Peter Juniper retiring from timber industryFriday 20 Jan 2012 AFPA Processing Chamber Manager Peter Juniper is retiring after some 35 years of service to both the hardwood and softwood sectors of the Australian forest products industry. Peter was part of the inaugural staff of AFPA following the merger of A3P and NAFI in April 2011, looking after the needs of wood product processing members. Prior to this his role at A3P was Manager, Solid Wood and previously held high level positions such as the CEO of the Plantation Timber Association of Australia (PTAA) and Pine Australia. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.Peter’s achievements include the implementation of several important industry programs in Australia such as the introduction of MGP structural timber grades, upgrading of the Plantation Timber Certification Scheme, the setting up of the Monash Timber Engineering Centre, and the introduction of multi-residential timber frame construction in Australia. He also coordinated and was involved in the Solid Wood Technical Committee, the Solid Wood Marketing Group, the National Timber Product Stewardship Group, the Engineered Wood Products Quality Council, various FWPA technical groups, and had involvement in the development of many of the industry’s key Timber Standards. He is currently a member of Standards Committee TM-001 (Timber Structures) and Chair of Committee TM-002 (Timber Framing). The Board and Staff of AFPA in their AFPA Canopy weekly newsletter acknowledged Peter’s dedication, patience and positive attitude which helped the softwood industry to work through and find practical solutions to a number of difficult technical issues over the past 15 years. The Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) would like also to pass on our thanks to Peter for his on-going support for the wide range of technology programmes that have been run for Australian forestry and wood products companies over the past 13 years. Very early on Peter recognised the value of these independent events for raising the profile of new technologies that could be adopted by Australian companies to improve their operating and financial performance. Peter initially through PTAA and then with A3P and AFPA continued to provide support and guidance for the programmes over the years and like AFPA, we wish him all the very best in his retirement. Source: AFPA Canopy  |
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