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Mulchers for small and large vegetation

27 May 2024
Seppi’s Starsoil allows for work on forestry roads, construction sites, and forest paths, utilizing material deposited on the ground to create both temporary and permanent roads, achieving significant energy and cost savings. Source: Timberbiz With its new drive system, the Starsoil o
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Swedish wood products’ prospects

27 May 2024
Production and deliveries of Swedish wood products decreased slightly in 2023 compared with the previous year. However, future prospects in both the EU Single Market and in the US look good for the Swedish wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz “Broadly, when more people want to bu
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TimberPro completes its $8M expansion project

27 May 2024
TimberPro, a manufacturer of forestry equipment, recently completed a US$8 million expansion project that added nearly 49,000 square feet to its facility in Shawano, Wisconsin, in the US. The expansion will allow the company to double production capacity, enabling it to meet growing m
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Construction – returning to trend no new surge

27 May 2024
A reacceleration in the quarterly pace of growth for national construction costs is suggested to be a return to trend rather than a new surge, according to CoreLogic. Source: Timberbiz The Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) tracks the cost to build a typical new dwelling, recorded
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It’s time for dramatically increased disaster mitigation action

27 May 2024
Increased costs of living are a very big issue across Australia and continues to increase for businesses and homeowners. Source: John O’Donnell The author has previously provided information in relation to this matter in the article linked here: The above linked article considers: Inc
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Forestry Corp seedlings to feed koalas

27 May 2024
Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) has received its latest delivery of eucalypt seedlings for the annual community koala tree giveaway. The donation from Forestry Corporation consists of a variety of seedlings grown at its Grafton Nursery. Source: Timberbiz Around 25,000 seedlings hav
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NZ campaign to stop cuts to science funding

27 May 2024
A coalition is being launched in New Zealand to campaign against cuts to science and science funding . The Save Science Coalition is a group of organisations, including unions and scientific societies, with an interest in ensuring that New Zealand has a well-functioning and well-funde
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Great wrap for Opal

27 May 2024
Great Wrap, a B Corp Certified material science company, has partnered with Opal one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading cardboard packaging and recycling companies, to exclusively offer the only Australian made compostable machine pallet wrap for businesses of all sizes in Austral
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Brisbane set to host the world conference on timber engineering

27 May 2024
Brisbane will host the World Conference on Timber Engineering in June next year, only the second time it has been held in the southern hemisphere since its inception in 1998. Source: Timberbiz The conference attracts between 800 and 1200 participants worldwide with WCTE 2025 Internati
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The ABC has not learnt its ABCs – more false claims against VicForests

27 May 2024
On Thursday 23 May, the ABC aired a segment on Mornings with Debbie Rybicki that VicForests says contained false and misleading claims of damage to the ecosystem, not conducting surveys, and failing to adequately regenerate coupes. Source: Timberbiz VicForests was not approached to pr
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