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Kazakhstan and Finland’s cooperation in forestry

21 October 2024
Kazakhstan and Finland have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in forestry, emphasizing innovative approaches to forest management. Source: Azernews This agreement was established during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Azamat Abdraimov and Finland’s Minister
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International Softwood Conference – recovery is sluggish

21 October 2024
On the 17-18 October 2024 the 72nd edition of the International Softwood Conference was held at the UNAHOTELS Capo Taormina, Italy. The conference was hosted by the Federlegno Arredo, which co-organized the event with the two usual partners: the European Organization of the Sawmill In
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Nesting season for Swift parrots in Tasmania

21 October 2024
Sustainable Timber Tasmania is pleased to see the return of the migratory swift parrot to Tasmania. Every year, swift parrots travel from mainland Australia in search of forest areas with the richest food sources for foraging and breeding. Source: Timberbiz Sustainable Timber Tasmania
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NZ CarbonScape to produce biographite in Finland

21 October 2024
A demonstration plant for biographite will be up and running in Finland in a couple of years. New-Zealand-based CarbonScape will start the sample production of biographite at Sunila in Kotka, Southern Finland. Source: Forest.fi Biographite is a more eco-friendly material used in the b
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A review of the cartonboard market

21 October 2024
Australia’s supplies of folding box board and other coated cartonboard grades are all imported, with a few major countries dominating. Based on trade declarations, Australia’s imports of raw cartonboard fell 6.9% in 2023-24, to a little less than 123,000 tonnes. Source: IndustryEdge W
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FSC at Katoomba and Sydney Global Nature summits

21 October 2024
FSC Australia and New Zealand (FSC ANZ) sponsored the 25th Anniversary Katoomba Summit, themed ‘Real Value for Nature’, held in early October. This milestone event took place in Sydney ahead of the Global Nature Positive Summit. Source: Timberbiz Both events served as key platforms fo
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Indications that confidence in new housing is building

21 October 2024
Leading indicators of home building activity continue to show that market confidence in new home building is returning, as new home sales stabilise, and house approvals rise. Source: Timberbiz The HIA New Home Sales report is a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the
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Consultation on code of practice for bushfire management on public land

21 October 2024
Victoria’s government is seeking feedback on draft updates to the Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land. Source: Timberbiz A consultation is live on Engage Victoria for the community to have its say on draft updates to the code. The Code of Practice for Bushfire Mana
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Tas Greens and Labor getting too cosy again

21 October 2024
The threat to Tasmania’s renewable regrowing forestry sector is at risk once again with Labor and the Greens set to jump back into bed with each other. Source: Timberbiz Reports that a secret deal has been made with the Greens in a bid to keep Labor in power will decimate the jobs of
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Packaging awards for Stora Enso’s carton board

18 October 2024
Stora Enso’s carton board solutions are transforming the packaging landscape and helping customers reduce plastics in their products. Hinojosa Packaging Galería Gráfica sought carton board that would mirror their customer’s sophisticated perfume with extraordinary packaging. Sou
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