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Frame and Truss national conference in Australia

08 January 2019
The Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia (FTMA) will hold its national conference at the RACV Royal Pines in Benowa, Queensland on the 26 March 2019 with activities the day before and the Multinail Machinery Expo the day following the conference. This is the largest
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Improving export supply chain efficiency

08 January 2019
An FWPA-funded project is analysing wood export supply chain management from various angles, including value and quality assessment, measurement and inventory assessment, phytosanitary testing and wood loading technologies. Source: Timberbiz As part of the project led by chief investi
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FSC guidance for Greenstar Credits

08 January 2019
To make it easier for builders to demonstrate that they meet the Greenstar Timber Credit requirements FSC Australia has released a short guidance document. The document provides clear information about how to make sure that the timber you are using is FSC certified. Source: Timberbiz
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Forestry owners in NZ slugged more for compliance

08 January 2019
Owners of forestry blocks more than a hectare in size might soon be up for thousands of dollars in extra costs to harvest their trees. New Zealand’s introduction of new National Environment Standards for plantation forestry has altered how councils monitor forestry-based activities, a
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New publishing system for forestry science journal

08 January 2019
The New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science shifted to a new operating model on 1 January 2019. Owned by Scion and operating since 1971, this international peer-reviewed journal is now published via a new website and online editorial system using OJS software, replacing those previous
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Indepth on VicForests report

08 January 2019
VicForests made a net profit of $1.2 million on sales of about $101 million in 2017-18 despite big cutbacks in the state’s timber resource, according to the annual report of the government’s commercial forestry operator. The state-owned company, despite a small drop in the value of sa
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Mapping The Course in Canada

03 January 2019
The Mapping The Course: Timberland, Forest Products Processing, And Fiber Issues For 2019 conference and optional workshop will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Canada. Attend this conference for in-depth analysis on forest products market challenges, opportunities, and thr
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A wooden retro paddle board in time for summer

03 January 2019
Last year it was The Bootlegger, a retro mahogany stand-up paddle board made by Minneapolis-based artisan Kevin Fitzke. While it was beautiful, it costs US$3299. This year it is the less-pricey but still-classy Speakeasy. Source: Timberbiz Like The Bootlegger, The Speakeasy was inspir
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Fiji halts logging on Sleeping Giant

03 January 2019
The Fiji Government confirmed this week that it has stopped a logging company from removing trees from a large area of the “Sleeping Giant” mountain range in Sabeto. Environment Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy said the logging company had been issued a stop work notice, saying it had not c
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AUSTimber2020: New year, new look

03 January 2019
Just in time for the new year Australian Forest Contractors’ Association (AFCA) has launched its new AUSTimber website, its exhibitor prospectus, partner prospectus and electronic exhibitor booking form, which has been designed to make it easier to be part of the show. Source: Timberb
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