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Ponsse’s solutions to improve productivity and profitability

08 July 2024
Ponsse is presenting new features to support forest machine operators’ daily work and to assist forestry entrepreneurs to follow up on the fleet’s profitability and productivity: the PONSSE Scale crane system, which manages load data during all working stages, and the PONSSE High-Prec
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UK timber industries launch manifesto for new Government

08 July 2024
A new manifesto from the timber industries calls for the next Government to unlock a wave of sustainable timber construction. Source: TTJ online Published by the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), an alliance of associations from across the UK timber supply chain including Timb
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Felling in Sweden down by 6%

08 July 2024
Felling in Swedish forests decreased by 6% in 2023 to just under 90 million cubic meters, according to the Norwegian Forestry Agency’s preliminary statistics. Harvesting has not been this low in seven years and thus the upward trend of recent years was also broken. Source: Timbe
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Dr Warren Parker NZ Primary Industries Champion

08 July 2024
The late Dr Warren Parker was recognised for his lifetime of dedication to the primary sector with the New Zealand Primary Industries Champion Award. The award entry was submitted by Pāmu Farms of New Zealand in collaboration with stalwarts of the industry who had worked with Dr Parke
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Not the archetypal art gallery in Collingwood, Melbourne

08 July 2024
The archetypal art gallery, with expanses of white, square set walls may often feel somewhat institutional, rather than inclusive and cultural. This was precisely the type of experience that renowned gallery owner James Makin wanted to avoid when he opened his new exhibition space in
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Town and city bushfire disaster review, case studies and lessons

08 July 2024
John O’Donnell considers that large numbers of Australian towns and cities are inadequately prepared for bushfires, and this is one of the reasons for undertaking this review. Source: Timberbiz, John O’Donnell Readers can assess bushfire preparation in relation to their own and other
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Ikea growing its New Zealand forestry portfolio

08 July 2024
While shoppers eagerly await IKEA opening its first New Zealand store, its parent company continues to grow its forestry portfolio in the country. Source: RNZ The Swedish furniture giant has begun construction of its Auckland store which is due to open in late 2025. Since August 2021,
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ABARES forest and wood product statistics

08 July 2024
ABARES Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) is a collection of data on key indicators of activity in the Australian forest and wood products sector. The production statistics for the 2022-23 year have been released. Source: Timberbiz The overview is supported by summ
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Circularity project to transform Australia’s approach to treated timber recycling

08 July 2024
Australia’s drive towards sustainability and a circular economy has heightened the focus on recycling timber, a renewable, natural resource, ideal for the circular bioeconomy. Currently, 60% of used timber ends up in landfill, with the remainder mostly burnt as fuel. Source: Timberbiz
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Tas stadium to be largest timber roofed in the world

08 July 2024
The long-awaited concept design for Hobart’s proposed multi-purpose stadium at Macquarie Point reveals it will be “the largest timber roofed stadium in the world”. Source: Hobart Mercury The release of the design comes more than two years after former Liberal Premier Peter Gutwein ann
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