New promoter for EWPAA
20 October 2016
Clair Hammond has joined the team at the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) in Brisbane. Source: Timberbiz Hammond who has extensive experience in communications and public relations has been appointed communications officer and will promote the importance of
Continue Reading →Opening up logging reserves in Tasmania
20 October 2016
The State Government appears to be building a case for opening up protected logging reserves, pointing to new figures showing an increase in private forest harvests. Source: ABC News Forestry Tasmania has suggested lifting a moratorium on logging for 400,000 hectares reserved until 20
Continue Reading →Melbourne seminar looks for sustainable timber in building
20 October 2016
Government and public building authorities are placing greater emphasis on Australian standards in their regulations to ensure the sustainability, environmental security and legality of products used in the housing and construction industries. Source: Timberbiz “In the world of buildi
Continue Reading →Industry letter: Australian timber is worth more
20 October 2016
To the Editor In a recent Daily Timber News it was quoted in 2015 China imported 15.61 million cubic metres of timber products costing $3.82 billion dollars. That is an average of $244.71 per cubic metre. This is a very low average. Also, there was an article in the same bulletin abou
Continue Reading →AFCA AGM new committee and chair
20 October 2016
On 14 October in Mt Gambier, South Australia, the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) held its annual general meeting (AGM) and dinner for 2016. Source: Timberbiz More than 50 people attended including Mr Tony Pasin MP Federal Member for Barker and SA Member for Mt Gambie
Continue Reading →Malaysia to focus on exports to China
13 October 2016
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is focusing its efforts on increasing exports of Malaysian timber and timber products to China. Source: The Sun Daily MTC chairman Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng said although China has a huge market, it is difficult to penetrate as it is competitive there
Continue Reading →VTT develops combustion technologies for biomass
13 October 2016
VTT is seeking a carbon capture technology for Finnish power and heat production plants. The first pilots were implemented, using wood pellets, at VTT’s Bioruukki and the results are promising. Source: Timberbiz Finland is well on its way to achieving the 2020 climate goals, but it is
Continue Reading →King presents awards for ground-breaking research
13 October 2016
The 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize has been awarded to Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea for the development of a CT scanner for whole tree logs. Source: Timberbiz The laureates received their diploma from His Majesty the King of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, t
Continue Reading →Award winning NZ forest scientists
13 October 2016
Scientists are scanning our pine forests from the sky to learn more about tree growth and are peering under the roots to find beneficial microbes. They have been rewarded for their efforts by appreciative forest owners. Source: Guide2 At the 2016 Forest Science Awards dinner held in N
Continue Reading →Mountain Ash may disappear in 60 years
13 October 2016
It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests. Source: ABC News
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