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BOYER MILL

1941–2016

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A Proud Partner of and its HistoryCongratulations for achieving

75 years of Manufacturing in Tasmania

Servicing Industries Productivity since 2005

Ph: (03) 6272-5779 Fx: (03) 6272-3772Em: sales@siproducts.com.au

Norske Skog’s Boyer Mill would like to thank our business partners, employees and the local community

for their support for our75th Anniversary

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Key factsBOYER site 615ha, mill area50ha, workforce 310. Wood sup-ply 100% Tasmanian softwoodplantation pine (radiata pine).

Paper Machine 2: A varietyof Lightweight Coated Papergrades used in the catalogueand magazine industry. Sheetwidth 5.9m. Speed capability:1100 metres/minute. 380 ton-nes per day.

Paper Machine 3: Standardnewsprint, high brightnessgrades and book paper. Sheetwidth 6.6m. Speed capability:1200 metres/minute. 400 ton-nes per day.

Total combined capacity:285,000 tonnes or more than amillion kilometres, which wouldcircle the Earth more than 25times.

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SEVENTY FIVE years ofcontinuous production,resulting in almost 13 milliontonnes of paper, is a fantasticachievement and somethingworth celebrating.

The Boyer Mill’s history canrightly be described as anamazing journey that hasinvolved incredible change toevery aspect of our business.

Significant advances intechnology, industrial rel-ations, work practices andpaper quality have been made,while at the same time rising tothe expectations of ourshareholders, customers, em-ployees and the community.

These changes were drivenboth by opportunities as wellas challenges that presentedthemselves along the way,some of which resulted in new

investments that provided anexciting new lease on life for“Our Mill”.

Those of us who haveworked here for a number ofyears know that it is not just abusiness. There is a sense offamily and of belonging tosomething bigger, somethingmore important.

This has been the one factorthat, in the final analysis, hasensured success. I’m proud tosay this is due to the dedicatedand committed people we havebeen lucky to work alongside.

This would not have beenpossible however without thesupport of our owners andtheir ongoing investment inthe Boyer Mill, the loyalty ofour customers and the supportwe have received from theTasmanian and Federal

Governments, the DerwentValley Council and the localand Tasmanian communities.

On behalf of all past andpresent Boyer Mill employees,I would like to say thank youfor all that has been done tohelp us reach this significantmilestone.

Throughout our history,there has been a strong bondbetween our employees andthe hundreds of contractors,suppliers and business partnerswe work with every day.

We share a common goal ofworking co-operatively tomaintain local employmentand help build a strongerTasmanian economy. So thankyou to everyone who hascontributed to the Boyer Mill’ssuccess over the past 75 years.

ROD BENDER, General Manager

On a roll for 75 years

GENERAL MANAGER: Rod Bender.

Bis Industries congratulates Norske Skog Boyer on 75 years of operations.

We’re proud to be partnering with you in providing critical site services.

Oji Fibre Solutions is proud to be a long-standing pulp supplier to the Norske Skog Boyer Paper Mill.

We congratulate Norske Skog on the achievement of their 75th anniversary and wish

them every future success.

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Sonoco Australia Ulverstone Plant

Manufa cturers of cardbo ard tubesand cores

sonoco australia proud supplier to, and partner of, norske skog.

Congratulations to Norske Skog

on 75 years of operation at the Boyer site.

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successfully carried out mill scale trials in British Columbia, Canada.

In 1935 the Tasmanian Government passed the Florentine Valley Paper Industry Act which gave the new company long term rights to forest assets in the Upper Derwent Valley.

These two milestones provided the necessary impetus to crystallise the thinking of the Melbourne Herald owners who joined forces with the Fairfax-owned Sydney Morning Herald and agreed that the industry should be financed and controlled by the newsprint publishers and that their sole interest would be the production of newsprint.

The strong desire of newspaper publishers and the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments to have a newsprint industry in Australia had encouraged the efforts to devise a viable manufacturing process.

