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Keeping Britain Tidy with wooden bellyboards

02 May 2022
A new initiative is offering free bellyboard hire across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to discourage the use of polluting plastic boards. Surf Wood for Good aims to tackle the waste caused by polystyrene bodyboards, which are usually imported and single-use, by lending beachgoer
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Tigercat Releases 635H Swing Boom Skidder

02 May 2022
Tigercat says its new 635H Swing Boom Skidder is the ultimate skidder for extreme terrain and cable assisted logging operations. Source: Timberbiz The capabilities of the six-wheel drive 635H in steep terrain and cable assist applications have been taken to the next level with the int
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Disruption of the global trade in forest products

02 May 2022
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe but also in China and the US. Source: Wood Resources International One immediate impact of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions by Western countries has been a dramatic reduction in exports
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Scion celebrates 75 years of forest research

02 May 2022
Since it was established in 1947, the Forest Research Institute, which we now call Scion, has played a significant role in forest research for New Zealand. This year, the Crown Research Institute (CRI) turns 75 and continues to deliver impact for New Zealand, not just across the fores
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Blue Sky awards for blue sky thinkers in Australia

02 May 2022
Australia’s next generation of forest and forest product researchers and innovators have the chance to showcase their work, present to a global meeting of forest association CEOs and win a cash prize through the Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award for 2022/23. Source: Timberbi
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The Wimbledon of wood chopping

02 May 2022
Forestry Corporation of NSW was once again proud to support the Sydney Royal Easter Show tree felling championship, otherwise known as the Wimbledon of wood chopping and one of the most prestigious events at the show. Source: Timberbiz The organisation has supplied tree poles to the e
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Richard Stanton nominations open

02 May 2022
Responsible Wood is calling for nominations in this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. This is the seventh year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Austral
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Forestry Australia looking for insurance solutions for growers

02 May 2022
Forestry Australia says it is working on a solution to increase access to insurance for growers after a decline in the number of providers offering cover and a surge in premiums. Source: Timberbiz CEO Jacquie Martin says the rising cost of plantation insurance has been an issue for a
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Coalition’s commitment to wood products welcomed

02 May 2022
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia has joined the chorus of industry voices in welcoming the Coalition’s election commitment of $219.5 million to support R&D activities, foster innovation, and build capacity in our renewable wood product manufacturing industries.
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Both sides of federal politics backs NIFPI for Uni of Tasmania

02 May 2022
The University of Tasmania in Launceston will be home to a trailblazing new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation that will position Australia as a world leader in timber and wood fibre R&D after the Federal Labor Party matched the Coalition’s $100 million pledge. Sour
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