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EU impact assessment and strategy for climate change and forestry

15 July 2020
The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) has welcomed the European Commission (EC) initiative to propose a new and more ambitious EU Adaptation Strategy as part of the European Green Deal and in support to the objectives of the EU Climate Law. Source: Timberbiz Under on-goin
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Softwood lumber production up in US as demand remains high

15 July 2020
For the first two months of 2020 softwood lumber production in the US continued to make improvements compared with one year ago. Sources: Western Wood Products Association, Lesprom, Madison’s Lumber Reporter For January and February 2020 US lumber production volume increased by +5% to
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An absolute ripper

15 July 2020
Vecoplan’s new VRZ shredder stands out due to its use of a rotor instead of conventional cutting tools, this unit is equipped with sickle-shaped ripper teeth. As a result, the machine can even break up and shred wired bales of different materials. Source: Timberbiz The developers plac
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HomeBuilder program shows signs of promise

15 July 2020
New home sales rose 77.6% in June, from a record low result in May, off the back of the Government’s HomeBuilder program. While it will need sales figures from the next couple of months to get a more accurate picture of the impact of HomeBuilder on new homes and construction jobs, HIA
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Forest Products Innovation Centre to be set up in Gippsland

15 July 2020
A National Institute for Forest Products Innovation Centre will be established in Gippsland. It will be the third centre established in Australia funded by State Governments in South Australia, Tasmania and now Victoria with additional funding from the Federal Government. Source: Timb
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Secret scoping study to privatise Forestry Corp – Cabinet only access

15 July 2020
The NSW Government will keep a five-month, $1.2 million scoping study to privatise the Forestry Corporation secret after a freedom of information request to release it was refused, according to NSW Labor. Source: Timberbiz The Opposition claims that despite forking out around $10,000
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Extension for feedback on VicForests Timber Release Plan

15 July 2020
VicForests is extending the feedback period on the proposed changes to its Timber Release Plan and says the extension has been granted because of difficulties experienced by stakeholders opening web links to online information. Source: Timberbiz The public consultation period has been
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Woodchip export quota cuts means jobs will go in Tasmania

15 July 2020
Plantation woodchip exports and hundreds of forest contracting jobs in Tasmania are set to be hit by a downturn in economic activity in China. Source: The Advocate Forico chief executive officer Bryan Hayes said the company’s customers in China and Japan had advised postponement
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New business manager to grow AE Gibson business

15 July 2020
Troy Krogh has been appointed sawmill engineering company AE Gibson & Sons Pty Ltd’s new business manager. The company said Mr Krogh’s appointment was a key step in the company’s plans to expand its machinery and engineering activities in traditional market segments such as
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Timber Construction Forum offers a new virtual perspective

15 July 2020
COVID-19 has meant conferences, exhibitions, seminars and symposiums have been cancelled, postponed or rescheduled. But conferences and exhibitions have an important role to play in any industry. To fill that void, Australasian Timber Magazine with Frame Australia will publish a Timbe
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