Winstone Pulp International Tangiwai Sawmill
Closed 2024Winstone Pulp InternationalErnslaw One LimitedID 01924
Winstone Pulp International Tangiwai Sawmill is a closed softwood sawmill in Tangiwai, New Zealand, owned by Ernslaw One Limited. With a capacity of 100 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year it is the 3rd largest of the 7 sawmills in New Zealand with a recorded capacity.
Location and logistics
- Location
- Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
- Nearest port
- Napier · 113 kmStraight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
- Rail siding
- Own sidingVerified by satellite 2026-10-02OpenStreetMap track way/913336934 ↗, 70 m from the site point. Method
Map
Capacity and output
- Capacity
- 100 000 m3/y sawn timber
- Production
- Not reported
- Type
- Softwood
Raw material and products
Fibre
History and sources
Timeline
- ownership change2026-09-12Corrected 2026-09-12: owner recorded as Ernslaw One Limited instead of Fletcher Building. Company register: 8000000 shares (100.00%) ERNSLAW ONE LIMITED.Source ↗
- closure2024Closed permanently in September 2024 after wholesale electricity prices surged to levels the company could not pass on to customers, with about 300 jobs lost across the Tangiwai sawmill and Karioi pulp mill.Source ↗
Sources
- otherchecked 2026-07-25industryabout.com (archived copy) ↗
- industry presschecked 2026-08-18paperage.com ↗
- otherchecked 2026-09-09slrconsulting.com ↗
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- other×2checked 2026-09-10services.arcgisonline.com ↗
- otherchecked 2026-09-12app.companiesoffice.govt.nz ↗
- otherchecked 2026-10-02openstreetmap.org ↗
Related facilities
Largest in New Zealand
How to cite
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