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DEVELON’s new compact track loader

23 August 2024
The new DTL35 compact track loader is the company’s first machine of its type and now available in North America. Pushing. Lifting. Digging. Land clearing. These are all tasks that the new DEVELON DTL35 compact track loader can easily complete. Source: Timberbiz The DTL35 compact trac
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An air-quality and community noise assessment study for wood pellet production

23 August 2024
A team led by Professor Erica Walker from Brown University in the US has received federal funding to conduct the first air-quality and community noise assessment of Mississippi communities impacted by the production of wood pellets. Source: Timberbiz As the global demand for clean ene
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Canadian rail strike’s implications for forestry

23 August 2024
Canada’s BC Council of Forest Industries Vice President & Chief Economist Kurt Niquidet issued a media statement to express concerns about the serious economic implications of the impending railway strikes. Source: Timberbiz “The BC Council of Forest Industries calls for all parti
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It’s a Wrap for Opal

23 August 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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Don Hammond new Chair of NZ’s Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association

23 August 2024
The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of NZ (WPMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Hammond to the role of independent Chair effective 9 September 2024. Source: Timberbiz Mr Hammond is the current Independent Chair of Phytos, a Fonterra Cooperative Council mem
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40 Years of Timber Towns advocating for forestry

23 August 2024
Celebrating 40 years since Timber Towns Victoria’s first inception in 1984, members recently toured the Baw Baw Shire region as part of their Annual General Meeting and yearly forum. Source: Timberbiz The Baw Baw Shire was one of many regions that were impacted by the Victorian
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NZ Government working with councils on a solution to keep mills working

23 August 2024
New Zealand Central North Island district mayors from Ruapehu, Kawerau and Taupo whose forestry mill operations are threatened by soaring electricity prices, have met with Prime Minister Hon Chris Luxon and Regional Development Minister Hon Shane Jones to discuss urgent actions to pre
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Grow Your Own workforce plan for Queensland

23 August 2024
Timber Queensland has partnered with Jobs Queensland to develop a workforce plan and action-based initiatives for the forest and timber industry through a state government funded ‘Grow Your Own’ program. Source: Timberbiz Representatives from employers in the Wide Bay region met regul
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – Double dips and Mexican stand offs in NZ log prices

23 August 2024
Double dips are great when we’re talking about chocolate dip, chip’n’dip and lotto but not so good when talking export log prices, but here we are. Quarter three kicked off with August prices down around NZ$4/m3 from July following a very slight rally from the low in April. Prices var
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Consultation on national illegal logging reforms

23 August 2024
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s consultation process on new draft rules that complement the national illegal logging reforms, to allow for industry feedback. Source: Timberbiz The AFPA supports the strengthening of illegal logging laws
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