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Optical glass from forest residues

18 May 2022
A digital, urbanised world consumes huge amounts of raw materials that could hardly be called environmentally friendly. One promising solution may be found in renewable raw materials, according to research published in Advanced Materials. Source: Timberbiz In their paper, the internat
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Ponsse produces its 18,000th machine

18 May 2022
The 18,000th Ponsse forest machine was completed at Ponsse’s factory in Vieremä, Finland. After its handover, the Ponsse Elk will be operated by VMC Bois in France. Source: Timberbiz VMC Bois owns four Ponsse machines, and it mainly operates in eastern parts of Central France. Establi
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Stora Enso divests its three packaging plants in Russia

18 May 2022
Stora Enso has divested its three corrugated packaging plants in Russia. The company’s Lukhovitsy, Arzamas and Balabanovo packaging plants have been divested to local management. Source: Timberbiz Stora Enso’s assessment is that due to the uncertainties in the Russian market, local ow
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Australian and NZ softwood log prices lift despite price drops

18 May 2022
The Australian and New Zealand regional Softwood Log Price Index lifted 14.4% in March, despite deteriorating prices for Australian exports. Source: IndustryEdge The combined weighted index, based in US dollars, rose entirely due to a 16.1% lift in New Zealand’s export price according
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New carpentry trade facility for Melbourne’s north

18 May 2022
Victoria’s State Government has delivered a new carpentry trade facility at Kangan TAFE – the final piece in the TAFE’s multi-million-dollar Trades and Skills Centre for Broadmeadows jobseekers. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney launched the $1.2 m
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NZ natives are nice, but they grow too slowly for climate mitigation

18 May 2022
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says the just released Emissions Reduction Plan is a welcome and unprecedented blueprint for reducing New Zealand’s gross emissions. Source: Timberbiz But the Association is warning that a huge emphasis in the ERP on planting native trees ignore
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Five new research projects for Queensland forestry hub

18 May 2022
The South & Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has engaged forestry and technical experts to deliver five new research projects to assist in increasing the productivity and sustainability of the region’s forest and timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Hub Manager, Kerry Fullar
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Cadet Forester program for Tasmanian high school students

18 May 2022
Applications are now open for the 2023 Cadet Forester Program and will close on 11 November 2022. There are currently five Cadet Forester Program Australian School based Apprenticeships (ASbA) available in Tasmania in 2023 for students who are currently in Year 10 or 11 (Year 11 or 12
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Grafton Nursery replanting runs ahead of schedule

18 May 2022
Three years on from the 2019-20 fires, the Grafton timber industry is looking to the future, with a 10-year supply of timber and wood products on offer for processors looking to set up in the region. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation of NSW Grafton District Manager Trent Froud sa
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Timberlink unveils world class scanning system at Bell Bay

18 May 2022
Timberlink has unveiled its new world-class Green Mill Vision Scanning System at its manufacturing facility at Bell Bay in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The $5.5m co-investment in the continuing upgrade and modernisation of Tasmania’s largest softwood timber manufacturing plant is suppo
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