TPAA - Timber Preservers Association of Australia
The Timber Preservers’ Association of Australia (TPAA) represents the nation's wood protection industry. Its members include timber treaters, preservative suppliers, research organisations, and individuals and bodies having an interest in the production and use of preserved wood.
The TPAA promotes a knowledge of the principles and methods of timber preservation within the industry, helps with establishing and adhering to Standards for the treatment of timber, and promotes best practice in the production of preserved wood.
The TPAA encourages its members to comply with national Standards and applicable legislation, to use sound and responsible environmental procedures, and to produce fit-for-purpose preserved timber products.
Whilst the TPAA maintains a list of timber preservation plants, it does not 'register' preservation plants and relies on members to produce fit-for-purpose preserved timber products.
TPAA members produce a range of preserved timber products to suit all uses, from heavy industrial applications to preserved products for the house and garden.
Capabilities
The TPAA covers a wide range of capabilities relating to wood preservation, including:
Preservation process technologies
Preserving chemical formulation composition and specifications
Advice on test processes for new products
Knowledge of where and when to use preserved timber
How to handle preserved products
How to safely dispose of waste material from preserved timber and spent preserved timber at the end of its life
Current office bearer list
| Directors | ||
| Gerard Gardiner (Chairman) | ||
| Rick White | ||
| Peter Webb | ||
| Andrew Davies | ||
| Scott Porter | ||
| Dr Harry Greaves | ||
| Steven Koch | ||
| Catherine Fisher | ||
| Craig Kay | ||
| Bill Leggate | ||
| Ross Lakin | ||
| Steve Ryan | ||