Australian Newsprint MillsPty Ltd (ANM) was subsequently formalised in 1938.

The principal shareholderswere the newspaper owners in all the capital cities of Australia, with Sir Keith

Murdoch as chairman. The first newsprint was

produced on February 22, 1941, just in time to avert a critical

shortage of newsprint in Australia during World War II.

MAIN IMAGE: Dignitaries including newspaper executives Lloyd Dumas, left, and H.B. Jackson, Tasmanian premier Robert Cosgrove, and Sir Keith Murdoch, visiting Boyer in 1941. INSET: The Kermandie mill where early trials were carried out.

Mill’s story worth putting down on paperPRIOR to the construction of the Boyer Mill, there was no newsprint manufacturing in Australia and during World War I there had been a shortage of newsprint, when news of the war was everyone’s daily focus.

The shortages of paper highlighted the need for a local supply capability, but the considered advice from northern hemisphere experts offered little hope for manufacturing any useable paper from Australia’s eucalypt hardwood due to its short fibre, hardness and dark colour.

The use of eucalypt fibre formaking newsprint, or indeed any paper product, therefore presented a considerable challenge.

Research began in Australia in 1918 and continued for 20 years before there was sufficient confidence for local manufacturing to be considered.

The names to be honouredduring this remarkable era of discovery and endeavour include Mr I.H. Boas and Mr C.E. Lane-Poole in 1918 forrefuelling the possibility oflocal paper production, thenMr Lou Benjamin and later MrJohn Somerville for their stoicendeavours over many yearsas forefathers of the Australiannewsprint industry.

Work was delayed due tothe New York stock market crash and the ensuing 1930s depression.

With talk of tariffs and anovercapitalised industry, the Melbourne Herald decided to acquire their own forest holdings and gained rights in the Derwent Valley of Tasmania.

Lou Benjamin joined forceswith Sir Keith Murdoch of the Herald and Weekly Times and formed the Derwent Valley Paper Company in 1932. They re-established the research team at Kermandie to continue their pursuit of both a technical and commercial solution.

By 1934 they had

JOHN SOMERVILLE

LOUIS BENJAMIN

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Providing Paper Machine Clothing to Norske Skog Boyer and congratulating them on their 75th anniversary

Mobil and Norske Skog Boyer have enjoyed a mutually benefcial

relationship since 1941.We have worked closely to assist them to

remain competitive and help advance plant productivity, including the modernisation of the Boyer plant back in the 1990’s, right through to

the most recent plant upgrade in 2014.

Mobil & Southern Cross Lubes wishes the Norske Skog Boyer Mill a very happy 75th Birthday and we

look forward to continuing our long standing relationship.

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BOYER’S first paper machine (PM1) was the first in the world to use eucalypt pulp to make newsprint.

The technology was the culmination of 25 years of research and perseverance and an outstanding achievement in its day.

The papermaking processinvolved grinding old-growth eucalypt timber to produce groundwood pulp, bleaching the pulp, adding imported softwood chemical pulp and then turning the pulp into newsprint on the machine supplied by Walmsley (Bury) Ltd from Lancashire.

The initial production ratewas 100 tons of newsprint per day with a target of 400 tons per day. Boyer PM1 operated for more than 50 years until it was no longer competitive against newer, faster, computer-controlled machines.

Boyer PM2 would have suffered the same fate had it not been for a tripartite arrangement involving the Federal and Tasmanian Governments and the mill’s current owner Norske Skog.

While PM2 had been substantially upgraded during the 1990s, by 2012 it was struggling to compete against the latest generation of wider and faster newsprint machines.

Together the Federal Government, the Tasmanian Government and Norske Skog invested $85 million to upgrade and convert the existing newsprint machine to the production of lightweight coated paper suitable for the production of catalogues and magazines.

The project involved newcoating, drying and calendering (finishing) equipment in the paper machine area as well as a new state-of-the-art winder.

