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Nokian Tyres to invest in new Romanian factory

04 November 2022
Nokian Tyres’ will invest in a new tyre factory in Romania. The new greenfield factory will be located in Oradea in the North-West of Romania, near the Hungarian border. Source: Timberbiz The annual capacity of the factory will be six million tyres with an expansion potential in the f
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FSC updates its Policy for Association

04 November 2022
Starting from 1 January 2023, FSC will use the Policy for Association V3 to determine if an organization or a member of its corporate group has engaged in an unacceptable activity after the effective date. Source: Timberbiz For unacceptable activities that occur prior to 1 January 202
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GeoSLAM aims to put Norwegian forestry at forefront of technology

04 November 2022
GeoSLAMs LiDAR technology is mapping forests as part of the Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) SmartForest in Ås, Norway. SFI SmartForest aspires to put the Norwegian forestry sector at the forefront of technological advances and Industry 4.0. Source: Directionsmag Advancement
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Tasmania launches a plan for diversity in the workforce

04 November 2022
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network has launched the completed Diversity Action Plan for the forest industry which aims to increase diversity in its workforce and encourages everyone at all levels to take action that promotes inclusion. Source: Timberbiz The Plan was dev
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ForestWorks to study skills and training needs for Queensland

04 November 2022
The South & Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has engaged ForestWorks to conduct a regional study and assess the future skills and training requirements of the forestry and wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz This important study aims to produce consolidated insights
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Forico wins international finance award

04 November 2022
Forico has won major accolades in the ‘Finance for the Future Awards’ – a partnership between Deloitte, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). Source: Timberbiz Forico was presented the award for ‘Embedding an Integrat
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$15m program for businesses reliant on native forestry opens in WA

04 November 2022
South-West small businesses with links to the native forest industry will be able to apply for a grant of up to $400,000 through the Western Australian State Government’s Small Business Development and Diversification program. Source: Timberbiz The $15 million program, which ope
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Investment for trees on farms and the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub

04 November 2022
The South Australian Government is investing $210,000 in the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub as part of its Trees on Farm election commitment. The Trees on Farms GTFIH funding is aimed at helping to drive industry and/or landholder led forestry projects on farms, particularly in
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Mild fire not wild fire

04 November 2022
Elders of Australian forestry temporarily reinstated sustainable fire management more than half a century ago, before a new generation of ecologists dismantled it. Source: Australian Rural & Regional News These new experts employ the Climate Cop-Out to explain the inevitable resur
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Friday analysis: Victoria goes to the polls with too much to lose

04 November 2022
Victorians go to the polls in just three weeks. If some of the Press reports coming out of Victoria are to be fully believed the Premier Dan Andrews might have a fight on his hands. His handling on Covid is under attack, it has been claimed that ambulance response times for critical e
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