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Opal, the new name for Australian Paper

04 May 2020
Australasia’s newest fibre packaging and paper company was launched on 1 May 2020 after Nippon Paper Industries confirmed it had successfully completed its $1.72 billion acquisition of the Orora Fibre Businesses that have been combined with Australian Paper to form Opal. Source: Timbe
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Workers’ Day puts spotlight on FSC core labour principles

01 May 2020
Today is International Workers’ Day but celebrations will be tempered by the downturn in the global economy with many jobs lost, at least temporarily. According to Kim Carstensen of FSC International it is good that countries are taking measures to save lives by imposing restrictions
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North American softwood bounces back

01 May 2020
North American softwood lumber prices have bounced from lows of two weeks ago. Whether they will remain there in the short term, or if restricted supply will drive another surge upward, remains to be seen. Sources: Timberbiz, Madison’s Lumber Reporter, Lesprom The upheavals of the pas
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Report released on Euro forestry policies post 2020

01 May 2020
Forests and forest relevant policies in Europe face a wide array of challenges in a rapidly changing world. Issues such as Brexit, the new European Parliament and European Commission, and the recent European Green Deal proposal are certain to affect policymaking, as are the as-yet unk
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EPA fines Forestry Corp more than $30k

01 May 2020
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined Forestry Corporation of NSW more than $30,000 following investigations into forestry operations in southern NSW. Source: Timberbiz EPA Director Regional Operations South Nigel Sargent said the EPA’s investigations found that Forestry
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Eden-Monaro by-election will be a vote for forestry

01 May 2020
The impending Eden-Monaro by-election will be go to the candidate who delivers the strongest and most positive growth plan for forest industries, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz The long serving sitting member Mike Kelly yesterday ended month
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OFO and Timberlink NZ operations are back online

01 May 2020
Timberlink and OneFortyOne’s New Zealand operations have resumed this week as New Zealand moved from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 this week. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand moved to Alert Level 4 last month causing both Timberlink and OneFortyOne to shut their operations in that count
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AKD stops production due to building downturn

01 May 2020
Australia’s largest sawmilling company AKD Softwoods has temporarily stopped production at four mills due to the predicted decrease in demand for building products. More than 800 workers have been forced to take leave in a bid to prevent an oversupply of timber products as the e
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OPINION: 2020 Q2 is going to be a struggle

01 May 2020
In the new world of managing COVID-19, there are emerging issues, disruptions, dislocations and chaos almost daily as wood products buyers and sellers adapt to a new world order. Source: Russ Taylor, Managing Director, FEA-Canada The challenges are endless, and include the following (
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OPINION: Better forest management means better timber

01 May 2020
As pressure on the world’s finite resources continues to intensify, timber suppliers face a growing problem: how do we meet the needs of consumers and protect our planet at the same time? Source: Nigel Buckley-Ryan, Södra’s UK Sales Director, Merchants. In my view, good forest managem
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