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Resolute wins silver Edison award for biosourced chemicals

10 May 2021
Resolute’s thermomechanical pulp (TMP) biorefinery in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada has won the silver Edison Award in the Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation category. Source: Timberbiz Resolute’s TMP-Bio plant uses a patented technology developed by FP Innovations for the c
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Paving the way with lignin in Sweden

10 May 2021
In Järfälla a municipality close to Stockholm in Sweden, Peab Asfalt is paving another test section with lignin on Viksjöleden road. It can be used to partially replace oil-based bitumen, with significant environmental and technical benefits. Source: Timberbiz In addition to the envir
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Smart Crane simplifies operations and lessens operator fatigue

10 May 2021
A forwarder operator spends as much as 70% of their working day operating the crane, which means there is much to be gained by finding ways to optimise crane operation. The most ergonomic work environment possible is also key to ensuring high and constant production throughout the wor
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FSC visits Tasmania to review practices

10 May 2021
Following the many challenges Australia has faced recently, including the bushfires and COVID-19, the FSC team was finally \ able to visit its valued certificate holders, members and stakeholders across the country. Source: Timberbiz Early in the year FSC visited Tumut, and in both Ma
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Joint project cleans up Ourimbah State Forest

10 May 2021
A joint clean-up project of Middle Ridge in Ourimbah State forest has seen contractors, police, Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Squad, Aboriginal Community and Forestry Corporation of NSW join forces onsite to remove dumped rubbish and car bodies. Source: Timberbiz This work will benef
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Seedling sales in NZ hit 92M in 2020

10 May 2021
Latest research by Te Uru Rākau, the New Zealand Forest Service shows seedling sales hit almost 92 million seedlings in 2020, three million more than the year before, according to Acting Deputy Director-General Henry Weston. Source: Timberbiz The findings are an annual survey of tree
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Researchers need input on managing timber moisture

10 May 2021
Industry is being encouraged to share their experience in managing timber’s moisture content (MC) in the supply chain. Unexpected MC changes in timber and wood products can be a cause of concern, and University of Tasmania researchers want to hear industry’s first-hand experience with
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KIPT stays ‘mum’ on share offer

10 May 2021
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers was expected to reply to an offer by a Sydney-based investment management company to buy all of Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s shares in an on-market takeover bid however, there has been no reply to date. Source: Timberbiz In a statement to the
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Softwood exports triple in March

10 May 2021
Australia’s softwood log exports almost tripled in March, lifting to a four-month high of 183 km3, with prices stable, but below their peaks of just a few months earlier. With Australia’s logs unable to access the mainland Chinese market, shipments are increasing to India and Korea in
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Forest industries’ amazing work to mill burnt timber

10 May 2021
As demand for Australian timber soars off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced housing construction boom, forest industries should be congratulated for the amazing work they have done to mill a huge volume of sawlogs that were blackened during the 2019-20 summer bushfires and get
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