ACTS and its expanding number of sister companies including Enviro-Forest Solutions Ltd provides a perfect solution for small millers, woodlot and plantation forest owners.

Until commencement of our highly successful business enterprise 10 years ago my background included over 20 years of sawmilling and processing. My family history in sawmilling exceeds that time frame. This experience and close relationship with millers has provided a great understanding of the complex issues facing those who seek to maximize their returns from their wood resources.

We understand the complex needs and broad range of skills and resources required to mount an effective operation from forest to value-added market. This understanding has led to our TOTAL-SOLUTION enterprise for your participation.

My company has first-hand experience of the frustrations and difficulties encountered especially by smaller millers who are forced to accept the terms of a diminishing number of large milling corporations that are the only winners in most timber or log supply arrangements.

In some instances, there are no winners because the big millers entrenched work practices and technology deployed is no longer well suited even to their own main species or product lines. Production technologies designed for a 1950’s mature log resource often simply cannot produce satisfactory profit outcomes from 2007 resource so that in many cases there are NO WINNERS.

Kiln Drying

The first of our many sister companies is being established now with equity raising and opportunities for you and other wood suppliers to become partners in our enterprise. Enviro-Forest Solutions Ltd has been formed and will soon start operations at Mordialloc, Victoria.

A significant site, this operation will fulfill a static-plant drying role for timber sourced from a number of locations. In other cases, kilns may be provided at mill or near plantation sites and operated and controlled by our advanced online control technology. We have solutions and technical skills to provide all drying requirements for any specie or product. Our increasingly recognized credentials as leaders in drying quality products from immature sawlog resource and difficult species may be of special importance.

Our delicate low temperature low energy input processes will ensure that the competitive advantage will continue to increase with rising energy costs.

Technical Support

Over many years of practical experience we have demonstrated unparalleled success in drying the most difficult species and products to the highest possible standard.
 

Supported by a highly sophisticated online control system and comprehensive data logging features, our skills are online at all times, ensuring reliable and consistent success.

Highly developed process warning systems have been developed to call us whenever a problem may be developing. Ambient and process monitoring systems ensure we always have our skilled fingers on the pulse!

(See cyclic drying section)

Milling

Our skills in log milling methodology are built on practical experience over many years. Greg Weir performed successful small plantation eucalypt log cutting trials, developed and published simultaneous stress relief strategies as 12 years before Tasmanian and other research bodies claimed their “breakthroughs” in recent times.

Enviro-Forest Solutions Ltd is planning to commence its own first sawmilling operation in 2008 in what is a pilot of many more that will follow. Plans are being formulated to put in place portable milling systems that will compliment our portable drying technology. Since we are not burdened by fixed milling or drying infrastructure, we expect to accrue major savings in transport of water and waste products in log form. Massive freight and road infrastructure savings (manly diesel fuel) will revolutionize industry as we currently know it.

Marketing

Established over many years, our successful award winning retail operation at Kilsyth, Victoria underpins a solid marketing foundation for quality products.

Our credo of being a “cut above the rest” is well appreciated by architects, fine furniture manufacturers and clients who appreciate our total commitment to quality and superior technical advice for a range of products and applications.

A number of strategic alliances with overseas value-add manufacturing companies, domestic retailers and wholesalers compliment our range and marketing strategies.

Our access to in-house kiln drying, contract laminating, dressing and other processing facilities combined with our knowledge of market quality expectations ensure that clients stock is prepared to highest possible standards to achieve best possible return to all parties in the market segment most suited to it.

Accordingly our diverse activities and levels of experience compliment each other, creating a win-win situation for all parties involved with our business. If you want more information email us or give us a call.

Sincerely,

Greg Weir