Australian Sustainable Hardwoods

ASH has long term contracts for the supply of 155,000m3 of certified ash regrowth sawlogs from VicForests, the Victorian Government’s commercial forestry business.

The Victorian Forest Estate is well managed with all forest types being represented in the extensive parks and reserve system. Fifteen percent (1.2 Million hectares) of the forest estate is available and acceptable for commercial forest activities. Harvesting and regeneration must be within the sustainable yield of the forest so the harvesting rate never exceeds the growth rate of the forest. Harvesting and regeneration takes place under a strict code of forest practice so all values of the forest are taken into consideration. The code includes ensuring the operations are small and well spread, thereby minimising any impact.