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Showing great faith in the future of a business that was started by the Cush family in 1911, Peter Cush, Managing Director, is currently well advanced with a significant upgrade of the Penrose Pine business that includes green mill optimisation and sawing, new kilns and eventually an upgrade to the treatment plant.

Just completed and currently being “bedded in” the A&E optimiser works in conjunction with a Gibson Edger and is able to process cants and wings up to a maximum of 6m in length. For those not familiar with this type of technology, the optimiser uses a laser scanning system that creates a 3D image of the cant or wing and with the assistance of predetermined program of best outcomes of size and market value makes a decision on the most efficient or “optimised” cutting pattern. This type of technology is vitally important in achieving the efficiency to be able to compete on today’s market.

Two Mahild kilns have been installed and will come on line later in the year and this will ensure the capacity and drying control required. While a major investment in the treatment plant facility will come later, the whole plant area has already been covered by an impressive 3,000m2 and 15m free span steel structure designed and project managed by Peter.

Penrose Pine produce a significant volume of structural treated F7 visually graded product for house construction and in keeping with the requirements for ongoing verification of properties, Peter has in place a quality management system that includes regular sampling and testing by an external laboratory. This ensures that changes in resource, grading and other factors are regularly assessed to ensure that the structural timber sold by Penrose Pine is fit-for-purpose.

Peter Cush (left) and Elias Akle (right)

Penrose Pine Products located near Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales is a family owned and operated business which employs over 35 people and draws plantation grown Pinus radiata softwood logs from Forests NSW. After the second world war, the mill started to produce treated timber products, mainly for the landscaping and fencing timber markets, as well as smaller lines such as vineyard posts. Peter Cush has worked at Penrose Pine for over 25 years and collectively the staff have over 200 years sawmilling experience. Peter is proud of Penrose Pine ability to be flexible and supply a growing number of products and services to different sectors of the timber industry. The current mill upgrades will result in a more efficient operation with better recovery while maintaining high standards of safety.

Traditionally, observations from fire events have been used to develop the requirements of these standards. However, the FWPA backed independent research to demonstrate timber’s performance in a building systems approach rather than studying the performance of individual materials – research that was based on the new test methods incorporated within the draft standard as a means of compliance.
By funding this work prior
to the finalisation of the standard FWPA has ensured that, rather than suffering from the fallout from Black Saturday, the industry is in a good position to deliver results to the marketplace well ahead of other material suppliers.* Forest and Wood Products Australia at www.fwpa.com.au

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Nestled between the local lawn bowls venue and child care centre at Ivanhoe Park in Manly NSW is a new garden featuring treated slabs and rounds in an impressive arrangement. A plaque explains that this is the Fragrant Garden for the Visually impaired and on contacting Manly Council, they explained the garden was designed and installed by Council staff.

The garden was opened by the Mayor of Manly, Councillor Jean Hay, and Convenor of the Manly Warringah Visually Impaired Support Group, Mr Robert Hinds, on the 17th of March this year.
In discussing the garden Mayor Hay said “The Ivanhoe Park Fragrant Garden has been created for the whole community to enjoy, but with a particular focus on the needs of people with vision impairment,”

The new Fragrant Garden features a large and delightful variety of aromatic and scented plants including Lavender, Pineapple Sage, Lemon Scented Myrtle and Tea Tree, Mint Bush, Jasmine, Cherry Pie, Mexican Orange Blossom and many more!

Finished in a pigmented stain I think you will agree that the garden features an innovative and pleasing design that showcases the natural appeal of timber and its ability to take on complicated forms. Congratulations to Manly Council on their initiative.