where Bodyguard® comes from
Plantation forestry has developed rapidly in New Zealand. In 50 years, the country’s wood supply has changed almost completely from natural forests to managed forest plantations, recognizing New Zealand Pine as the primary species.
Extensive research and experience in plantation forestry has provided a good understanding of how New Zealand pine quality can be influenced by genetic selection, silviculture (propagation practices) and appropriate methods of conversion.
New Zealand pine has unique properties among softwood species, in that total treatment of sapwood is always achievable. It is very amenable to acceptance of preservative treatment processes, which are both environmentally acceptable and provide proven reliability in the standard of treatment.
