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Treemetrics to trace wooden products back to their origins

24 July 2023
Treemetrics is working on an EU project to improve forestry management and tackle deforestation. Source: Siliconrepublic The Cork-based company has joined Sintetic, an EU project that aims to create a data management scheme for the EU forest supply chain.  The goal is to be able to tr
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Chain of custody certificates issued with previous 2013 standard soon invalid

24 July 2023
PEFC is reminding companies still certified against the 2013 version of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard, or certification bodies issuing PEFC chain of custody certificates: any certificates issued against the 2013 version will no longer be valid as of 14 November 2023. Source: Timb
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Demand for restricted wood drives new scams in UK

24 July 2023
High demand and restricted legal supplies of products like Siberian Larch and Birch Plywood, have led to a number of scam emails being circulated in the UK, with timber being offered from Russia at prices and with lead times too good to be true. Source: Timberbiz Some are even claimin
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Land restoration company calls for government to stop playing with ETS scheme

24 July 2023
New Zealand land restoration and investment company, Tāmata Hauhā, is calling for the Government to stop the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), saying it’s significantly undermining confidence in the role forestry has in fighting the climate emergency. Source: Timberbiz Fou
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Skills and training needs for Murray Region

24 July 2023
The Murray Region Forestry Hub has released the results of a comprehensive study to assess the current and future workforce skills and training needs within Hub’s forestry and wood products sector. Source: Timberbiz The study, undertaken by ForestWorks, aimed to identify essenti
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AFCA Professional Freight Task Management program

24 July 2023
Following the success of Australian Forest Contractors Association’s (AFCA) Professional Ownership & Driver Wellbeing Program (PODW), AFCA has launched a new initiative. Source: Timberbiz AFCA has again collaborated with industry experts Alan Pincott from ATSSS- Australian Truckin
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Whakatane Mill moves from the brink to major new investments

24 July 2023
In early 2021, Whakatane Mill (WWL) on New Zealand’s North Island was on the brink of closure. However, today the company has announced a significant investment upgrade, and progress is already well underway. Source: Timberbiz WML has successfully secured a substantial private investm
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Research results in from Trees on Farm initiative

24 July 2023
The first research results from the Trees on Farm initiative in South Australia have been presented at the program’s inaugural seminar, providing additional information for farmers and landowners who may consider exploring farm forestry. Source: Timberbiz The seminar, jointly hosted b
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New site manager appointed at Hyne Tumbarumba

24 July 2023
Hyne Timber has appointed Kristina Kaminski as the new site manager of the Hyne Tumbarumba Mill. Source: Timberbiz Ms Kaminski has been the mill’s operations manager since joining the company in February 2023 and this recent promotion to site manager makes her the first female to ever
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Bob Gordon resigns as director of Institute of Foresters after many years of service

24 July 2023
The president of the professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers, Dr Michelle Freeman has paid tribute to former president, Bob Gordon who has called time on his many years of service to the organisation and resigned as a director. Source: Timberbiz And Austra
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