Forestry Services
Our services to the forestry industry include forest management, timber processing, auditing, forest health, sawmilling, harvesting, silviculture, international marketing and forestry inventory.
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Independent Verification Agency (IVA)
Read more...Our forestry business is an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) and has Biosecurity New Zealand accreditation to undertake the wide range of phytosanitary inspections and audits that exporters need to gain access to export markets requiring Phytosanitary certification.
CARB Certification
As an approved third party certifier for the California Air Resource Board (CARB), we ensure that manufacturers of composite wood products accurately certify that their manufactured products comply with the applicable emission standards set forth in the Airborne Toxic Control Measure.
Read more...Australian Wood Packaging Certification
We are accredited as a certification body to audit the Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme (AWPCS). This has been developed by AQIS (Australian Quarantine Inspection Service) to ensure that Australian treatment providers and wood packaging manufacturers produce wood packaging material that meets the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM15). Read more...
Timber Treatment Programme
The AsureQuality Timber Treatment Programme (ATTP) is a fully integrated quality assurance scheme including treatment standards, environmental management systems, health and safety practices and product sampling. Product testing and analysis is carried out using the latest laboratory testing technology at our Auckland Laboratory (IANZ accredited ISO/IEC 17025). Read more...
PINENZ
PINENZ has been established to strengthen consumer confidence in manufactured timber products, benchmark production systems, and position New Zealand finger-jointed products as product of choice in the Australasian market. AsureQuality and the PMA are joint-owners of the scheme. AsureQuality maintains the register of organisations that belong to the scheme. Read more...
Verification of Timber Programme
The VTP strengthens consumer confidence in structurally graded timber products and benchmarks production systems. Read more...
Certificate of Origin
The AsureQuality Certificate of Origin provides verification that product is of New Zealand origin. It is useful to exporters for providing information to clients, agents, banks etc who require an independent product description, or where other forms of certification are not required. Read more...
Training
The ACC Workplace Safety Training Courses offers the Forestry Industry a chance to save 10% on your ACC fees. Read more...
Biosecurity
We have managed the High Risk Site Surveillance for MAF Biosecurity New Zealand since the programme's inception in 2004. Read more...
Fumigation Sachets
Our Dosimeter Fumigation Sachets ensure that the correct concentrations of Methyl Bromide are achieved during fumigation. This provides the assurance that fumigation was successful and that the import/export requirements have been met. Read more...
Common Insects and Fungi Booklet
This booklet, published by the forestry group , provides a practical guide to identifying common insects and fungi that can infect logs and lumber and thus prohibit their export or result in costly quarantine treatment in order to meet the importing country's requirements.
Read more...Lab Testing
Our laboratories use state of the art testing techniques to provide the evidence you need that your timber products meet the international standards required for you to gain market access. Read more...
