Chatham Saw Mill

Chatham Saw Mill

Formerly	British Imperial Saw Mill (1883–1947) Andaman State Timber Mill (1947–1957)
Company type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Wood processing
Founded	1883;143 years ago (1883)
Headquarters	Chatham Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Products	Timber
Revenue	₹180 million (US$2.1 million) (FY 2023–24)
Operating income	₹32 million (US$380,000) (FY 2023–24)
Net income	₹18 million (US$210,000) (FY 2023–24)
Total assets	₹1.2 billion (US$14 million) (including heritage assets)
Owner	Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Number of employees	342 (2024)
Parent	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Subsidiaries	Andaman Timber Museum (est. 2005)
Website	forest.andaman.gov.in/chatham-mill

Chatham Saw Mill is a saw mill located in the Chatham island in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ^{[1] [2]} It was set up under the British Raj in 1883 to produce timber for local construction works, as well as buildings in Britain. ^[2]

References

1. Dhingra, Kiran (2005). The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the twentieth century: A gazetteer. Oxford University Press. pp. 186, 213. ISBN   978-0-195-67053-0.
2. Milinda Ghosh Roy (10 September 2020). "Chatham Saw Mill: an old lumberman in the Andamans". Onmanorama. Kerala. Retrieved 2 September 2025.