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New Zealand Forest Products

Large-scale manufacturer of structural timber, board and other packaging products1

New Zealand Forest Products (NZFP) was New Zealand's largest industrial company from its creation (following the consolidation of the New Zealand timbermilling sector) in 1936 until the privatisation of state-owned Telecom New Zealand in 1990. Sir David Henry KBE was responsible for negotiations on behalf of the Henry Family that saw the creation of New Zealand Forest Products.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Kinleith Mill, Tokoroa, New Zealand
Photo: Goscentral, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

New Zealand Forest Products (NZFP) was New Zealand's largest industrial company from its creation (following the consolidation of the New Zealand timbermilling sector) in 1936 until the privatisation of state-owned Telecom New Zealand in 1990. Sir David Henry KBE was responsible for negotiations on behalf of the Henry Family that saw the creation of New Zealand Forest Products.2

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