Statement from Mr Yasufumi Tsuchiya, Director, Juken New Zealand Ltd
Over recent weeks, Juken New Zealand has been consulting with employees and union representatives on a proposal to close its Northland Mill.
We would like to thank everyone who has participated in the process so far.
The executive team is now considering all feedback received before making a decision.
We expect to provide a further update once that review has been completed, which we anticipate will be next week.
In the meantime, operations at Northland Mill continue as normal. Our efforts to explore a potential sale of Triboard as an operating business are ongoing.
(Ends)
About Juken New Zealand Ltd (as of July 2026):
- Owns 30,000 hectares of sustainably managed and certified plantation forests, providing ongoing employment to over 200 forestry workers in Tairawhiti and 100 in Wairarapa.
- Has three working mills in Kaitaia and Wairarapa making wood products for local and export markets, with about 450 manufacturing employees combined.
- Owned by WoodOne Ltd, which established Juken New Zealand in 1990 and has since invested more than $NZ720 million into its forest and processing operations in NZ.
