W.A. Chip & Pulp Co.

The W.A. Chip & Pulp Company was founded in 1969 to export woodchips from sustainable bluegum plantations after the Government of Western Australia granted a Bunnings led consortium rights to establish a woodchip project in Manjimup.[1][2] In August 2000, the business was sold to Marubeni.[3][4]

Before it was able to commence, environmental concerns had to be addressed, and considerable concern was raised by organisations that opposed the project. The Campaign to Save Native Forests, South West Forests Defence Foundation, and Conservation Council of Western Australia all published materials questioning the soundness of the project. As a consequence, within a few years of commencing operation, regular environmental reviews were carried out to monitor the effect of the operation.

The company has maintained production for three decades, and has utilised port facilities at Bunbury for the export of its product.

Publication
  • Woodchip news Perth [W.A.] : (unknown frequency) Dec. 1973, May 1974, Mar. 1975.

References
  1. Wood chip project for WA Canberra Times 3 October 1968 page 31
  2. Takeover Threatens Timber Giant Australian Financial Review 24 September 1987
  3. Wesfarmers to sell woodchip and plantation business Wesfarmers 22 August 2000
  4. About Us WA Plantation Resources
  • Arthur, J. A and Dziatkowiec. B.(1982) . Bulk haulage of woodchips for the W.A. Chip and Pulp Co. Pty. Ltd. under the Wood Chipping Industry Agreement : project profitability and agreement review East Perth, W.A.: Planning Division, Management Services Bureau, 1982. Project Co-ordination report ; PC 244/82 Report (Westrail. Project Coordination Section) ; PC 82/244.
  • Heyligers, P C. (1977) The natural history of the Tasmanian, Manjimup and Eden-Bombala woodchip export concession areas Canberra : A.G.P.S.ISBN 0642027854
  • South-West Forests Defence Foundation (W.A.) (1979) Non-compliance with the provisions for environmental protection in the Marri woodchip project environmental impact statement South-West Forests Defence Foundation. Nedlands, W.A. ISBN 0-9597517-5-0
  • (1988) The West Australian woodchip industry : WA Chip & Pulp Co Pty Ltd : report and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority. Perth, W.A : The Authority. Bulletin / Environmental Protection Authority, Western Australia, 1030–0120. ISBN 0-7309-1828-9
  • W.A. Chip & Pulp Co. (1981) Forest management : an introduction to silviculture and the W.A. woodchip export project Manjimup : W.A. Chip & Pulp Co.
  • Open Mind Research Group on behalf of their client Environment Victoria (4 December 1994). "Woodchipping to Japan - Joint Environment Group Commissioned Public Opinion". Forest Fact File. Retrieved 14 March 2007. Newspoll - December 1994 - To the Question "Next a question about native forests. Do you personally approve or disapprove of trees from Australian's native forests being fell and exported as woodchips to Japan? 80.3% of Australians disapproved, 11.7% approved, 8.0% undecided.


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