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Why Finns love their forests and invest in their ownership

28 October 2024
Finland is the most forested country in Europe, and more than one in 10 Finns own a forest. In other words, forestry is a very popular investment among their assets. Source: Timberbiz Why do the Finns invest in forestry – three forest owners have provided their take and it includes ec
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Paper Excellence Group now Domtar

28 October 2024
Paper Excellence Group has announced the operational integration of the recently acquired Domtar Corporation and Resolute Forest Products with the legacy Paper Excellence business, forming a leading, unified forest products company in North America. Source: Timberbiz According to the
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SCA partners with SweTree for pilot seedling project

28 October 2024
SCA has become a partner in SE-technology and in a pilot plant developed and operated by SweTree Technologies. With SE-technology, more seedlings can be quickly and efficiently produced from the best seed material from forest breeding. Source: Timberbiz SweTree Technologies is running
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United call to NZ government for better safety in the workplace

28 October 2024
Businesses, unions and health and safety experts are making a united call to the New Zealand Government about the changes they believe will improve the health and safety system and save lives. Source: Timberbiz Business New Zealand, the Council of Trade Unions, the Business Leaders’ H
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Opal plastic free blueberry packaging on trial

28 October 2024
Mountain Blue, a company involved with blueberry genetics, has a plastic free packaging trial in place with Opal, on its Eureka brand with supermarket retailer Coles Group. Source: Timberbiz As part of Mountain Blue’s commitment to sustainable practices, this initiative has introduced
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New installations to protect Green Triangle forest plantations

28 October 2024
The Green Triangle’s 334,000 hectares forest plantations will be better protected from bushfires with a new 144kL water tank and dual diesel/electric water pump being installed at Mount Gambier Regional Airport. Source: Timberbiz Co-funded by more than $415,000 from the Albanese Gover
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Ballarat welcomes 300 forestry professionals for a national symposium

28 October 2024
A cross-section of the nation’s leading minds have converged in Ballarat, to discuss the goal of creating a healthy and resilient future for Australia’s forests and share knowledge and ideas to ensure forests can provide a wide range of benefits for generations to come. Source: Timber
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Victoria’s emergency services pre-summer briefings

28 October 2024
Victoria’s emergency services are holding pre-summer season briefings across the state in preparation for the 2024/25 fire season. Source: Timberbiz A recent briefing in Portland was attended by more than 70 representatives from Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic), the Country Fi
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Testing how AI can be used to safeguard Victorian communities

28 October 2024
  Testing is underway in Victoria to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to detect bushfires early to keep communities safe, thanks to a $1.5 million investment from the Federal and Victorian Governments. Source: Timberbiz Funded by the Federal Government’s flags
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ABARES State of Forests 5-yearly report released

28 October 2024
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023. Source: Timberbiz ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s
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