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Building specifier research tracks perception of wood

01 November 2018
Conducted by a Sydney research firm, the latest WoodSolutions tracking survey involved nearly 700 development, design and construction professionals involved in the specification of building materials. Source: Timberbiz The key findings of the research were positive for wood and wood
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Package it with Responsible Wood

01 November 2018
Responsible Wood continues to grow with more scheme holders engaging with the Responsible Wood brand. Presenting at the Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting in Brisbane, Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries outlined the schemes take up amongst forest growers and chain of custody hold
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Fenglin okay to build factory in Kawerau

01 November 2018
China’s Guangxi  has been given a green light to lease land to build and operate a NZ$100 million-plus particle board factory in Kawerau. Source: Newsroom Fenglin last year announced plans to establish a plant in Kawerau by 2020 to produce 600,000 cubic metres of panel board a year an
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

01 November 2018
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 1.021 million m3 –
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New showcase building demonstrates benefits of structural timber

01 November 2018
A showcase midrise timber building launched this week will benefit Australia’s construction and forestry industries by demonstrating the extraordinary capacity of timber as a sustainable, renewable and versatile building resource. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture a
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VAFI Industry Review 2018

01 November 2018
Victoria’s plantation estate needs to be increased by about 20% to 500,000 hectares over the next decade, according to one of Victoria’s peak industry bodies. Source: Philip Hopkins for  Timberbiz Victoria now has about 421,700 hectares of hardwood and softwood plantations, the Victor
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Komatsu to build a new factory in Sweden

30 October 2018
Recently, Komatsu Forest announced its intention to acquire land in Klockarbäcken, Umeå, Sweden. Now Komatsu Forest revealed that it has the intention to build a completely new factory in the area. Source: Timberbiz The company already has high demands on work environment, safety and
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US southern timber growers take a hit from Michael

30 October 2018
Owners of forest land along the Florida Panhandle and beyond are grappling with at least US$1.6 billion in timber losses after Hurricane Michael snapped and mangled trees across the region, according to state authorities. Source: Wall Street Journal Forestry officials in Florida, Geor
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Top Ten for Stora Enso sustainability report

30 October 2018
Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2017 has been included in the top ten sustainability reports globally according to the latest Reporting matters publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Source: Timberbiz The report lists Stora Enso’s Sustainabil
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VicForest shows its community spirit

30 October 2018
VicForests announced 34 community groups and organisations across Central and East Victoria would receive funding under the VicForests Community Support Program 2018. Source: Timberbiz The program supports local community groups and organisations with grants of up to $2000 to undertak
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