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Chopping down the competition at V8 Supercars

20 August 2015
Twenty-six year old Craig Owen from Grafton will chop in the first ever series at the V8 Supercars Supersprint at Sydney’s Motorsport Park this weekend. Source: The Daily Examiner Mr Owen will be among 10 elite competitors including former team world champion Dale Ryan from Kato
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Enviro campaigner questions NZ-Solomon Island talks

20 August 2015
Solomon Island environmental campaigner Lawrence Makili has described the recent Solomon Islands-New Zealand timber industry meeting as a “total miscarriage”.  Source: Solomon Star He said this was because reps from environmental organisations were excluded from the talks. “As an envi
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Sawmiller takes Chinese copy cats on and wins

20 August 2015
A Wooragee sawmill manufacturer has won $430,000 against a Chinese copycat and said he was trying to protect intellectual property in China that could cripple small entrepreneurs. Source: The Border Mail Lucas Mill won a patent case in China against Chinese manufacturer SSML for makin
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Stick in the mud in Marlborough

20 August 2015
Marlborough Recreational Fishers’ Association acting president Peter Watson said proposed new forestry standards would aggravate sedimentation in the mud-clogged Pelorus Sound. Source: Stuff.co.nz Central Government proposals to allow more forestry in Marlborough would have a de
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NZ log price drop

20 August 2015
New Zealand export log price fell in August as demand in China weakened, with inventories more than double the normal level. Source: IHB According to nbr.co.nz, and quoting AgriHQ’s monthly survey of exporters, forest owners and sawmillers – the average wharf gate price for New
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Ta Ann plywood mill open for business

20 August 2015
Following a year-long construction phase, Ta Ann Tasmania executives showcased the company’s new $16 million plywood mill at its official opening last week. Source: Circular Head Chronicle Assisted by a $7.5 million federal government grant from the Tasmanian Jobs and Growth Package,
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Substandard plywood causes concern

20 August 2015
While Australia’s planning laws and standards for building product manufacturing are notoriously stringent, there is widespread concern that a growing amount of dodgy imported building materials are being used across the country. Source: Architecture & Design A 12-month market sur
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Prefab timber opportunities for Tasmania

20 August 2015
There are hopes Tasmania’s timber industry may find a new path to profitability, with the increasing use of prefabricated timber structures in major building projects. Source: ABC News Associate Professor Greg Nolan from the University of Tasmania said European and US builders w
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Intergrain Timber Vision is far sighted

20 August 2015
The sheer number of entrants for the 2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards gives weight to the argument that there is a resurgence of timber use in Australian architecture. Source: Architecture & Design With 124 entries across five categories in 2015 the Intergrain Timber Vision Aw
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Steering a positive course in mid-rise construction

20 August 2015
A recent Timber Opportunities in Mid-Rise Construction Symposium unanimously agreed that this new market holds an ‘opportunity’ for wood products and systems. Source: Timberboz Many saw the symposium as the start of a journey, now the focus is on establishing a “hands on”
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