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Port Taranaki debarker meets the future head-on

03 August 2020
The installation of a debarker machine at Port Taranaki means full log vessels can now be loaded there. In a statement, Port Taranaki chief executive Guy Roper said the new machine ensured the company’s export log operations were more efficient and ready to meet future changes t
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World Architecture Festival award for timber use

03 August 2020
To highlight outstanding constructions using timber from a sustainable source, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival are awarding the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time this year. Entries are open until 14 August. Source: Timberbiz If you are an architect or proj
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Not your typical wine in cardboard

03 August 2020
It’s not the first-time wine has come in cardboard but perhaps the first-time higher end wine will be drunk from cardboard containers. Meet the Frugal Bottle touted as the biggest innovation for wine and spirits since the launch of the glass bottle. The 75cl Frugal Bottle is made from
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Husqvarna X-Cut C85 chain for forest professionals

03 August 2020
Husqvarna has poured more than 60 years of experience and knowledge into a saw chain that will perform optimally and deliver a cutting experience few can match. Sources: Logging-On, Husqvarna A full chisel 3/8” chain with a 1.5mm gauge for professional use – the design philosophy behi
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Less fungicide in pine seedlings may lead to more surviving

03 August 2020
Using less fungicide in radiata pine nurseries can lead to more seedlings surviving and thriving after being planted out according to a new paper from Scion researchers. Source: Timberbiz Plantation forestry in New Zealand needs a regular supply of well-developed and disease-free radi
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Next Gen foresters get keys to fast track career options

03 August 2020
The next generation of aspiring foresters and timber workers are being given the keys to fast track their career thanks to an innovative pathway program. A total of 12 students from Limestone Coast schools are enrolled in the inaugural year of the Forestry Pathways Program which is as
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NZ softwood exports cross threshold

03 August 2020
New Zealand’s softwood log exports in June totalled 2.022 million m, crossing the 2.0 million m threshold for only the third month on record. Although well short of the record 2.141 million m recorded in March 2019, the big lift in exports reverses a downwards trend, especially for sh
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Queensland tradies to #growqldjobs

03 August 2020
Queensland tradies and home renovators are being encouraged to #growqldjobs by ensuring their next project uses timber products grown and processed in Queensland. Source: Timberbiz Clarissa Brandt, Strategic Relations Manager at peak industry body Timber Queensland says the impact of
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Today is National Forestry Planting Day

03 August 2020
Today is National Forestry Planting Day which recognises Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said each year approximately 70 million new trees are planted during winter
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Gumbaynggirr protestors at it again in Bagawa forest

03 August 2020
Logging has been stopped at Bagawa State Forest this morning. It is the fourth time logging has been halted on the NSW Mid North Coast over the past six weeks by the Gumbaynggirr Conservation Group (GCG). Source: Timberbiz One individual is in a tree attached to two machines, effectiv
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