reach maturity.

Nelson Pine Industries Ltd has adopted production processes that are environmentally sound. There are systems in place to minimise dust, water use, effluent and noise. NPIL is working towards accreditation certification with the internationally recognised certification system, ISO 14001 Environmental Quality Management system.

More information on most of these environmental subjects, in printable form for school project use etc, can be found at Resources.

Kyoto Protocol
New Zealand became a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol in 2002, committing the country to reducing carbon dioxide emissions back to the level they were at in 1990. more...

LVL and the environment
As well as converting the wood resource from sustainable yield forests to an upgraded product, the process of LVL production is also environmentally friendly.
LVL production creates few emissions and complies with NPIL's existing air discharge consent. The 20 megawatt energy plant burns wood waste as fuel and was approved by the Tasman District Council. more...

Social and Economic Effects
NPIL contributes social and economic benefits to the Nelson economy in a number of ways:
*The company provides direct employment for about 226 people involved in forestry, processing, administration and marketing. Typically for every one job generated in this sort of production sector, there are another four service- related jobs created in the community. more...