Neville Smith Forest Products (NSFP) has operated within Tasmania since 1924 and is one of the most advanced processors of sustainably grown, harvested, and replanted regrowth and plantation Tasmanian Oak in Australia.
A family-owned business with a passion for sustainability, community, design and innovation, NSFP is a valued supplier of hardwood timber to Architects and Designers across the country, who prize it for its beauty, strength and workability and increasingly choose NSFP products as key decorative components within contemporary Australian architectural projects.
Under the Abelwood and Woodsmith brands NSFP is a valued supplier of timber to some of Australia’s most iconic retailers selling a range of premium crafted products including flooring, lining, architraves and decorative mouldings, making it the preferred choice for builders, and home renovators alike.
About NSFP
NSFP is truly Tasmanian with headquarters at Mowbray in Tasmania’s north, along with extensive processing operations state-wide. NSFP employs over 120 Tasmanians in a diverse range of strategic, processing, sales and administration roles.
From its inception NSFP has operated at a grassroots level, creating employment opportunities for some of Tasmania’s most remote communities. Generations of Tasmanians have been part of the NSFP story and through their pioneering spirit and ingenuity have made NSFP the dynamic and successful company it is today.
The Green Mill located in Southern Tasmania’s Huon Valley is where NSFP’s sustainably produced Tasmanian Oak begins its journey. Sourced from only PEFC certified resource and under stringent environmental guidelines endorsed by the Tasmanian State Government and its forestry body, Sustainable Timber Tasmania NSFP sources timber that will yield only the finest quality consumer products, whilst maintaining the utmost respect for the regrowth and plantation Eucalyptus forests from which it is derived.
Timber is transported to the Dry Mill located in Northern Tasmania where it is carefully stacked and left to mature for over one year. When ready to be processed it is kiln-dried and expertly moulded into a select range of products including flooring, lining, decorative mouldings and dressed-all-round products.
NSFP is renowned for innovation, with an emphasis on optimisation and waste minimisation.
In partnership with Oakdale Enterprises, a social enterprise providing employment opportunities for people with disability, NSFP also operates a high-end Moulding and Pellet processing facility in Warrane in Tasmania’s south. It is here, premium Tasmanian Oak mouldings are crafted into intricate contemporary and traditional profiles and bio-energy heating pellets begin their journey to homes across Australia, providing an efficient and environmentally friendly heating alternative.
Industry Involvement
NSFP is a major supporter of key associations that promote best-practice across the forestry and timber industries. NSFP expertise helps many of these organisations implement environmental, social and economic initiatives that progresses the industry for all stakeholders.
Work with Us
NSFP is a diverse and multifaceted organisation employing over 160 Tasmanian’s across a broad range of specialities. With a footprint spanning the north and south of Tasmania across multiple sites and a distribution centre located in Melbourne Victoria, NSFP is always on the lookout for talented, passionate and motivated individuals to join the team.
NSFP prides itself on a safety-first culture and is an equal opportunity organisation that embraces diversity, underpinned by our family ownership.
If you would like to express your interest in working with a progressive organisation that invests in its people and offers career development and ongoing training opportunities, please complete the form below.
Expressions of Interest
Current Vacancies
Multiple Vacancies - Huon Valley Green Mill
Join one of Australia’s most advanced processors of sustainably harvested, Regrowth and Plantation hardwoods.
Due to unprecedented demand for sustainably harvested regrowth and plantation hardwood for the Tasmanian and Australian building and packaging markets, NSFP is seeking to add talented, motivated and suitably skilled people to its Tasmanian team.
NSFP has extensive processing operations statewide including Mowbray, Warrane and the Huon Valley, employing over 160 Tasmanians in a diverse range of strategic, processing, sales and administration roles.
Now is your chance to build your career with a 100% family owned Tasmanian company that values its employees, offers above-award conditions and is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer.
A range of exciting positions are available immediately at our Huon Valley Green Mill:
General Millhands
Machine Operators
Forklift Operators
Wheel Loader Operators
Industrial Cleaners
Shift Supervisor
Administrative Coordinator
We are also always on the lookout for talented team members to join our business at our other sites across Tasmania and welcome expressions of interest from suitably qualified people.
Please express your interest by emailing a covering letter & CV to recruitment@nsfpgroup.com.au.
All applicants treated in the strictest confidence.
Our Story
“The Beginning. Neville Smith opens a small business in central Melbourne; selling perfume, cigarette holders and sporting goods.
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“The love with timber begins. Neville starts selling Victorian timber and the company acquires its first of three timber yards in South Melbourne.
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“The business expands to Tasmania with the purchase of a timber yard in Launceston.
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“NSFP supports worker’s rights during the Timber Workers Strike.
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“Being a family, and team focused man, Neville was determined, and retained all of his staff through the Great Depression.
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“NSFP opens its first sawmill at Hoddles Creek near Melbourne.
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“It’s three South Melbourne timber yards are overflowing, and the company regularly purchases sawmills’ entire outputs in advance.
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“Opens the first Tasmanian mill at Forester.
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“The company continues to expand and starts to import timber from South East Asia.
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“The focus of the business becomes the sawmilling, seasoning and processing of Victorian and Tasmanian hardwood.
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“The company is producing 33,040 cubic metres (14 million super feet) of timber products annually with demand consistently outpacing production.
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“NSFP goes international, with a branch of the company beginning export of timber to Europe.
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“The company begins exporting timber to Japan, before expanding to Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and New Zealand.
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“Neville Smith Timber Products (NSTP) is the largest hardwood sawmiller in Victoria and the second largest in Tasmania. The company directly employs over 250 people and has over 200,000 cubic metres of holdings in Victoria alone.
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“NSFP is Australia’s largest regrowth hardwood producer and the only company to kiln dry (season) and value add its entire hardwood production of Tasmanian Oak.
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“The business shifts their focus to Tasmanian Oak flooring, architraves, mouldings.
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“Woodsmith Engineered Flooring range launches.
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“Catastrophic bush fires Southern Tasmania.
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“Acquisition of Morgan Timbers Dry Mill.
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“Joint venture/partnership with Oakdale Timber.
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“Melbourne Distribution Centre opens.
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“NSFP employs more than 120 staff directly, and double that indirectly, being a strong driver for the Tasmanian and Australian economy.
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“NSFP establishes direct relationships with national retailers.
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“Launched Fine Mouldings Range.
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“Southwood second shift commences employing an additional 20 team members.
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