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WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 150 YEARS

Our Company has built a solid heritage of manufacturing pulp, kraft and recycled paper, and paper-based packaging from renewable low-carbon wood-fibre.

We have strong roots dating back to 1874. You may know us best from our days of being "Carter Holt Harvey". Our business has stood the test of time, evolved when and where it needed to and now powers the circular bioeconomy and proudly represents the Oji Group in the Australasian region.

1874

Robert Holt’s steam sawmill opens.

1886

Alex Harvey commences tin-can manufacturing.

1896

First Carter sawmill venture.

1935

Formation of NZ Forest Products (NZFP).

1953

Kinleith Mill build is completed by NZFP and production commenced

1971

Merger of Carter & Holt operations into Carter Holt Holdings.

1983

Penrose Mill commissioned by NZ Forest Products Ltd

1985

Carter Holt acquires AHI to form Carter Holt Harvey (CHH).

1991

Carter Holt Harvey acquires NZ Forest Products.

1991-92

International Paper acquires 50.1 % of CHH.

2001

Purchase of Tasman Pulp Mill.

2005-6

Acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey by Rank Group

2014

Sale of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd's pulp, paper and packaging business to Oji Holdings and INCJ, to form Oji Fibre Solutions.

2016

Upgrade of Paper Bag facility in Auckland

2017

Purchase of Cardboard Carton Solutions in Victoria, Australia

2018

Opening of new packaging facility, Packaging Queensland, in Yatala, Australia.

2018

Entered into a joint venture partnership with Netlogix, to form Bearing360

2019

3-year transformation of Tasman Mill completed, eliminating the need for coal and delivering GHG reductions.

2019

Worksafe NZ acceptance of Kinleith Mill safety case, as meeting Health and Safety at Work (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2016.

2019

Purchase of Stoneleigh Forest near Te Kuiti, New Zealand.

2020

FSC® & PEFC Chain of Custody certification achieved across all manufacturing sites.

2020

Purchase of Ngaruawahia and Waihora forests in the North Island of New Zealand.

2022

Oji Holdings Corporation acquires 100% ownership of Oji Fibre Solutions, purchasing INCJ Ltd's shareholding

2022

Opening of new packaging facility, Packaging Southern, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

2023

Purchase of certain Norske Skog land, buildings and other assets in Kawerau.

2023

Purchase of Cassowary Coast Cartons Pty Ltd in Innisfail, Far North Queensland (FNQ)

2024

Bearing360 joint venture disestablished, with its shipping operations incorporated into Lodestar

2024

Penrose Mill decomissioned by Oji Fibre Solutions

2024

Shepparton packaging distribution centre in Victoria, Australia, disestablished

2025

PM6 Paper Machine decommissioned at Kinleith Mill

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