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CascadeUp a waste timber project for London Design Festival

18 September 2024
A groundbreaking research project is set to make its global debut at London Design Festival from 18 to 21 September at the OXO Tower Courtyard and Platform. Source: Timberbiz CascadeUp is the first building-scale demonstration of a glulam and cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure whi
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Employment in the wood industry to attract young people

18 September 2024
Employment in the wood industry is vital not only for economic prosperity and social stability but also for advancing environmental sustainability and innovation. The sector’s ability to provide jobs across various skill levels and its role in sustainable resource management make it a
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Combilift’s two wins at UK Archie awards

18 September 2024
Combilift secured awards in two categories at the recent UK Materials Handling Association Awards in Birmingham on 14 September. Up against some of the biggest names in material handling, they walked away with the coveted ‘Ergonomic Innovation of the Year’ and the ‘Manufacturer Produc
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New Forests paper – Investing in a Nature Positive Future

18 September 2024
In a recently published paper, Investing in a Nature Positive Future, New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has seen increasing numbers of investors making commitments to align their investment portfolios with both the net
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Rio Tinto and Midway to develop biofuels from feedstock

18 September 2024
Midway Limited has been appointed by Rio Tinto to develop Pongamia seed farms to test its viability as a sustainable renewable diesel feedstock. Source: Timberbiz Midway will design, execute and manage approximately 3,000 ha of Pongamia seed farms and associated biodiversity plantings
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Oji pulp mill workers to learn their fate today

18 September 2024
A week after 230 workers heard the news of job losses due to the closure of the WPI sawmill and pulp mill in the Ruapehu District, another 75 pulp workers at the Oji pulp mill in Penrose, New Zealand are awaiting the announcement of their fate today. Source: Timberbiz Oji Fibre Soluti
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Gottstein Trust capacity building grants

18 September 2024
The Gottstein Trust’s annual round of capacity building grants is open for applications until midnight Wednesday 16 October 2024. Source: Timberbiz The purpose of the grants is firmly aimed at further advancing the forest and forest products industry across Australia. The range of gra
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Review finds inconsistencies in WA local government planning for tree farms

18 September 2024
A new review has found inconsistencies in the local government planning framework for tree farms, which may be hindering growth in the sector. Source: Timberbiz Commissioned by the South West Timber Hub in Western Australia, the Review of Local Government Planning Frameworks for Tree
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Wesbeam announces price freeze on LVL

18 September 2024
In the face of rising costs across industries, Wesbeam as Australia’s only LVL manufacturer is stepping up to support Australian businesses with a price freeze. Source: Timberbiz With the prices of energy, logistics, commercial leases, and materials increasing, many companies are pass
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Vic Govt heralds more job losses for DEECA Gippsland

18 September 2024
Nationals’ Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has asked the Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos, to specify the locations of the job losses within the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) in East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz The question in Parliament
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