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Ponsse Bison to be released at FinnMetko

28 August 2018
One of the biggest releases at the upcoming forestry fair – FinnMetko will be the new Bison forwarder from Ponsse. Source: Timberbiz and Forestry The new forwarder has a load capacity of 16 tonnes and wedges in between the Ponsse Buffalo and the BuffaloKing. The new forwarder has a lo
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Stora Enso CLT receives French environmental award

28 August 2018
Stora Enso’s cross-laminated timber (CLT) was awarded with the INIES 2018 Trophy for new registrants in the annual conference of the INIES Foundation in Paris, France. Source: Timberbiz INIES is the French national reference database for environmental and health data on construc
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Canadian report calls for changes in harvesting practices

28 August 2018
A new report is calling for fundamental changes in how trees are harvested in Nova Scotia including a reduction in clearcutting, a controversial practice that fells large stands of forest. Source: The Globe and Mail The report released by University of Kings College president Bill Lah
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Scholarship winners both rely on wood for the win

28 August 2018
The winners of the New Zealand Institute of Building Charitable Trust’s (NZIOB Charitable Trust) 2018 Scholarship Awards were announced recently at the NZIOB Awards of Excellent dinner in Auckland. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop Media The two winners, who each received a NZ$10,000 cash pri
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AFCA Hall of Fame nominations open

28 August 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has opened nominations for its Hall of Fame categories for 2018. Source: Timberbiz The three categories for nominations are: Hall of Fame Life Member Industry Icon Service to Industry. There will be a special night to celebrate and
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Nelson timber firm fined for toxic emissions

28 August 2018
A timber laminate firm near Nelson has been fined NZ$270,000 for burning treated timber without  consent that released toxins into the air. Source: Radio New Zealand In the environment court in Nelson, New Zealand, the offending by Hunter Laminates 2014 Limited was described as “
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Trial site for Hampshire mill

28 August 2018
A trial plantation timber mill might be set up to aid training for a jobs-rich mill development planned for Hampshire. The Hermal Group was considering establishing a small trial site, preferably in the Burnie-Wynyard area, senior manager of special projects James Lantry said. Source:
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Victorian sawmillers call for change favouring plantations

28 August 2018
Victorian sawmillers are calling for an overhaul of the state’s timber industry, removing a reliance on native forests in favour of state-owned plantations. Sources: AAP, The Australian, ABC News Five companies from the state’s east and north east have written an open lett
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Softwood lumber imports continue to grow

28 August 2018
Dressed (planed and/or sanded) sawn softwood product imports rose 38.0% to 698,099 m3 over the year-ended June 2018. The rise in imports was 192,087 m3, accounting for 73% of the total rise in sawn softwood imports for the year. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz In June 2018, imports
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National Forestry planned Canberra launch

28 August 2018
Australia’s ‘new look’ government is due to launch the National Forest Industries Plan in September 2018. The plan is to be released by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator Anne Ruston, who remains responsible for forestry.  Source: Timberbiz The developm
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