Winstone Pulp International extends mill shut-downs

Winstone Pulp International extends mill shut-downs
Winstone Pulp International has extended the closure of its sawmill and pulpmill operations. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
A sawmill operator in the central North Island has extended an operating pause it implemented on Aug 5, when it shuttered its factories due to high energy costs.Winstone Pulp International (WPI) produces sawn timber products and high-yield pulp for packaging from its Karioi Pulpmill and Tangiwai Sawmill. The firm – owned by Oregon Group, the New Zealand investment vehicle for the Tiong family of Malaysia – employs more than 250 people, making it the largest permanent employer in the Ruapehu District.Chief executive Mike Ryan pr...

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