Indonesian plywood prices up
10 April 2018
Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. In particular, thin panel of 2.5mm prices shot up to about US$1,000 per cbm C&F, a record. Source: Timberbiz Weather in Indonesia is much worse than Malaysia and with tightening control of illegal
Continue Reading →SP’s latest is set to make head-lines
10 April 2018
SP’s latest harvester head is set to make a big difference in the Australian forestry industry according to Peter Randalls, director of Australian distributor Randalls Equipment. Source: Timberbiz The SP 661 LF is the latest design from SP – the company has been a manufacturer a
Continue Reading →The RFA mess – who’s fallen asleep at the wheel
10 April 2018
Leonard Fenning has invested more than $50 million since buying an existing saw mill at Bairnsdale in Victoria’s East Gippsland about 20 years ago. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “Fenning Timbers is one of the most modern hardwood saw mills in Australia,” said the company’s resource
Continue Reading →272 vessels shipped Aussie chips
10 April 2018
There were 272 separate vessel movements that shipped Australia’s woodchip exports in the year-ended February, with two vessels making the return trip eight times over the course of the year. Source: Industry Edge, Timberbiz Totalling more than 7.070 million bone dry metric tonnes (bd
Continue Reading →Royal stands tall on sustainable forest management
10 April 2018
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, participated in a forestry roundtable meeting hosted by the Institute of Foresters Australia in Queensland’s Mossman Gorge. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston, said it was a great opportunity t
Continue Reading →Security of supply
10 April 2018
Landscape-scale forest planning and security of supply are key demands of the Victorian forestry industry for the next generation of the 20-year regional forest agreements (RFAs). By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz All five Victorian RFAs, which are to be finalised by March 2020, must re
Continue Reading →Modernising training units for a high-tech industry
04 April 2018
When it comes to harvesting the timber, the process doesn’t centre around axes and saws. Forest harvesting operators use complex machinery to cut it into precise logs to use as much of the wood as possible. Source: Timberbiz “Forest harvesting operators work in high-risk environments
Continue Reading →Metsa’s intelligent forest
04 April 2018
The world of the future must run on renewable raw materials instead of fossil fuels. Wood is the best renewable raw material, and in Finland it grows faster than it is used. Source: Timberbiz Digitalisation is transforming the Finnish forest industry, providing unprecedented solutions
Continue Reading →OFO achieves Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management
04 April 2018
OneFortyOne (OFO) has confirmed that independent forestry auditors have found the company to be fully compliant with the globally endorsed Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. Source: Timberbiz Certification is managed by the Responsible Wood Scheme and ensures that
Continue Reading →Hermal Group to announce site of $190m mill
04 April 2018
The site of a jobs-rich timber mill in the Burnie area is likely to be finalised soon. The Hermal Group aims to start construction of its $190 million plantation-based hardwood mill and manufacturing plant this year. Source: The Advocate The project is expected to create about 220 ong
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