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Victorian RFAs grossly undervalue timber industry says VAFI

03 July 2019
The independent consultant’s report into Victoria’s Regional Forest Agreements grossly underestimates the full economic value of the native forest timber industry, according to the sector’s peak body. The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) said the consultant’s report,
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Djarlma Plan part of new strategic direction for WA forestry

03 July 2019
Western Australia has launched a plan that sets a new strategic direction for the state’s forestry industry based on local Aborigines’ spiritual outlook. The state’s Wood Encouragement Policy is a key part of what is called the Djarlma Plan, which was inspired by Djarlma – the N
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CollectiveCrunch a solution for the forestry sector

01 July 2019
Finland forestry covers up to 75% of the country and so is a major industry but resources are hard to measure. Helsinki-based forestry tech start-up CollectiveCrunch is bringing new solutions to the sector, and it has just raised a €600k funding. Source: EU Start-Ups CollectiveCrunch
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Stora Enso to close Kitee sawmill

01 July 2019
Stora Enso plans to consolidate the Finnish spruce (whitewood) production to its Varkaus sawmill which means a permanent closure of the Kitee sawmill and a production increase for Varkaus. Source: Timberbiz The objective is to improve profitability and competitiveness by creating a fu
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Asia-Pacific Forestry Week – certification leads to empowerment

01 July 2019
Empowering communities, managing landscapes and lifting millions from poverty are among key benefits underpinning PEFC forest certification. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW2019) in South Korea, PEFC International CEO, Ben Gunneberg challenged participants to celebrate
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Female training program to address forestry labour shortages

01 July 2019
The New Zealand Government is supporting a primarily female training program in Northland that will help address labour shortages in the male-dominated forestry industry, this was announced by New Zealand’s Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Employment Minister Wil
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OFO to invest another $19m in Jubilee sawmill

01 July 2019
When OneFortyOne (OFO) took ownership of Mount Gambier’s Jubilee Highway Sawmill in 2018, it not only cemented the company’s commitment to the Green Triangle region, but marked the first of many significant investments to be made at the site. Now the company has announced a further $1
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Malcolm Alexander – 40 years in forestry

01 July 2019
Softwoods Working Group (SWG) congratulated Norske Skog’s Malcolm Alexander on a terrific career, spanning more than 40 years in Australia’s forest industries. Mr Alexander had worked at Norske Skog in Albury where he held senior positions since December of 1993. Source: Timberbiz “Ma
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EPA issues works approval to Australian Paper for EfW

01 July 2019
Australian Paper has confirmed that following a successful VCAT process, EPA Victoria has issued an amended Works Approval for its Energy from Waste (EfW) proposal. The Works Approval is a key component of the proposed $600 million plus EfW facility to be located at Maryvale Mill in t
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Declining softwood chip exports are a ‘canary in the mine’

01 July 2019
 The latest softwood chip export data from Australia demonstrates that the resource is under significant pressure. There are other sectoral pointers. If there is a grade of paper or paperboard in which Australia has real global muscle, it is virgin Kraftliner, manufactured from the re
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