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UK government legislates packaging and waste

15 June 2022
Packaging is an important component for the safe transport of products, including timber, yet it is also a major contributor to waste production in the UK. Source: Timberbiz To tackle this problem, and incentivise better, more efficient use of packaging, including reuse and recycling,
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UPM now uses lignin based bonding for spruce plywood

15 June 2022
Lignin-based WISA BioBond bonding technology is now used in all UPM’s WISA spruce plywood products. WISA BioBond is UPM Plywood’s proprietary bonding technology in which at least 50% of fossil-based phenol in the glue is replaced with wood’s own natural bonding agent, lignin. Source:
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Elmia Wood with a world first

15 June 2022
Nearly 26,000 visitors visited Elmia Wood 2022 over three days walking on the trail that took them to more than 270 exhibitors from 22 different countries. Source: Timberbiz “As a trade fair and event, Elmia Wood had three fantastic days,” said Anders Roman, program manager for Elmia
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Mount Gambier’s new technical college for economic growth of Limestone Coast

15 June 2022
The South Australian Government will build one of its five new technical colleges in Mount Gambier and the new building will be co-located with the TAFE campus and the University of South Australia campus. Source: Timberbiz “Co-locating our new technical college at the Mt Gambier TAFE
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Future Foresters in NZ support global unification of young forestry professionals

15 June 2022
Future Foresters New Zealand is supporting a global effort to unite forestry young professionals to promote, grow and raise awareness of the importance and opportunities of the forest sector. Source: Timberbiz The recent World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea called for a
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Long Reach Mill reaches 50

15 June 2022
She’s the Grand Old Lady of the Tamar, some would say with a chequered past, but Long Reach Mill in the East Tamar celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this week, with pizza and cake shared by staff and management on the deck. Source: Timberbiz First opened in 1972 under the ownership
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The Ultimate Renewable evolution with a new brand ambassador

15 June 2022
The next evolution of The Ultimate Renewable campaign soon will be unveiled. The brand’s latest consumer advertising campaign is all set to launch, headed up by a new brand ambassador. Source: Timberbiz As part of the first consumer-related marketing activity for the brand since the p
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Dr Jerry Leech now Dr Leech AM after Queen’s Birthday

15 June 2022
Mount Gambier’s Dr Jerry Leech has been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday honours list released on Monday for his significant service to the forestry industry, tertiary education, and to the community. Source: The Border Watch “It was a surprise,” Dr
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Green Triangle awards announced with Pat Lamb honoured

15 June 2022
The man credited with creating the wood chip industry, Pat Lamb, has been honoured at the Green Triangle Timber Industries Awards as an Industry Legend. The awards were presented at a gala event held at The Barn in Mount Gambier last week being held over from October last year because
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Former Labor Cabinet Minister Fitzgibbon joins AFPA board

15 June 2022
Former Cabinet Minister and long serving Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon will join the Australian Forest Products Association board as an independent non-executive director. Source: Timberbiz Mr Fitzgibbon was Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the second Rudd Government and
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