NSTI still retains its original philosophy of striving to provide Australia's highest quality, kiln dried hardwood products to the market place with the best possible level of customer service and satisfaction.

The company is committed to the long-term supply of a quality product for the Australian market, and also exports Victorian Oak to countries all over the world.

The Environment

NSTI harvests its Victorian Oak from the temperate forests of Central Victoria.

NSTI's management and employees are firmly committed to the sustainable use of Victoria's native forests for multiple purposes. The protection and conservation of our forests is of vital importance, ensuring that they will always be available for future generations to use and enjoy.

Victoria's native forests are managed under strict codes of forest practices and guidelines set down by the State Government of Victoria. Timber regeneration and harvesting is managed and controlled under environmental codes which allow forests to be utilized while ensuring protection of water catchment areas, habitats for native flora and fauna and special sites.

Of the 8.40 million hectares of public land in Victoria, 1.30 million hectares are set aside for commercial timber production of which 1% or 10,000 hectares are harvested annually. Careful regeneration of the forest area is undertaken through burning and replanting of seeds taken from the same area to imitate nature's regeneration cycle. Logs are harvested on 80-year rotation, ensuring a sustainable supply of timber for future generations.

Victorian Oak is a beautiful and naturally renewable resource. Its use for timber products and value added processes is energy efficient and greenhouse positive.