Why is Australian hoop pine the right timber?
Unlike most other softwood timbers, the growth rings in hoop pine are almost non-existent, which provides a stable texture of timber across the grain and minimises the tendency for splitting Along the way, Bix Products relocated to larger premises in beautiful Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast of NSW. A milestone occured in 1995 when Bix Products purchased the Wintersteiger thin-cutting frame saw and blade-sharpening device from Austria. This revolutionised production and shortly after, Bix began exporting to New Zealand. In 2005, Bix products moved again to a larger manufacturing facility in Port Macquarie. Now capably managed by eldest son Howard, Bix Products moves proudly into the future, hand in hand with Australia’s tradesman, handymen and retailers of quality wood and timber products A pallet of Bix wood joiner biscuits ready to leave the factory.
