Welcome to Max Birt Sawmills Limited – Wholesale Suppliers to the Timber Industry

Imagine over 80 acres of timber on tap for your immediate use. The team Max Birt Sawmills (MBS) consists of over 180 staff at 2 locations in the North Island , Ohinewai and Pokeno. We produce and stock large volumes of timber at MBS Pokeno and MBS Ohinewai sites.

MBS has invested heavily over recent years with the recent acquisition of the Pokeno mill site (formerly Ahead Sawmills). A heavy capex program in place to upgrade existing machinery has seen us double production at this site in a short amount of time. This has enabled us to increase production of high grades and target cut specialty products up to 7.2m long.

Traditionally Max Birt Sawmills has been known for its timber Fencing products – Palings / Rails and Posts. With the constant capex program implemented over the last decade the company has evolved significantly with multiple product lines being added over the years. MBS now produce Fencing / Decking / Retaining / SG8 verified framing / F7 framing for export and special profiles. With over 6000 different timber products being stocked now there is a good chance we can provide for all your timber requirements!

All MBS sites follow strict internal standards for quality control. In addition to these standards MBS is audited by Grade Right Ltd for its verified framing program. We combine Sonic Testing and human visual grading to make sure we exceed the standards for our products. Timber quality is constant and presentation is paramount at MBS.

We also pride ourselves on having one of the fastest dispatch & delivery services in the industry.

We are well situated to deliver to Auckland – Waikato areas daily and service other areas 2-3 times per week.

Large stocks have always been a necessary part of turning orders around quickly at MBS.

The current stock holding across the 3 MBS sites exceeds 30000m3 presently.

Max Birt Sawmills Ltd has been operating for over 30 years and our people have experience in silviculture, log extraction, sawmilling, timber treatment, kiln drying, timber re-processing and timber sales.

We know what you need and how to produce it for you at an economical price.

Latest News

Monster Summer Auction to be held March 2025 at MBS Ohinewai (date yet to be determined).

Please see the Auction Page for more details.

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We pride ourselves on having the fastest dispatch and delivery service in the industry!

We have over 30 years of experience!

Max Birt Sawmills Ltd has been operating for over 30 years and our people have experience in silviculture, log extraction, sawmilling, timber treatment, kiln drying, timber re-processing and timber sales. We know what you need and how to produce it for you at an economical price.

Max Birt

Director

Shannon Birt - Sales Manager
Shannon Birt

Sales Manager

Martin Waetford
Martin Waetford
Steve Clayden - Grading / Verification Manager
Steve Clayden

Grading / Verification Manager

Dion - Waikato Rep
Dion

Waikato Rep

Bernie - Production Manager
Bernie

Production Manager

Craig - Export Manager
Craig

Export Manager

Lynette - Accounts
Lynette

Accounts

155 State Highway 2 Pokeno,
Waikato 2471.

364A Lumsden Road,
Ohinewai 1234