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New stone crusher and forestry mulcher for compact loaders

24 October 2022
Seppi’s new MINISOIL cl has been built for all skid steer type tractors (SAE Standard) and meets the compact loader category with reduced dimensions and weights. Source: Timberbiz The weight of the MINISOIL cl is 1160 kg for a working width of 150cm. Ther equired oil flow rate can var
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Stora Enso to invest $1.55 billion into consumer board production

24 October 2022
Stora Enso will invest approximately EUR 1 billion ($1.55b) to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group’s Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. Source: Timberbiz The investment supports the Group’s growth strategy in renewable packaging b
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FAO research shows 75% of people live within one kilometre of a forest

24 October 2022
Some 75% of the global population living outside urban areas are within one kilometre of a forest, according to new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that aims to improve our understanding of human-forest interactions. Source: Timberbiz The
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Sumitomo Forestry’s Henley homes will be first major builder to use solar

24 October 2022
Sumitomo Forestry has announced that its Australian subsidiary Henley Properties Group has become the first major Australian builder to install solar panels as a standard inclusion in all its homes. Source: Timberbiz Henley Properties will promote ZEH in Australia with detached housin
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TABMA is back training with timber workshops

24 October 2022
Following two years of lockdowns, restrictions and zoom classes TABMA Training is back delivering industry-based classroom training with the resumption of timber knowledge courses. Source: Timberbiz TABMA’s Training Timber knowledge workshop has been delivered to nearly 60 students ov
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Home builders struggle to complete build-up of work

24 October 2022
Australian home builders are still struggling to complete the enormous pipeline of work they accumulated over the last two years. The ABS has released its building activity data for the June Quarter 2022. Source: Timberbiz This data provides estimates of the value of building work and
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Master Builders – new home building starts continue to fall

24 October 2022
Despite a permanent uplift in demand for lower density housing, new home building starts have dropped again during the June 2022 quarter – the fourth consecutive quarterly reduction – according to the latest ABS Building Activity figures. Source: Timberbiz Master Builders Australia CE
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New CEO of FSC ANZ

24 October 2022
Former executive director of Infrastructure and Redevelopment at Grampians Health in Western Victoria Melanie Robertson is the new CEO of the Forest Stewardship Council. Source: Timberbiz Ms Robertson takes over the position from interim CEO Patricia Fitzsimons, whose leadership and s
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Adaptive forest management can lessen floods and fires

24 October 2022
The important role active and adaptive forest management can play in mitigating climate change and resulting flood and fire events has been centre stage of day two of Forestry Australia’s National Symposium, which wrapped up on Friday in Albury. Source: Timberbiz Hailing the success o
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WA seeks EOIs to join Native Forestry Community Advisory Group

24 October 2022
The Western Australian Government is seeking Expressions of Interest from the community to be part of the Native Forestry Community Advisory Group. Source:  Timberbiz The Native Forestry Advisory Group will be chaired by the local member for Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie, and will
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