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Opinion: Gordon Wilson – Boral beats the battlers with sweetheart deals

13 August 2021
There has been a story around for some time, try six years, and, when you check, it is not a story, it is factual and not a narrative. In July 2021, timber mills in NSW have or are running out of timber in the middle of an Australian and international timber shortage, where timber sup
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Friday analysis: Too many hurdles for KIPT

13 August 2021
The announcement by Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) that the company would pull out of forestry after its plan to build the Smith Bay Wharf was rejected was more than a surprise but the fact that now the South Australian Government will try to salvage the remaining timber is
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Ikea’s wooden hand, bound and gagged

11 August 2021
An Ikea store in Canada found a creative solution to prevent people from rearranging the store’s wooden model hands to flip people off. The product, called the “HANDSKALAD,” is about a foot tall. The wooden model hands are often used as decoration or to help artists learn how to draw
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Bureaucracy is crippling Ireland’s forest sector

11 August 2021
A new, simplified and efficient system must be developed to issue forestry licences in Ireland, according to Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill. The Tipperary TD believes that this would play an integral role in fighting climate change and reducing carbon emissions, particularly in light o
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Birch bark to feature in cosmetics and personal care products

11 August 2021
Metsa will join Innomost Ltd in its new venture to use birch bark to produce a range of ingredients for use in cosmetics and personal care products. Metsä has several mills that can provide birch bark. Source: Timberbiz Innomost’s present product portfolio includes betulin, suberin, b
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Professional driver wellbeing program for regional Victoria

11 August 2021
The Professional Ownership Driver Wellbeing program continues in early September with sessions in Regional Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The program was developed by Australian Trucking Safety Services & Solutions’ Alan Pincott and KJ Training and Consulting to address the hum
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Australian and NZ production capacity for paper and board drops

11 August 2021
Combined Australian and New Zealand regional production capacity sits just short of 3.8 million tonnes of paper and board in mid-2021. The reduction of around 150,000 tonnes per annum, resulting from the Tasman (Norske Skog) closure at the end of June, would have been worse, if not fo
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Refreshed community grants program makes applications easier

11 August 2021
OneFortyOne has launched a refreshed community grants program and online application portal, making it easier for local people to apply for project funding. Source: Timberbiz CEO Andy Giles Knopp said regional communities are at the heart of what OneFortyOne does. “Since we began almo
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AFCA Hall of Fame nominations open

11 August 2021
Nominations have opened for the Australian Forest Contractors Association Hall of Fame. The AFCA has a tradition of recognising and celebrating the important contribution those in our industry have made over a long period of time. Source: Timberbiz The AFCA HOF has three award categor
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Simon Talbot returns to his roots as GM of Tas Regional Forestry Hub

11 August 2021
After more than 25 years’ working in domestic and international forestry and agriculture sectors, the Tasmania Regional Forestry Hub’s new general manager will soon return to his home state where he hopes to make a tangible difference to the growth and standing of the local forest and
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