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China’s demand to pick up in 2016

04 December 2014
China put the brakes on log imports this year after excess supply resulted in a build-up in its ports. Source: Radio New Zealand The report, by the market analysts AgriHQ, said migration from rural to urban areas in China would maintain the demand for construction. Analyst Ivan Luketi
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AWA Woman of the Year

04 December 2014
Edith Paarhammer of Paarhammer Windows & Doors has been recognized with the title of AWA Woman of the Year for her contributions to the Australian window industry. Source: Timberbiz The AWA has initiated the award to recognise the outstanding contributions made by women to the win
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Australia’s land digitally enhanced

04 December 2014
Australia’s vast and complex land surface has been exposed in new ways thanks to comprehensive nationwide digital maps of our soils and landscapes. Source: Timberbiz The entire country is now represented as a digital grid with two billion ‘pixels’ that are about 90 b
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National proposal to build taller in timber

04 December 2014
Proposed changes to the building code could further the construction of timber buildings to heights of 25 metres. Sources: Sourceable, Architecture & Design Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is developing a proposal for the inclusion of a deemed-to-satisfy requirement in
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Capital growth in trees

04 December 2014
Australia’s ability to tap into the global wood fibre “boom” will hinge on policies to kick start tree planting in the wake of failed managed investment schemes (MIS), according to timber industry leaders. Source: The Land Peak industry body the Australian Forest Products
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Gottstein Trust training opportunities

04 December 2014
The Gottstein Trust is the national education trust for the forest and wood product industries and has been assisting people in the industry with development opportunities for over 40 years. Source: Timberbiz The Gottstein Trust is offering a Forest Science Course in February 2015 tha
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Italian woodworking machinery orders increase

27 November 2014
Orders for Italian woodworking machinery in the third quarter of 2014 increased by 11.3% compared to the same period of 2013, according to the Italian association of woodworking machinery manufacturers Acimall. Source: Lesprom The orders from foreign countries increased by 11.8%, whil
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VicForests now in charge of commercial harvesting

27 November 2014
The Napthine government handed control of Victoria’s western forests to VicForests in one of its final acts before the election campaign. Source: The Age Just days before the caretaker period began on November 4, Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh transferred all commercial timber
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Making US hardwoods comply with new legislation

27 November 2014
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has developed guidelines to support members and Australian importers and users of American hardwoods when the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment Regulation (AUSILPAR) comes into full effect on 30 November. Source: Timberbiz The
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Residents pressure Forestry Tas through FSC

27 November 2014
Forestry Tasmania is under pressure not to clearfell a 60-year-old regrowth coupe in the state’s north-west. Source: ABC Rural The campaign by Lapoinya residents is poorly timed for the state-owned company, which is trying to secure environmental certification from the Forest St
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