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❓ Hon. Norm Kelly questions the average sawn timber recovery rates of Bunnings/Sotico and the broader industry for jarrah, karri, and marri sawlogs. The Minister provides data for SOTICO and industry averages for the six months ending June 2000, highlighting factors affecting recovery rates.

AnsweredQoN 782Legislative Council

Asked

7 September 2000

Member

Hon Norm Kelly

Portfolio

Forest Products

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(1) While Bunnings/Sotico may recover up to 38.5 percent of sawn timber from 1st grade jarrah sawlogs, up to 43.0 percent from 1st grade karri sawlogs and up to 31 percent from 1st grade marri sawlogs, what is the average recovery rate of sawn timber that Bunnings/Sotico gets from - (a) 1st grade jarrah sawlogs; (b) 1st grade karri sawlogs; and (c) 1st grade marri sawlogs? (2) What is the industry average for the recovery rate of sawn timber from - (a) jarrah sawlogs; (b) karri sawlogs; and (c) marri sawlogs? Answered on 7 November 2000 The Minister

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7 November 2000

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61 days

(1) (a) For the six months ending June 2000, SOTICO achieved an average of approximately 36 per cent for first grade jarrah sawlogs. (b) For the six months ending June 2000, SOTICO achieved an average recovery of approximately 41 per cent for first grade karri sawlogs (including the processing of third grade sawlogs which are not separated in the reporting of figures). (c) For the six months ending June 2000, SOTICO achieved an average recovery of approximately 41 per cent for marri sawlogs. There is no differentiation between grades of marri sawlogs. (2) (a) Data for the six months ending June 2000, show that most recovery rates range from 30 per cent to 50 per cent with an industry average of 38 per cent. These reflect a wide range of factors throughout the processing cycle including the nature of the end product. The highest recoveries are achieved where least processing occurs whilst a greater production of processed output tends to drop recovery rates. (b) Data for the six months ending June 2000, show that most recovery rates range from 36 per cent to 50 per cent with an industry average of 43 percent. These reflect a wide range of factors throughout the processing cycle including the nature of the end product. The highest recoveries are achieved where least processing occurs whilst a greater production of processed output tends to drop recovery rates. (c) For the six months ending June 2000, the industry average recovery rate reported was approximately 55 per cent for Marri sawlogs. Marri sawlogs are difficult to process economically because of the high incidence of kino veins and therefore the logs are sold on a 'buyers choice' basis from log landings. SOTICO recovers selected Marri chiplogs from the Diamond chipmill for processing into sawn timber and therefore the logs tend to be of a lower quality than logs purchased from log landings.
(b) 1st grade karri sawlogs; and (c) 1st grade marri sawlogs?
(c) 1st grade marri sawlogs?
(b) karri sawlogs; and (c) marri sawlogs?
(c) marri sawlogs?

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