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Canadian FSC wants to raise the forestry bar

14 March 2019
A new bar will soon be set on what counts as sustainable forestry, holding potential implications for the future of the woodland caribou and of the forestry industry itself. After years of debate, the Canadian division of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) hopes to have its updated
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Roundwood prices surge in Sweden

14 March 2019
Sweden’s forest industries have the capability to produce high-quality, high-margin wood products in large part due to access to quality wood raw materials. Like all forest economies, the raw material supply plays a crucial role in the forest industry’s long-term success and abi
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$33m in penalties for Lumber Liquidators flooring debacle

14 March 2019
Lumber Liquidators has agreed to pay US$33 million in penalties for misleading investors about formaldehyde in its laminate flooring products, the SEC announced. In early 2015, Lumber Liquidators made false public statements in response to a “60 Minutes” report that showed
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Fire affects 1700 hectares in WA

14 March 2019
The Forests Products Commission Western Australia (FPC) suffered a significant blow when fire broke out in Lewana Plantation near Nannup, affecting 1700 hectares of FPC pine. Strategic Asset Protection Manager David Guille said that these losses account for an important part of the FP
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Solar panels installed, Spot Pallets sawmill almost ready

14 March 2019
According the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) after years in the planning, Spot Pallets Saw Mill in Corryong, Victoria is only weeks away from unveiling its 258kW solar power initiative. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI Owner Graham Walker has worked tirelessly on the millio
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New modern sawmill if there is enough forest

14 March 2019
The South Taranaki town of Waverley in New Zealand could get a big new sawmill if the buyer of its mill can acquire enough forest in the area. Waverley Sawmills was bought by Wade Glass, one of two foundation shareholders in Spectrum Group Ltd. Source: Whanganui Chronicle The company
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Tall timber is changing the Perth skyline

14 March 2019
Northbridge – Fremantle – Perth CBD: these are just a few of the WA locations set to have their skyline transformed by the construction of tall timber buildings in the very near future. The 2019 Built Evolution Conference, being held at Crown Perth on Thursday 4 April, will explore ho
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25,000 eucalyptus seedlings for koalas

14 March 2019
More than 25,000 eucalyptus seedlings grown at Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Grafton nursery were delivered to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to support community tree-planting projects designed to increase koala habitat. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Senior Manager Forest S
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Hardwood log exports rose 35% in 2018

14 March 2019
Australia’s log exports lifted 34.6% in 2018, totalling 793,130 m3. After supply-chain challenges, the month of December saw exports lift to almost 86,000 m3, very close to the monthly average of the last year. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz Exports of hardwood logs are strategica
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Code of practice too complex says Timber NSW

14 March 2019
The New South Wales Codes of Practice and controls governing private native forest ignore long-term ecological sustainability, and are too complex and should be simplified, with the over-regulation sending a message of lack of trust, according to the state’s peak forestry body. The ch
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