Timberlink® Events Wrap-Up
The Timberlink® team has been very active in the events space lately, representing our organisation and products in various states across Australia. These events are a valuable way to interact with our customers and others in the industry.
IHG & Clennett's Expos
Left to right: Geoff Stevens, Cathie Golebiowski, and Gareth Watson from Timberlink’s Tasmanian team at the Clennett’s Mitre 10 Expo in April.The Timberlink® team were excited to spend time at two recent trade events; the Clennett’s Mitre 10 Expo in Hobart, Tasmania, and the Independent Hardware Group (IHG) Expo in Adelaide, SA. These events are a valuable way to interact with our customers and others in the industry.
At the February IHG Expo in Adelaide, the team enjoyed a jam-packed couple of days discussing Timberlink’s product range with everyone who visited the stand. Sue Wood, Timberlink® National Key Account Manager, said ‘The IHG expo is always a really exciting atmosphere, and our team appreciate the opportunity to represent Timberlink every year.’
At the April Clennett’s Mitre 10 expo in Hobart, our Tassie team promoted Timberlink’s Made of Tasmania™ campaign. As the leading manufacturer of plantation pine timber in Tasmania, we are proud to support our local communities. On display was our
range of Everdeck wood composite decking which is manufactured at Timberlink’s Bell Bay facility. It is currently the only facility in Tasmania to manufacture these products. We even had a footy handball stand made out of Everdeck wood composite decking boards – check out the photo below to see all the colours on display!
Gareth Watson, Timberlink® State Sales Manager (TAS), said ‘I always really enjoy coming to the Clennett’s Expo. It was fantastic getting to interact with everyone and talk about our wide range of Tasmanian made timber products.’
Clennett’s Mitre 10 Expo in April.
WoodTECH 2025
Timberlink® CEO, Paul O’Keefe, and Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer, Trevor Innes, recently attended the Forest Industry Engineering Association’s (FIEFA) WoodTECH 2025 event in Melbourne.Paul presented on the topic ‘Why a change in thinking is needed to grow the wood products sector,’ which emphasised three core streams of thinking: ‘make greater use of the tree fibre’, ‘expand value adding’ and ‘play our part in protecting the planet’. The presentation was well received by the audience, and the team enjoyed engaging with other Australasian manufacturers.
NEBHub George Town Futures Expo
Timberlink® recently attended the Northern Employment and Business Hub (NEBHub) George Town Futures Expo, which consisted of over 50 exhibitors and over 600 people from the community and schools in attendance.
The day was extremely well supported by our Bell Bay team, demonstrating the outstanding opportunities we have on offer through multiple avenues – two hosted bus tours of the Timberlink facility, a VR Headset for people to get a simulation of a timber manufacturing site and a timber Jenga set for people to interact with!
This event showcased amazing opportunities available not just at Timberlink®, but also throughout the entire Bell Bay and George Town precincts.
Timberlink® is committed to promoting our Bell Bay site to the community and were excited to be given the chance to showcase at the event.
Agfest
Agfest in the Paddock is a yearly agricultural event organised by volunteer members of Rural Youth Tasmania. The event is held in Carrick, just outside of Launceston.
Timberlink® collaborated with others from Tasmania’s forestry and timber sector to share a site at the event, with the goal of engaging and educating visitors about the benefits of timber.
The event was a great opportunity to promote both Timberlink’s Made of Tasmania™ campaign, and Everdeck®, the only wood composite brand to be manufactured in Tasmania. It was also a fantastic chance to speak with young people who may be considering their future careers.
In attendance were Gareth Watson, TAS Sales Manager, Ben Stow, Group Talent Acquisition Manager and Peter Woolley, Supply Chain Manager.
Bunnings Trade Expo (Sydney)
The Bunnings expo, held at Sydney Showgrounds in May was a fantastic chance to showcase Timberlink’s products and brands to the Bunnings audience.
The event is open to all, with a particular focus on PowerPass trade customers.
It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our Everdeck® wood composite decking products, with a tactile display and large informational panel for visitors to interact with.
In attendance were National Key Accounts Manager, Sue Wood, and Deimon Peakman, State Sales Manager. The team are looking forward to continuing to showcase our products at the upcoming Bunnings expos in VIC, SA, TAS, and WA over the coming months.
Sydney Build Expo
Timberlink® was thrilled to attend Sydney Build, Australia’s largest construction and design show in early May.
The event brings together a wide range of attendees such as contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, councils, house builders and construction professionals.
The new stand was designed to showcase all three of our brands – Timberlink®, NeXTimber®, and Everdeck® – representing our entire product offering.
The team had a fantastic time engaging with visitors to the stand, as well as others in the construction and design industry.
