Waiariki’s School of Forestry - Wood testing laboratory - Waipa campus

Authors: Nigel Hagger
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2011, Issue N.Z.J.For. 56(3) 2011, pp 18, Nov 2011
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry

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Abstract: Waiariki Institute of Technology proudly unveiled three new significant investments at its Waipa campus sawmill and training facilities. In the last year, $2.2 million has been spent on development and new equipment, the first significant reinvestment there since the sawmill was built in 1995. The new Engineered Wood Products Laboratory was opened on September 5 by the Honourable Todd McClay, Minister of Parliament for Rotorua. Also opened was the Wood Waste Gasification unit, and the John Deere E-Series harvester and forwarder simulator was unveiled. For many years Waipa, formerly the Timber Industry Training Centre, has been the home of timber machining and saw doctoring training in New Zealand. This development is a major milestone for Waiariki, the Waipa site, and the wood processing industry as the new lab will extend the teaching capabilities and the hands-on training possibilities available to students.

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