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Forestry popular alternative investment in Asia

10 January 2019
Forestry assets are an increasingly popular alternative to bricks-and-mortar, particularly with the worsening outlook for real estate, according to some experts at the recent SMART Investment and International Property Expo in Hong Kong. But, like all investments, they are not without
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Timber train from Finland to China

10 January 2019
In late December, the Metsä Fibre Division of the Finnish Metsä Group used the land route to China for the first time to export sawn timber. With the block train loaded with 41 containers in Kouvula/Finland, Metsä Fibre delivered 1800m3 of softwood sawn timber to the northwestern Chin
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New forestry expo to compete with Elmia Wood

10 January 2019
MaskinLeverantörerna, the Swedish association of machine suppliers, is organising the Swedish Forestry Expo in Solvalla/Stockholm, a forestry machinery trade fair for the first time from 3 to 5 June 2021. The association emphasises that the fair is open to all manufacturers of machine
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Tasmanian timber camp wins world prize

10 January 2019
A Tasmanian building was awarded a highly-commended prize at the World Architecture Festival for the Best Use of Certified Timber. Nicola Leonardi, Koray Malhan and Mark Thompson awarded the first highly commended prize to Krakani Lumi – a standing camp in Tasmania designed by Taylor
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Growing colour-full wood in New Zealand

10 January 2019
Staining or painting timber is the traditional way to add colour to wooden products, but that colour is only surface deep and any scratching or resurfacing can remove the colour. Now a full thickness colour technology has been developed by Scion that fixes a colourful dye throughout t
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Skills Standards Development Projects Update

10 January 2019
Advances in Woodmachining and Sawdoctoring Project and the Sawmill Timber and Process Optimisation Project are currently in the development phase. These projects commenced with the establishment of Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) in late August 2018. Following feedback and consul
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Forest Practices Awards nominations open

10 January 2019
The Board of the Forest Practices Authority (FPA) invites nominations for the Forest Practices Awards, these recognise excellence and continuous improvement in forest practices. The winners will be presented with Forest Practices Certificates of Excellence at an awards ceremony in 201
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AFCA workshop for log haulage code

10 January 2019
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will hold a workshop to discuss the draft Log Haulage Code (LHC) and identify key areas for discussion to inform the contents of the code. A representative from Sparke Helmore Lawyers will make a presentation at the workshop outlini
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Forestry: Protecting an ancient practice with new tools

10 January 2019
Illegal deforestation is one of the most critical issues impacting the forestry industry today. It has a negative impact on the environment and casts a dark shadow over companies who are participating in sustainable, responsible and legal logging. The Australian Department of Agricult
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NZ incentives for tree planting include climate change vision

10 January 2019
New Zealand has deepened the environmental role of forestry as part of its $NZ480 million, 10-year plan to plant one billion new trees by 2028. The Minister for Forests, Shane Jones, said NZ had now included permanent forests as part of changes to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) sh
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