Our Business

Forest Products

The Forest Products Division of Gunns Limited represents a significant part of the business and is responsible for the management of natural forests and plantations for fibre production and conservation values.

The main activities include general forest management, road construction and maintenance, timber harvesting and haulage, pulpwood processing and marketing of products to export markets.

Recent acquisitions have extended Forest Products activities from Tasmania to include mainland Australia, predominantly in the Green Triangle (South Australia/Victoria) and Western Australia through the Auspine softwood plantations and Great Southern eucalyptus plantations.

Forest Products operates five static woodchip mills and has access to five deep water ports at Bell Bay, Triabunna and Burnie in Tasmania, Portland in Victoria, and Albany in Western Australia.

The total forest area under management exceeds 400,000 ha and the annual gross wood volume available for harvest is more than 6 million tonnes per annum.

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Gunns Plantations

Formed in 1999, Gunns Plantations Limited (GPL) provides investors the opportunity to invest in plantation woodlots and walnut orchards, with opportunities previously offered in vineyard investment.

GPL has released 16 Managed Investment Schemes with over $600 million in funds under management.  Gunns' Managed Investment Schemes provides tax effective investment options for investors and ensures a supply of raw products for its business operations.

GPL also acts as the Responsible Entity for the ex Great Southern Pulpwood Forestry Schemes (1998 - 2006).

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Timber

Gunns Timber Products (GTP) is one of Australia's leading manufacturers of value-added hardwood and softwood products for the building products market.

With over 1,778 employees, eight hardwood sawmills throughout Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, two softwood sawmills in Tasmania and South Australia and one decorative veneer facility along with major distribution centres in every state of Australia, GTP are one of the largest producers within the timber arena.

With a complete hardwood and softwood species offer including Radiata Pine, Jarrah, Tasmania Oak and Victoria Ash plus many more sub species,GTP product offer is ideal for independent merchants, frame and truss manufacturers, furniture and joinery markets, rural specialists, remanufacturers, wholesalers and merchants.

For all GTP credit enquiries, please phone your State Sales Office on 1800 088 135 for advice prior to completing the application form

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Construction

Gunns' Construction division, Hinman Wright & Manser is a highly regarded Tasmanian based construction company and a major player in the Tasmanian construction industry.

A division of Gunns Ltd since 1950, Hinman, Wright & Manser prides itself on the quality of their tradespeople and the excellence of the work performed.

With offices in both Launceston and Hobart, the company employs in excess of 100 people. It is the knowledge and experience of its people that makes Hinman's a keenly sought after participant for large Tasmanian projects and other works that require a high level of management, construction expertise and commitment.

Major projects currently engaged in or recently completed by Hinman, Wright and Manser include:

Aurora Stadium Grandstand
Browns IGA Supermarket, Longford
Centrelink Call Centre, Hobart
Devonport Surf Lifesaving Club Complex
Hadleys Hotel Multi Storey Redevelopment
Harvey Norman Complex, Burnie
Queenborough Rise Nursing Home
Rokeby Waste Water Treatment Plant
Royal Hobart Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
Royal Hobart Hospital Post & Neo Natal Intensive Care Units
Royal Hobart Hospital Paediatric Day Clinic
Scotch Oakburn College Middle School
Scotch Oakburn College Health & Physical Education Complex
Scotch Oakburn College Pedestrian Underpass
Somerset Primary School
Trail of the Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre, Derby
9 and 5 Megalitre Concrete Reservoirs

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Pulp Mill

The Company has developed plans to build a plantation-based bleached kraft pulp mill to be located in the Bell Bay Industrial Zone in northern Tasmania, adjacent to the Company’s existing wood fibre operations.

The rationale for the mill project is to leverage Gunns’ existing sustainable fibre resource into higher value-added products. The pulp mill will have 100% plantation feedstock from start up.

The global outlook for pulp (especially in the Asian region) is favourable and Gunns has a freight cost advantage in delivering product into Asia over its international peers (a majority of whom are based in South America).

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Entally

Entally House, located just outside Launceston, has been an important part of Tasmania’s history, built in 1819 by Thomas Reibey II, son of Mary Reibey, who is featured on the Australian twenty dollar note. 

Maintaining the unique, colonial architecture of heritage-listed Entally is expensive; Gunns has invested significantly in its upkeep since becoming the custodian in 2005. Visitors can look forward to seeing the house restored to its former glory over the coming years.

Entally is of great interest for tourists but it is also a very important community facility. Thirty volunteers generously donate their time and energy to preserve this heritage-listed property.

Local artists from the Launceston Art Society showcase their artworks there and a number of annual events are run for the community.

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