Pedersen Group

03/01/2023

A heavy load. Our interlocking blocks for our new debarker at Northport are being delivered via four truck and trailer units, forming our bark waste bunker.

30/12/2022

28/12/2022

Did you know the bark on logs can trap moisture? Logs retain moisture, and the process of debarking the logs aids in ensuring no moisture is trapped beneath the bark leading to rot.

21/12/2022

Pedersen Group debarking operations process three million tonnes of logs successfully each year. Did you know the new Pedersen debarker at Northport does not use water during the actual debarking process? Water is only used for washdown operations. See the view from the operators’ window on a rainy day.

09/12/2022

Progress on installing our new Pedersen debarker at Northport is ticking along nicely. The plant operator’s office that overlooks the plant is nearing completion.

07/12/2022

Communication is vital, especially during a detailed project like the Pedersen Group debarker at Northport. Bruce Hutchings, Operations Adviser at Pedersen Group and Tony Heyblom from Millright Construction Engineers Ltd, are seen here in deep discussion.

02/12/2022

Our newly announced Debarker at Northport is owned and installed by Pedersen Group, and C3 will run the day-to-day operation from their Marsden Point branch. We will provide expert training to the plant operators for the new Debarker. Our plans include appointing a dedicated Debarker Product Manager next year to oversee our group’s debarkers. The manager will ensure quality and standards are upheld and achieved at all our sites.

29/11/2022

Pedersen Group have a new Debarker coming soon! The Debarker located at Northport will be installed in early December 2022. The commissioning of the plant will be completed by the end of December 2022, and the trials will start in January 2023.

27/11/2022

We joined forces with C3 Limited in 2018. Together we can provide the forestry industry with a beginning-to-end solution all under one umbrella. Our Kinleith Debarker launched in Tokoroa in August. Want to see it? View the drone footage captured of the debarker.

Pedersen Group officially unveiled a Debarker plant on Friday, 19 August 2022.

04/10/2022

On a grey and overcast day in January 2022, the Pedersen Kinleith Debarked project broke ground. Eight months later, the plant produced the first full load of debarked logs—a fantastic achievement for the entire team.

28/09/2022

Nature debarks trees during some tornados. The timber industry progressed from a costly and time-consuming manual debarking process, which was unsuitable for large volumes, to highly efficient and technical industrial machinery. Debarking removes the bark from tree logs removing the threat of insect pests. Watch the video of the Pedersen Kinleith Debarker to see the debarking process.