Currently, the company only sells products made from Radiata Pine, though it is exploring other ... “If you try and put a water based stain on it, it won’t take at all, but an oil based ...

Built-in colour could be the next big export and interior decor thing for New Zealand radiata pine as scientists eye ... offering an alternative to painting and staining. Scion wood and fibre ...

At present, radiata pine is by far the largest contributor to New Zealand's forestry industry, comprising 90% of the total plantation area. It supplies most domestic wood products, and is the ...

Unlike tropical hardwoods that take up to 200 years to mature, Radiata Pine reaches its full maturation within approximately 25 years, making it the most extensively-used wood in the country.

There is sometimes passionate debate about how best to do this. Should we continue establishing radiata pine plantations, or focus instead on planting New Zealand native trees? Arguments for and ...

A major forestry company says it will gradually replace a newly purchased blue gum plantation with radiata pine. An increasing demand for timber to meet Australia's housing targets is set to drive ...