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Hyne Timber presents and accepts awards on the Fraser Coast

20 November 2018
The Fraser Coast celebrated one of its premier events in their annual calendar; the Fraser Coast Business and Tourism Awards. For the last three years, Hyne Timber has sponsored this event as the platinum sponsor, watching it go from strength to strength. Hyne Timber was recognized at
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Supporting our future leaders

20 November 2018
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is calling for nominations for its second Regional Collaborative Leadership Program. FWPA members have exclusive access to the first round of nominations which target staff members with a solid industry background and senior management potenti
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Yamaha invests again in robotics for forestry

20 November 2018
Yamaha Motor Company has made a second investment into a world-leading agricultural automation and robotics innovator in New Zealand, bringing its total investment to US$10M. Robotics Plus, a New Zealand agricultural robotics and automation company, announced a US$8M investment from Y
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Conditions remain favourable for Australia’s forestry sector

20 November 2018
A report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) today highlighted continued growth in Australia’s forestry sector thanks to favourable conditions in key markets, particularly housing and international trade. ABARES Executive Dire
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House prices are falling – and the size of loans proves it

20 November 2018
The total number of housing loans fell in September – but for the usually stable owner-occupier loans, the falls were quite steep. Over the year-ended September 2018, the total number of loans to owner-occupiers was 2.8% lower than the prior year. However, the average size of loans gr
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Pellets are a growth opportunity for Australia

20 November 2018
Wood pellets, which can play a big role in cutting carbon dioxide when used in pulverised coal power stations, are a growing export opportunity for Australia, according to Australia’s peak wood researcher. Wood pellet exports are increasing and their future looks bright, says Forest &
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Wood anatomy under the microscope

15 November 2018
Scientists from Siberian Federal University and University of Cadiz, Spain, have recently suggested applying hard tissue preparation methods (used, for instance, with bones and teeth) in wood sample analysis. Unlike previous methods, this does not damage wood cells and can be efficien
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California wildfires are no fault of forestry say experts

15 November 2018
Both nature and humans share blame for California’s devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump’s claims, fire scientists say. Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and human-caused clima
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Compare South Korea’s timber legislation with EUTR

15 November 2018
In March 2017, South Korea revised the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers, a milestone in its efforts to promote legal timber trade. The EU FLEGT Facility has published a brief that describes similarities and differences between the revised Act and the European Union Timber Regulat
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Holmesglen mid rise ready to see, feel and study

15 November 2018
Last week the completed full scale, multi storey timber construction model at Holmesglen Institute Victoria was launched by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Richard Colbeck. Hyne Timber’s Business Development Manager for commercial projects, Rob Mans
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