A new bleach plant was constructed adjacent to the softwood pulping facility which had been upgraded several years earlier.

There were also extensivebuilding works and upgrades to existing equipment and processes to ensure the final product met the high quality specifications and printing performance demanded by the Australian market.

At the peak of constructionthere were more than 250 people working directly on the scheme and during the project’s 18 months almost 200 Tasmanian businesses contributed in some way towards the provision of goods or services.

Completion of the projectin 2014 heralded a new phase in the mill’s history and an exciting new platform for the

future. The converted machine incorporates the very latest papermaking and coating technology including computerised control systems

and has an annual capacity of around 140,000 tonnes of Light Weight Coated paper.

While PM1 was shut and dismantled in the mid 1990s its

does have something in common with PM2.

Both machines reflect thetechnology and engineering excellence of their day, with

the upgraded PM2 benefiting from all the papermaking research and development that has taken place over the past 75 years.

Technology was a world-first

THEN AND NOW: Boyer’s original world-first paper machine, above, and the converted PM2, inset.

LOUIS BENJAMIN1939-1956

ROD HENRY 1956-1980

BRIAN GIBSON 1980-1983

LEN JOHNSON1984-1987

Boyer Mill general managers 1939-present

Supplying pine logs to Norske Skog for nearly 50 years and congratulating them of their 75 year milestone.

BR & KF Muskett & SonsBR & KF Muskett & Sons

Serve-Ag would like to congratulate

Norske Skog on their 75 year milestone and look forward to continuing to support them and their

forest operations.

Devonport ph. 6498 6800Hagley ph. 6392 2206Huonville ph. 6264 8390Longford ph. 6391 4650Scottsdale ph. 6352 0600Smithton ph. 6456 0790Ulverstone ph. 6490 8500Wynyard ph. 6443 8690

Opening Hours:8am – 5pm weekdays

www.serve-ag.com.auExperience and innovation

in agriculture

the technical association for the Australian and New Zealand

pulp and paper industry, congratulates Norske Skog Boyer Mill on their

75th anniversary!

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Congratulations from Solvay to theNorske Skog Boyer Mill for Achieving such an Important Milestone.

GREENS WELDING AND FABRICATION

Congratulate Norske Skog on 75 years of continued operation.Proud on site suppliers of specialised welding, ftting and general

maintenance services.

Phone Justin Green on 0407 908560 for all requirements.

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BRICE LANDMAN1987-1992

JESS BEAMAN1992-1995

BILL JOHNSON1996-1997

ERNIE HACKER 1998-2006 (Acting late 1995)

ROD BENDER2006-PRESENT

1935 Property at Boyer purchased.1935 Australian Newsprint Holdings formed.1938 Australian Newsprint Mills registered.1941 First tonne of paper

produced at the Boyer Mill.1949 Band mill and splitter mill constructed.1950 Warehouse built at Pavilion Point, Hobart.1950 Maydena log depot and township established.

1950 No 3 boiler installed.1952 Second paper machine (PM2) and new wood mill installed.1961 1 millionth tonne milestone.1968 PM3 commissioned.

1970 2 millionth tonne,1975 3 millionth tonne.1977 Thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) plant commissioned — first in the world to use radiata pine.1980 4 millionth tonne.

1985 5 millionth tonne.1986 River barge transport replaced by trailers.1987 No 2 TMP pulp plant commissioned.1989 Rebuild of PM3. PM1 closure

1989 6 millionth tonne1990 No 5 boiler installed.1991 PM2 rebuilt. Cold Caustic Soda (CCS) upgrade. Ceased old growth. Woodmill and groundwood closed.1993 7 millionth tonne.1993 Caustic chlorine plant closed.1995 Pavilion Point Warehouse demolished. No 3 Warehouse upgraded. Recycled fibre introduced.1997 8 millionth tonne.1997 Fletcher Challenge takes over.2000 Norske Skog takes over.2001 9 millionth tonne.2005 10 millionth tonne.2007 Secondary Effluent Treatment introduced.2008 11th millionth tonne.2009 Softwood conversion. Ceased eucalypt fibre use. New chip plant. CCS plant converted to No 3 TMP.2011 First Tasmanian company to achieve dual forest certification.2012 12 millionth tonne.2013 Last jumbo of newsprint produced on PM2.2014 PM2 converted for Lightweight Coated Paper production.2016 Boyer Mill 75th anniversary.

