Whitlands Engineering has worked alongside wood yards, arborists and wholesalers for over 25 years. Anecdotally, we’ve seen huge growth in the firewood industry since 2000. The demand for firewood is stable and growing, so from our perspective, if you’ve got access to trees, there is money to be made.
The price per ton of dried ‘mixed’ hardwood in New Zealand varies widely but as a reference we have used $300 per ton. We work on a conversion roughly that 1.6 cubic meters equals one ton – of course, water content and wood species influence this.
* Prices below exclude NZ GST and freight to the customer and are for painted frame models (not galvanised). Prices are subject to change without notice – please use as a guide only.
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WS150 - 9HP |
WS4150 - 18HP |
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INVESTMENT |
$11,750* |
$20,000* |
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OUTPUT per hour |
3m3 / 1.9 ton |
4.5m3 / 2.8 ton |
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Tons/Hours to recoup cost |
37 tons (19 hours) |
68 tons (25 hours) |
Based on average price of mixed hardwood at $300 per ton / equivalent 1.6 cubic meters
It depends on the location (and therefore access to consumers) but undoubtedly firewood is worth more per ton than wood chips – which often can’t even be given away. To exploit the profit potential of firewood, an established arbour business requires the following:
The Superaxe range is covered by 2 year frame warranty and Honda, Vanguard & Yanmar powerpacks are covered by a 3 year manufacturers warranty. All of our machinery is built using off-the-shelf parts ensuring quick replacement times.
Our staff all have genuine expertise and experience in the industry and our pre & after sales service is unrivalled. We work with industry to design solutions to common issues and continually refine our machines in the pursuit of efficiency, safety and ergonomic comfort.
