The global champion for New Zealand timber.
The New Zealand Timber Industry Federation (NZTIF) is the face of the nation’s sawmilling industry.
Our nimble, agile and able organisation works tirelessly between the needs of Members and the legislative issues that regulate our industry. Read on for more about NZTIF’s story, our work programme, our people and our sawmilling industry in NZ.
NZTIF is focused on the important issues that affect our members.
These issues are around compliance, standards, submissions, legislation, audits and regulation. NZTIF connects, simplifies and curates the information that helps NZ sawmillers survive and thrive in the business environment.
Read on for more about NZTIF’s long history and current work programmes
The timber industry provides around 10,000 jobs with many of these located in provincial areas where they are needed the most.
Annually New Zealand sawmills produce approximately 4 million cubic metres of timber per annum and uses 7.5 million tonnes of logs in the process.
Join us and help us look after NZ’s timber industry
NZTIF welcomes new members and works hard to look after the membership community.