News – Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers LTD

Keith Lamb joins the Board

18 October 2018

The Board of Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has for some time planned a transition to a governance and management structure better suited to an operating timber export business. As the development phase… Continue reading

EIS lodged: Critical milestone for KI Seaport

1 October 2018

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has lodged its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Kangaroo Island Seaport, with the State Government. The Draft EIS has been prepared by Adelaide-based environmental… Continue reading

KIPT jumps 12 places in SA Business Index

26 September 2018

Scott Dolling, a director of Taylor Collison broking house in Adelaide, was enthusiastic about Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers at the recent launch of the SA Business Index Top 100, attended… Continue reading

Bird surveys planned

25 September 2018

Did you know that one-third of the Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers properties are native vegetation, and half of that is considered High Conservation Value? As part of its responsible environmental… Continue reading

Mitsui signs up for KI timber port operations

17 September 2018

International infrastructure and timber marketing group Mitsui expects to build and operate the woodchip handling facilities at the proposed KI Seaport, under an agreement signed today with Kangaroo Island Plantation… Continue reading

A billion new trees

14 September 2018

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers welcomes the release of the National Forest Industries Plan by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Richard Colbeck. Several initiatives in the Plan… Continue reading

Annual report highlights sound finances and recent achievements

13 September 2018

The Company’s recent annual report was issued this week, without any qualification or emphasis of matter from the auditor, due to a conservative approach to biological asset valuation, strong cash… Continue reading

Woodchip supply shortfall looms

23 August 2018

In his recent Quarterly Letter to Shareholders, Managing Director John Sergeant looked at the demand and supply equation for bluegum woodchips for pulp mills in Asia. A recent edition of… Continue reading

Wool clips, wood chips and hungry mills…

1 August 2018

In his quarterly letter to shareholders, MD John Sergeant takes a strategic look at timber/forestry as an investment class. He also discusses the market for timber products and why KIPT… Continue reading

Plantation timber accredited under international scheme

20 July 2018

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers is pleased to announce that, following a recent independent audit, the Company’s timber plantations have now been accredited under the Forestry Stewardship Council scheme. FSC® certification means that… Continue reading

Update on progress of Kangaroo Island Seaport

10 July 2018

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) provides the following advice regarding progress on its Environmental Impact Statement for the development of the Kangaroo Island Seaport. KPT is negotiating with various government… Continue reading

Timber revalued at $107.8 million

9 July 2018

As part of its end of financial year reporting duties, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has revalued its standing timber. The company owns 86 per cent of the plantation timber on… Continue reading