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Tigercat’s new skidder for selective harvesting ops

17 March 2023
Tigercat’s 612 dual winch skidder is specially designed to operate in selective harvesting applications, extracting high value timber in steep or sensitive terrain conditions. Source: Timberbiz The Tigercat 612 series skidder platform was created to manage the extraction function in c
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Nokian latest to leave Russia

17 March 2023
Nokian Tyres is the latest company to sell its Russian operations, it will sell to from PJSC Tatneft. Source: Timberbiz After registration formalities in Russia, the transaction will be completed, and Nokian Tyres’ operations in Russia will end. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it was no l
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China and Russia – a snapshot of the future of softwood

17 March 2023
Currently, softwood imports remain weak in the Chinese market. However, the outlook appears somewhat optimistic into the 2Q and 3Q of 2023 (if not slightly ambiguous based on multiple other factors). Sources: Wood Resources International, Forest2Market Reports at the end of last year
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Opal high tech cardboard packaging facility on track at Wodonga

17 March 2023
Opal’s $140 million high tech corrugated cardboard packaging facility in Wodonga is on track to be completed and operational by October 2023. Source: Timberbiz The site will receive more than 260 containers of state-of-the-art equipment with the installation phase commencing from Apri
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Stihl Timbersport’s Aussie champion Laurence O’Toole

17 March 2023
Komatsu Forest congratulates Laurence O’Toole for becoming the Stihl Timbersport’s Australian Champion for 2023 at the event recently held at Glenelg SA. Source: Timberbiz There were the usual tough competitors with Brad De Losa and Brayden Meyer running second and third respectively,
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NF McDonnell and Sons exceptional Employer of the Year

17 March 2023
Green Triangle mill operator NF McDonnell and Sons has been named Employer of the Year at the National Employment Services Associations (NESA) Awards for its role supporting some of Mount Gambier’s most vulnerable community members. Source: Timberbiz About one third of the timber mill
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Forest and wood products’ winner in science awards

17 March 2023
Australian National University’s Dr Ashley Jones has won the forest and wood products industry category in the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards for his work in identifying the dynamic plant RNA modifications needed to combat myrtle rust. Source: Timberbiz The 2023 Science and
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Green Triangle forestry workers recognised for bushfire work

17 March 2023
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) has recognised forestry workers in the Green Triangle for their contributions to battling the devastating bushfires of 2019 and 2020. Source: The Border Watch The fires, which were named a national emergency, raged across regional Victoria betwe
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Opinion: Nathan Paine – Time for action to meet future fibre demand

17 March 2023
Bipartisan support in Federal Parliament to the ambitious plan to plant an additional one billion trees to secure Australia’s future fibre ought to be commended but it’s time to rethink how we move this plan from policy to plantation. Despite the Federal Government’s $87 million inves
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Friday analysis: Thank you Penny Wells

17 March 2023
Penny Wells’ decision to step down from the role of Chief Executive Officer of Private Forests Tasmania is a huge blow to that State’s timber industry. It’s possible that no one has worked harder for the timber industry in Tasmania over the past five years than Penny. After those five
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