Life and times at Boyer

MODEL EMPLOYEES: Boyer research chemists Alan Pearson, left, and Len Johnson, preparing a working model of a papermaking machine for exhibition in Hobart in 1954. The model still exists.

HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATICENGINEERING

90 Mornington Road, Mornington Ph 03 62445755 • hydpneu@netspace.net.au

Congratulations on your 75 year milestone. As one of the state’s major employers, you have made

a signifcant contribution to our local economy.

Proud suppliers of ongoing machine and equipment

maintenance to Norske Skog for the past 20 years.

Proud to be Associated with

- Reinforcing

- Steel, Building Supplies

- Fasteners

- Power Tools

- Welding Supplies & Equipment

- Engineering & Industrial Products

- Workshop Machinery

- Materials Handling

- Lifting & Load Restraint

Nubco congratulates Norske Skog on 75 years of

operation & wish them every success in the future.

Nubco - Specialised Suppliers of:

39 Derwent Park Road Moonah, Tasmania 7009Phone: (03) 6272 3011 | Fax: (03) 6273 1019

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Wellco is a proud supplier to Norske Skog and extends warmcongratulations to the management and staf on the occasion of Boyer Mill’s

SPECIALISTS IN HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC &INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SUPPLIES

75th anniversary

Proud suPPliers of electrical goods to Norske skog for 30+ Years.

Congratulations on 75 yearslooking forward

to extending our successful relationship

Electric motor sales, repairs & rewinds,Generator repairs & sales, Transformer

Gearboxes sales & repairsPump repairs & rewinds

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Star ElEctric

We congratulate Norske Skog in achieving 75 years of

paper production in Tasmania and we are proud to have

carried out repairs and maintenance for Norske Skog

over a period of 30 years

All of us at

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- the people of Norske Skog Boyer –hearty congratulations on the 75th anniversary

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Boyer’s vision for the communityBOYER is a mill with a differ-ence. Not only is it one of theoldest paper mills in Australia,it also owns its own softwoodplantations and sources ad-ditional softwood from all overTasmania.

This means that Boyer’scommunity involvement effec-tively covers the whole state.The mill takes its social re-sponsibility very seriously.

“We have a licence to oper-

ate only if the community all-ows us to operate,” generalmanager Rod Bender explains.

“This means we must be apart of the community, under-stand their issues and work co-operatively with other people.”

Boyer works with the com-munity through a number ofavenues. It assists many chari-ties and community groupsthroughout Tasmania throughthe work of the Boyer Vision

Team and the Boyer Health &Safety Fund and through cor-porate sponsorships.

The Boyer Vision Team hasbeen operating for more than18 years. Its charter is to pro-mote the principles of theBoyer Vision on site and with-in the community.

The Vision Team is com-prised of a committed and co-hesive group of people at themill who have an objective ofbuilding the reputation of Nor-ske Skog in the community. Itis a strong contributor to Nor-ske Skog’s overall objective ofcorporate social responsibility.

The Boyer Health & SafetyFund is managed by an inde-pendent sub-committee of theHealth and Safety Committee,charged with ensuring thatworthy projects/cases involv-ing a health, safety or well-being aspect in the communityare supported.

The Boyer Mill contributesfunds each quarter for teamsachieving good safety per-formance.

Boyer also provides spon-sorships in sport, educationand the arts. It has a bursaryprogram for children of em-ployees who are undertakingfurther education and also pro-vides prizes at local schools fortheir end of year celebrations.

