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IKEA subsidiary stripped of FSC

27 February 2014
A subsidiary of IKEA that supplies timber to the furniture maker has been stripped of its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation following an audit. Source: Supply Management
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China still behind on forest inventory

27 February 2014
While forest coverage has increased across the nation, China still lags behind in woodland coverage in comparison with the global average according to the State Forestry Administration (SFA). Source: Global Times
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China imports $9 billion worth of logs and lumber

27 February 2014
China imported logs and lumber for a record US$9 billion in 2013, with North America, Russia and New Zealand being the major suppliers reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Sources: Farming UK, Wood Resource Quarterly
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Leadbeaters versus VicForests

27 February 2014
In the next few weeks the Victorian State Government will make a decision that is likely to seal the fates of leadbeater’s possums and Victoria’s native forest timber industry. Source: The Herald Sun
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Gippsland pushes for a school in forestry education

27 February 2014
Wellington Shire Council in Gippsland has asked its chief executive officer David Morcom to prepare a report into the feasibility of establishing a school of timber and forestry education precinct within the shire. Source: The Gippsland Times and Maffra Spectator
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Exports may force mill closure

27 February 2014
With restructuring expected in the timber industry in the Nelson region as log exports bypass local sawmills, Grant Russ is on the verge of deciding to close his Appleby sawmill because he can't get logs. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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Nelson logs bypass sawmills

27 February 2014
Restructuring is expected in the timber industry in the Nelson region as log exports bypass local sawmills. Sources: The Marlborough Express, Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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APP back into the Australian paper good books

27 February 2014
Asian Pulp and Paper (APP) is making a comeback in the Australian print market, but still has a way to go before it convinces its former customers to do business again. Source: ProPrint
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NZ’s new injury prevention program

27 February 2014
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in New Zealand announced that work has begun developing a new injury prevention program aimed at encouraging safer practices in the forestry sector. Source: Voxy
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More OH&S prosecutions likely in NZ

27 February 2014
More prosecutions of forestry operators for health and safety law breaches are likely in New Zealand. Source: New Zealand Herald.
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