Our Wood Fibre

Australian thermo mechanically refined wood fibre made from PEFC certified hard and soft wood chip reclaimed from local mills

Australian made wood fibre

We call it 'our wood fibre' because we're proud of its origin; it's made right here in Australia. AWF manufactures thermo mechanically reﬁned wood ﬁbre for the professional market, be it horticulture, erosion control, revegetation or animal bedding industries.

Our fibre is dried, compressed and packaged in convenient sized bales, making it easy to store, transport and handle.

Why thermo mechanical refinement?

Thermo mechanical refinement of virgin wood chip produces a naturally durable, high performing and bio-secure product. Our manufacturing process refines the wood into long and short fibres under extreme temperature delivering an end product that can absorb more than 11 times its own weight in water and is free from seeds and pathogens. The phyto-sanitisation of our fibre not only makes it ideal for export but also for use in horticulture and revegetation applications.

Thermo mechanically refined wood fibre has excellent water holding capacity which provides optimal conditions for the propagation of seeds. It contributes carbon for the soil, moisture for germinating seeds and porosity for developing roots. In a nut shell,

it's naturally good for growth.

AWF thermo mechanically refined wood fibre manufacturing process

AWF revegetation & erosion control products

We only use sustainable raw materials

PEFC and Responsible Wood Certified wood chip

Our raw material, Pine and Eucalyptus chip, is bought in accordance with the relevant AFS (Australian Forestry Standard), PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Standards and the AFS policy for the association of organisations with AFS.

Australian Wood Fibre has in place appropriate procedures to deliver an ethical product that complies with the chain of custody (CoC) Standards and enables our labelling of our products to reassure our customers they will not be supplied any “illegal wood”.

Our procedures include:

Commitment to CoC
Documented control system
Personnel training and development
Due Diligence System (DDS) for verification of origins
Final inspection procedures
Commitment to continuous improvement and Social,
Health and Safety requirements

Australian Wood Fibre will not be directly or indirectly involved in following activities:

Illegal logging and the trade in illegal wood or forest products
Violation of traditional and human rights in forestry operations
Destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations
Significant conversions of forest to plantation or non-forest use
Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations
Violation of any the ILO core conventions (International Labour Organisation Conventions)
as defined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principals and Rights at work