New Pan Pac hub a shrine to pine [NZ]Friday 23 Oct 2026
Pan Pac was one of the worst hit businesses in the region in 2023 with its mill site under 2m of floodwaters and silt, puting it out of operation for over a year. All the 1970s ofice buildings were flooded, causing over 100 staff to be relocated across three rented ofices in Napier. With a focus on restoring production to the lumber and pulp mills, replacing support ofices was not a priority, says Tony Clifford, Managing Director, Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd. “Our main goal was geting our operations up and running again,” says Mr Clifford. “It took some time to replace all the equipment ─ especially the electrical systems.” Once full production had been restored, the company turned its focus to completing the design and construction of a more resilient ofice building that would bring all its support staff together under one roof. “Thankfully our shareholder Oji was not only committed to our recovery but also our resilience, allowing us to design a building that supports the future success of our business.” Pan Pac was determined to showcase its premium appearance-grade pine within the building. The result is a stunning shrine to pine of different applications, with thermally modified timber walls and external fins by Abodo; and glue laminated timber columns and beams, and cross-laminated timber floors and ceiling panels by Red Stag. The sleek pine furniture in the meeting rooms and the cafeteria were all crafted by skilled local joiners. Pan Pac recently won Exporter of the Year at the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards. The company is now looking at more ways to diversify its product range, investigating ways to broaden its sustainable forest product range, and encouraging markets to see pine in a new light. Source & image credit: Pan Pac  | ||
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