GROWER INFORMATION
SOUTH ISLAND
THE WORLDS LARGEST WOOL PROCESSOR PARTNERING DIRECTLY WITH NEW ZEALAND WOOL GROWERS TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE & IMPROVED RETURNS
WoolWorks is the largest wool processor in the world, annually processing approximately 100 million greasy kilograms of wool, or 80% of the New Zealand wool clip. It makes sense to send your wool direct to us if you want to save costs. WoolWorks is committed to the sustainable future of the industry and this includes wool growers.
WoolWorks is excited to launch WoolWorks Grower Direct (WGD), a newly established division to deliver a streamlined, efficient, low-cost new route to market for New Zealand wool growers, with no wild promises and no frills.
BENEFITS
WGD has been established as a cost-effective model designed to put more money into grower pockets. We are confident that we can maximise your returns with real benefits including – but not limited to the following:
- Low Handling fees
- Low Wool Testing fees
- Streamlined transportation solutions
- Realising the pricing benefit of selling wool physically situated at WoolWorks.
- Our team are experienced wool classers. We will advise you if you wool has specialty attributes to benefit marketing of this wool
- Taking a practical approach to your wool and using our expertise and connections to optimise its value
- We will be offering forward contract opportunities in the future that recognise specific wool attributes and on-farm certifications
- Recognition of grower certifications such as NZFAP, NZFAP Plus, Low-Carbon, Regenerative Agriculture
GROWER ENGAGEMENT
The WGD proposition will predominately be delivered using telephone and digital methods to provide support, advice, seasonal updates and market intelligence, supplemented by grower meetings.
- Upon receipt of wool into our care you will receive the following communications from us:
- Receival Notice
- Appraisal and Valuation Advice
- Account Sales
SALE OF WOOL
Wool offered for sale in the spot market will be promoted via an online auction platform that is supported by all major buyers of NZ wool. Buying wool ex-WoolWorks Timaru store will be commercially beneficial as buyers do not have to factor in a freight cost into their pricing to get the wool to WoolWorks for scouring.
Payment will be 10 working days from the date of sale or sooner.
WOOL LOGISTICS
Whilst the business is establishing itself, you can arrange to deliver your wool to our Timaru woolstore using your own preferred methods.
Alternatively, we can co-ordinate freight movement from your farm to our woolstore using our network of carriers.
For the future, we are developing a new innovative transport management solution for growers that we expect to roll out during 2025 which will provide streamlined efficiencies for growers.
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
WoolWorks Grower Direct,
Store 2, 160 Hayes Street, Timaru, 7910
DELIVERY RECEIVAL HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm – or by prior arrangement.
INSURANCE
You are responsible for insuring your wool from the time it is received into our woolstore up until it is sold and paid for by the purchaser. For this reason, there will be no insurance deductions from the Account Sale.
WOOL PREPARATION ADVICE – MAXIMISE YOUR RETURNS
- Please aim for bales weights in the 160-180Kgs range, and ensure wool packs are in satisfactory condition
- Do not exceed 200Kgs, and likewise light/soft bales can cause issues with transportation and storage which can incur extra fees.
- Please remind your shearing contractor to ensure bales are free from contamination.
- Price premiums can be achieved for well-prepared, well graded/classed lines of wool.
- If in doubt leave it out
- Please contact us in advance of shearing if you require our wool classers help.
For any queries, please contact us on growerdirect@woolworks.co.nz
or 0800 994 303
