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IKEA drones get smarts

19 August 2024
IKEA has announced the next phase in its drone technology: an upgraded AI-powered system capable of operating alongside co-workers around the clock. This advanced system will be integrated into fulfilment units, including distribution centres, which will run continuously. Source: Timb
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CASE on a charge with new electric machinery

19 August 2024
CASE has expanded its EV toolbox with the commercial release of its 580EV, the industry’s first electric backhoe loader. Marking a new milestone in emissions-free productivity on the jobsite, CASE’s EV backhoe loader will soon be followed by the commercial availability of two addition
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Bird’s eye view of forests one metre at a time

19 August 2024
A new dataset is providing a bird’s-eye view of Arkansas’ forests one metre at a time. An Arkansas researcher has developed the first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservation to a ma
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NSW farmer fined for illegal forestry operation

19 August 2024
A farmer has been fined more than $110,000 over the illegal forestry operation that took place on his property south of Cooma. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) took 66-year-old Michael James Green, who owned a farming property called ‘Doolondondale’ in Kybeyan, to the NS
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Tigercat adds product support representative for Australia

19 August 2024
Tigercat has announced that an additional Australian factory representative team member, Jake Peters, based in Garfield, Victoria will join the team. Source: Timberbiz “Jake brings with him a deep understanding of forestry machines and the expectations of our industry’s customers. His
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Interpine measuring forest carbon in New Zealand

19 August 2024
The New Zealand Interpine team is collecting data for the country’s national plantated forest inventory for NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory. This being part of the Land Use and Carbon Analysis System (LUCAS) which is by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE). Source: Timberbiz
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Victorian housing shortage will be addressed says Jeroen Weimar at Timber Construct

19 August 2024
The shortage of housing in Victoria will be addressed by the State Government which believes another 2.2 million homes will need to be built over the next 25 years. Source: Timberbiz This will include an increase in townhouse builds, the release of more land under a 10-year Greenfield
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Final construction underway for SA fire tower

19 August 2024
The final steps towards the completion of the $2.346 million upgrade of the Green Triangle’s fire tower network are in progress, with construction underway on a new tower for Penola North. Source: Timberbiz The new tower, being constructed in collaboration with the Green Triangle Fire
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National Forestry Day tomorrow celebrated in WA

19 August 2024
Tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 August marks National Forestry Day, with this year’s theme Celebrating Nature’s Carbon Store. For Forest Industries Federation WA Chief Executive Officer Adele Farina, this year’s National Forestry Day theme could not be more apt. Source: Timberbiz “Choosing timb
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FPC to establish 3000 hectares of new plantations

19 August 2024
WA’s Forest Products Commission (FPC) manages approximately 70,000 hectares of softwood plantations in the South West of Western Australia on behalf of the State Government. The plantation estate supports a particle board plant, sawmill, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) plant. Source
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