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A decrease in UK construction and its effects on timber

05 May 2023
Construction output in the UK is forecast to fall from a record-high level and contract by 6.4% in 2023 according to the CPA’s Spring Forecasts. This is a downgrade from a fall of 4.7% expected in the winter, driven primarily by sharp falls in the two largest construction sectors – pr
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Vacuum packing with sustainable coated paperboard

05 May 2023
Trayforma BarrPeel by Stora Enso is a new, easy-peeling board material for vacuum skin packs enabling packaging fresh food on recyclable paperboard trays. Source: Timberbiz Trayforma BarrPeel reduces plastic to less than 10% of the tray and it is a sustainable barrier-coated paperboar
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Building a bridge to education, fishing and farming

05 May 2023
The eye-catching 25-metre-long Gulou bridge in Jiangmen, China, forms part of an eco-cultural tourist resort for nature education, fishing, and farming activities. Hundreds of PEFC-certified wooden elements are bolted together to form the bridge, paying tribute to the traditional cons
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Friday analysis: the ongoing damage of voting Labor and Greens

05 May 2023
“To those people who voted Labor and Greens, I hope you truly realise what damage you have done to these small communities and the businesses that have put food on the table for so many.” These words from Walkers Sawmill owner Graham Walker in a letter to the local paper the Corryong
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Sarah Downey new head of marketing and comms at FWPA

05 May 2023
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has appointed Sarah Downey as the new Head of Marketing and Communications. Source: Timberbiz Ms Downey has been with the organisation and in the role of Senior Marketing and Communications Manager since 2021. She replaces Eileen Newbury who i
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Green Triangle GM for OFO

05 May 2023
OneFortyOne has appointed Deon Kriek as Green Triangle Forests General Manager. Commencing on 26 June, Mr Kriek will continue his three-decade career in the forest industry as OneFortyOne’s Green Triangle Forests General Manager. Source: Timberbiz Starting as a silviculture forester i
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JK retires from Hyne after almost three decades

05 May 2023
Today, Jon Kleinschmidt, known fondly throughout the business and industry as ‘JK’, officially retires as Chief Executive Officer of Hyne Timber and XLam. Source: Timberbiz Jon has held the role of CEO for 11 years, having commenced in the business as the mill engineer at the Tuan Sof
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Redmond sawmill to close in WA not enough wood says owner

05 May 2023
Just this week the ABC reported that another sawmill in WA is about to close as it does not have a sufficient supply to continue to operate. Source: Timberbiz When Redmond Sawmill closes, which is expected within a few months, it will be the fourth to do so since the ban on native log
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Corryong mill to close by September after 87 years

05 May 2023
The timber mill at Corryong will close by September this year, once the existing log stock is milled. Source: Corryong Courier It will be the end of an era for Walkers Sawmill after 87 years of operation under three generations of the family. Current owner, Graham Walker, was in Corry
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Opinion: Graham Walker – why the Corryong mill will close

05 May 2023
  I came to Corryong last Friday to announce to the employees that our sawmill will close once the existing log stock is milled. The gloomy sky over our log stack showed how I was feeling as I delivered the bad news. It was the hardest decision I have ever made but it was the rig
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