Pentarch Forestry have announced a briquette plant is scheduled to be operational in Eden by April this year.
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A media release by the company earlier this month said the planned briquette plant at the Eden export facility will add value to the wood by-products and residues generated at the site.
The briquette plant will compress, and package low value wood residues from processing and produce around 8000 tons per annum of high-quality briquettes for domestic consumption.
Branded as FIREBRIQS, this product is planned to be rolled out in mid-2021.
Pentarch say the briquette plant will be developed at the Allied Natural Wood Exports Eden site on the Far South Coast of NSW and will complement the new multimillion dollar timber processing and optimisation hub.
FIREBRIQS, made from PEFC certified timber, burn hot and clean due to their low moisture content and are a convenient supplement or alternative to firewood.
Pentarch Forestry chief executive officer, Paul Heubner said the development of the briquette plant will support economic growth and improve the environmental sustainability of the Eden operation.
"The value-added investment within the briquette plant will lead to less waste, better environmental outcomes, and a more sustainable commercial operation" he said.
Mr Heubner said that developments such as these are examples of how renewable, sustainable forestry has a multitude of positive environmental outcomes, a fact not lost on decision makers.
"Pentarch Forestry is thankful for the of support of the federal and NSW governments and the Bega Valley Shire Council as we continue to invest in the NSW southern region.
"As we continue to invest in the region, employment opportunities will increase - helping to retain and grow skills and people in the area, while delivering years of socioeconomic benefits to the region," Mr Heubner said.
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