Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica opened the Tropik Pine Freight and Logistics Pte Ltd on Thursday in Lautoka.
He also met the Board of Trustees of Fiji Pine Trust, Fiji Pine and Board of Directors.
“I appreciate the work the company has done since its humble beginnings,” he said.
“The Coalition Government will work with Fiji Pine Ltd and Tropik Wood Industries Ltd to achieve bigger and better accomplishments,” he said.
The Fiji Pine Commission was established in July 1976 under the provision of the Fiji Pine Commission Act.
The primary function of the commission was to establish a viable forestry industry based on planted forests.
Much of the plantation development is on iTaukei land and the duty of the commission (now Fiji Pine Ltd) includes involving landowners in its commercial activities on terms that aim to ensure the continuing viability of the industry.