Mr Bender said Boyer em-ployees get a lot out of thiscommunity interaction.

“Over the years we havehelped some really needychildren who we now affec-tionately refer to as ‘our kids’and we are proud to have as-sisted some great communityprojects such as the LitterAwareness Program, the Der-went Estuary Study, the Tyn-wald Bike Track, Road Safetyand Young Driver Education,defibrillators for the Tasmani-an Fire Service, school break-fasts and Learn to Swimprograms, the Relay for Lifeand the Go Highlands! Com-munity Bus,” Mr Bender said.

“I believe we get just asmuch out of our sponsorshipsas we put in,” he said.

VALIANT: The “Log a Load for Kids” dragon car sponsored by Norske Skog Boyer.

SPIRIT: Boyer staff at the Relay for Life.

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Nuplex Pulp & Paper congratulate Norske Skog Boyer Mill on

75 years of successful operation.

We are proud to be part of your journey. Nalco is proud to be

working closely with the Boyer Mill since 2005

Congratulations to the Boyer Mill community

on reaching the signifcant milestone of 75 years

Best wishes for even greater future success

Proud to be extracting byproducts from the Norske Skog Boyer site

and recycling them into quality garden and landscaping materials

Congratulating them on 75 years of operation,

providing valuable employment in the Derwent Valley

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The Bell Bay mill plays an important role in the region, invesƟng each

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Through its continued workon sustainability and environ-mental impact, Boyer has be-come one of the cleanestindustries on our river.

Once again congratulationsfrom council and also on be-half of many thousands of peo-ple the company has assistedover 75 years.

Martyn EvansMayor

Derwent Valley Council

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Great civic contributor

THE Derwent Valley Councilcongratulates Norske SkogBoyer on its 75th anniversary.

The mill has long been oneof the Derwent Valley’s largestemployers and drivers of oureconomy.

Norske Skog Boyer hasbeen at the forefront of inno-vation and sustainability, rein-venting the mill for future use.

Credit must go to the em-ployees and managementteam for their continued in-vestment in the Derwent Val-ley.

The mill over its 75 yearshas become one of the Der-went Valley’s great civic enti-ties, always on hand to assist.

Whether it be sporting fa-cilities, volunteering or assist-ing those in need Norske SkogBoyer is a proud partner thatgoes above and beyond.

As a corporate citizen Nor-ske Skog Boyer engages withlocal businesses and operatorsto stimulate the Derwent Val-ley economy.

MAYOR: Martyn Evans

Workers with the first roll of Lightweight Coated paper produced following the PM2 conversion.

Boyer staff and partners at an early company dinner. Workers in the control room, above, and Bob Wilton, top.

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Success is a shared storyNEWSPAPERS inform, educateand entertain society and for75 years Norske Skog Boyerhas been producing the news-print that your daily newspaperis printed on.

More recently we have alsocommenced production ofmagazine grades, replacingpaper that was previously im-ported.

This makes us feel prettyproud, but the truth is itwouldn’t have been possiblewithout your support.

So thank you to everyonewho has helped the Boyer Millreach this special milestone.

Our story is your story. Itshows what can be achievedwhen people work together to-wards a common goal of build-ing a sustainable, long termindustry and supporting localjobs.

Thank you Tasmania,from all at Norske SkogBoyer. ON THE WATERFRONT: Norske Skog’s paper mill at Boyer.

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CongratulationsNorske Skog on 75 years

in the business.A remarkable achievement

and well earned

As Norske Skog celebrates 75 years of operations at Boyer, TasRail in turn celebrates its commercial partnership with this signifcant Tasmanian industry.

It’s a relationship that’s strong and delivers value for the State. Like our trains, we are coupled together.

As the proud and preferred supplier of freight and logistics services to Norske Skog, we’re on track for an even brighter future.

WE’RE WITH NORSKE SKOG BOYER FOR THE LONG HAUL