Located in New Zealand, Mr. Swart will focus on product sales, customer service, dealer support, and supply chain needs.
Wood-Mizer has a long history in the Oceania region with active dealers located in Australia and New Zealand. Now with a local footprint, Mr. Swart will further support the established dealers and customers throughout the region.
Mr. Swart has been with Wood-Mizer since 2017. His experience includes more than 15 years working in sales for multinational companies with responsibilities for opening new markets. Sharing his thoughts on the opportunities in Oceania, Mr. Swart commented, “I am thrilled to be a resource to those in the forestry sector and offer Wood-Mizer’s range of products to individuals and businesses.”
Wood-Mizer’s President of Emerging Markets, Mr. JJ Oelofse, also commented that “For the past couple of years, Conrad has been focusing his attention on the Oceania and it is great to get him relocated into the market. With our new office and stocking location for wood processing equipment and blades, we are confident that we can add to sawmillers success in the region.”
With longstanding dealers already in Timaru New Zealand and Victoria Australia, Wood-Mizer’s continued investment with a full-service location reflects the company’s commitment to sell, support and serve the sawmilling industry and timber professionals throughout Oceania.
For more information on Wood-Mizer, its products, and its reach and scope in Oceania, go to the company’s website – woodmizer.com.au or woodmizer.co.nz or contact Conrad Swart at +64 27 3210450.
About Wood-Mizer
Since 1982, Wood-Mizer has earned the reputation as a global-leading sawmill and woodworking equipment manufacturer. From Forest to Final Form®, Wood-Mizer offers an extensive line of equipment including portable and industrial sawmills, resaws, board edgers, wood kilns, planer/moulders, firewood processing equipment, pallet recycling equipment, material handling equipment, sawmill blades, and blade maintenance equipment. For more than 40 years, Wood-Mizer remains committed to serving sawmilling and woodworking hobbyists and professionals all over the world throughout an established and growing distribution network.
