About Us
Innovation. Responsiveness. Reliability. Experience.
We combine deep industry knowledge with hands-on engineering expertise to deliver complete solutions for sawmills and timber processors. For decades, we’ve worked alongside clients in New Zealand, Australia, and beyond—designing, building, installing, and servicing sawmill systems tailored to each individual mills specific needs.
We understand the pressures of production environments. That’s why we focus on practical, high-performance solutions—whether you're building a new line, upgrading legacy equipment, or solving bottlenecks in timber flow.
What makes us different
One stop shop
We offer services throughout the entire sawmill engineering and maintenance spectrum.
Fit for purpose approach
Practical solutions where we strive to meet the balance of mill demands with minimum complexity.
In-house capabilities
Full workshop facilities for fabrication, machining, fitting, and technical support.
Global equipment sourcing
New or used machinery sourced from trusted suppliers across North America, Europe, and Australasia.
Trusted by industry leaders
Our team has combined experience working on all major sawmill equipment brands and manufacturers equipment. Whether we’re reconditioning a single debarker, grinding bandsaw wheels or managing full-site maintenance, we deliver reliable results built on longstanding knowledge and relationships industry wide.
Meet the team
Our people are at the heart of every aspect of our business. With extensive experience across our industry, our team brings a collaborative and client-focused mindset to each challenge.
Our Engineering team includes people of all mechanical engineering disciplines, including design, machining, fabricating, fitting, and diagnostics.
We pride ourselves on our in house training, giving our apprentices a solid foundation of sawmill exposure throughout their training and ongoing careers.
Dave Kirk
Technical and workshop Manager Ensuring your Project and site needs are met. david@pacificsawmilleng.com
Mike Higgs
Technical and workshop Manager Ensuring your day to day needs are met. mike.higgs@pacificsawmilleng.com
Regan Oliver
Technical and projects Sawmill engineering specialist and design office manager. regan@pacificsawmilleng.com
Brendon Smith
Director | Projects and Engineering - Site maintenance management - Project management and installation Specialist in debarkers, chippers, carriages, primary and secondary breakdown saws, Edgers, conveyors, transfer decks and associated equipment. Over 30 years in sawmill design manufacture installation and service. brendon@pacificsawmilleng.com
Peter Oliver
Founding Director | Sales and Engineering - Concept Sawmill Engineering - Project Inception and management - Diagnostics and Site management. Specialist in primary and secondary breakdown, and mill flows and systems. Over 30 years in sawmill design manufacture installation and service. peter@pacificsawmilleng.com
Administration
Frank Yeoman
Director | Finance & Commercial Over 30 years in forestry, sawmilling and wood product manufacturing industries. frank@pacificsawmilleng.com
Lorna Falken
Assisting you to get the right person and the right information, at the right time lorna@pacificsawmilleng.com
Our Engineering Team
Includes persons of all mechanical engineering disciplines, including design, machining, fabricating, fitting, and diagnostic.