Vale Ian Gorman

Vale Ian Gorman

Friday 5 Apr 2024

It’s with sad hearts we bring to your attention the recent passing of well-known timber industry personality, Ian Gorman. Ian passed away on Friday, 8th March 2024. Ian came to New Zealand from Scotland in the mid-1960’s. He worked at the Tapanui Sawmill of the NZ Forest Service, then as a technical rep for Chemicca, and Koppers Hickson and a Senior Technical Officer for the Timber Preservation Authority (TPA), a govt quango run by the NZ Forest Service.

Ian also was also a wood technology lecturer at the Timber Industry Training Centre Rotorua involved in training kiln operators and treatment plant operators. He also held the position of the Timber Preservation Manager with NZ Forestry Corp Waipa and a trainer of kiln and treatment plant operators for Wood Wise Ltd before ending up back at Koppers.

Kiln and treatment plant operators remember Ian’s ability to pass on his in-depth knowledge. In addition to his vast technical expertise, Ian was well renowned for being a gentleman and a bit of an entertainer and an overall good bloke. Our thoughts are with his wife Helen, his family, friends and former work colleagues. The service to celebrate Ian's life was held in Rotorua on Friday 15th March.

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