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Forestry England investing £14.5 million in its tree nursery

23 October 2024
An upgrade of £14.5 million will be made to Forestry England’s tree nursery to grow climate-resilient trees at its tree nursery in Cheshire, including building a new seed extractory. This will produce seeds for millions of high-quality, UK grown, resilient trees in the decades ahead.
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New gen Kesla forest trailer

23 October 2024
Kesla launched a new generation box-framed KESLA 165 forest trailer at the Agricultural Machinery Trade Fair in Helsinki this month. Source: Timberbiz KESLA 165 marks the beginning of a new era in tractor-drawn forestry trailers with its robot-welded box-frame-type structure and techn
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Douglas-fir fragrances sustainably sourced for cosmetics

23 October 2024
For many, the aroma of forests evokes memories of tranquil walks in nature. Port Blakely Essential Oils is harnessing these sensations with their Douglas-fir essential oil, setting a new standard in the fragrance industry by offering an FSC certified alternative to synthetic perfumes.
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Annual shutdown at Visy Tumut mill

23 October 2024
The annual Major Shut Down (MSD) at the Visy Pulp and Paper Tumut mill is in full swing, starting on Monday last week. All major equipment has been shut down and is being cleaned and inspected to ensure it operates safely and reliably for the next 12 months. Source: Tumut & Adelon
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NZ consultation starts today on ETS charges

23 October 2024
New Zealand’s Government has today started consultation on a 50% reduction to the annual charge for forest owners participating in the Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Registry, Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced. Source: Timberbiz “Following an independent review released
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Yarram sawmill fire

23 October 2024
Eight CFA crews were called to a fire at a local Yarram sawmill on Yarram-Morwell Road in Victoria at around 6.30pm on Monday 14 October. Source: Timberbiz On arrival crews were confronted with a difficult fire within the elevated hopper (sloped) structure, which quickly spread to adj
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King’s Trust development welcomes King Charles

23 October 2024
The Hyne Group has welcomed news of His Majesty King Charles III, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns’ visit to the Homes NSW Cowper Street development to talk about sustainable housing. Source: Timberbiz The Hyne Group proudly supplied the Cross Laminated Timb
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King Charles fuels his environmental passions at CSIRO

23 October 2024
His Majesty King Charles III visited CSIRO’s National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory in Canberra, “fuelled” by his passion for the environment and interest in climate change impacts. Source: Timberbiz As the increasing impact of wildfires are being felt around the globe, The K
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Drop of 47 mills since 2016-17 continues a downward trend

23 October 2024
The ABARES National Wood Processing Survey 2021–22 shows that in 2021-22 there were a total of 252 mills operating. This is a fall of 47 mills since 2016-17, continuing a downward trend in the number of sawmills operating over the past 30 years. Source: Timberbiz ABARES Executive Dire
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Prinoth Raptor and Grizzly

21 October 2024
The Prinoth Raptor 300 with the associated Grizzly M650m mulcher has been optimized with a number of improvements to better meet the requirements of the modern working world. Source: Timberbiz New features include: 0 Cab: Inspired by the successful design of the Raptor 500, the new ca
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