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Limited benefits for wood products in Korean FTA

27 November 2014
The Wood Council of NZ (Woodco) said tariffs would continue to restrict trade in processed wood products despite the signing of a FTA with South Korea. Source: Timberbiz “We know how hard Government negotiators have strived to achieve a high quality deal with Korea. For the forest ind
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ForestTech shows the value in high tech

27 November 2014
On 25-26 November the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) held its ForestTech conference in Melbourne, after a successful similar conference was held in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The two-day program focused heavily on the use of LIDAR dedicating one whole day to the su
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Timber Queensland appoints new Board

27 November 2014
Timber Queensland, the peak body representing the State’s $2.4 billion per annum forest and timber industry held its Annual General Meeting and a unanimous decision by members present elected Sean Gribble, national operations manager, Agora Timbers, as chair. Source: Timberbiz Timber
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$5000 offer for dual chain of custody certification

27 November 2014
The Queensland Government and Timber Queensland have broadened their Chain of Custody Support Scheme, which now funds businesses to obtain dual certification up to a cap of $5000. Source: Timberbiz Initially the Scheme reimbursed costs directly incurred in obtaining chain of custody c
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Vietnam earns US$5bn from wood exports in 10 months

13 November 2014
Vietnam earned US$5 billion from exports of wood and wood-based products in the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 13.3 per cent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office. Source: Shanghai Daily. In October alone, Vietnam exporters shipped wood and timber prod
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Romania to plant new forests with $6.7m

13 November 2014
Romanian forestry management company Romsilva will allot RON$21 million (AU$6.7m) this autumn to plant forests on around 4,300 hectares of land. Source: Romania Insider. The most important forest regeneration work will be carried out in the plain area and in the Danube Delta, namely i
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Pellet shipments from US and Canada to Europe have gone in opposite directions

13 November 2014
Total shipments of wood pellets from North America to Europe plateaued in 2014 after almost four years of continuous increases. Source: FORDAQ. During the first two quarters of 2014, exports from Canada and the US were just over 1.3 million tonnes in each of the two quarters. This was
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Oregon BEST looks to create a new timber industry

13 November 2014
Oregon BEST and Oregon State University are teaming with a Southern Oregon timber business in a bid to turn the state into a centre for Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing. Source: Portland Business Journal. Oregon BEST is investing $150,000 into research to support development of th
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WWF welcomes Rainforest Summit

13 November 2014
WWF-Australia, the Forest Peoples Program and the Uniting Church in Australia, have released a five-point action plan to help halt rainforest loss. Source: the Herald Sun. This statement includes measures to enable and incentivise responsible forestry and agriculture, and emphasises t
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Manufacturing recognised for contribution to a cleaner environment

13 November 2014
For the second year running, Kimberly-Clark Australia has been recognised at the Banksia Awards winning the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment. Source: Timberbiz. At the Banksia Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Federal Environment Minister, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, awarde
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