Australasia's home for timber news and information

Vote Liberal to vote no to Great National Forest Park

03 October 2018
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed reports of a commitment from the State Opposition to not establish the proposed Great Forest National Park (GFNP) if they win government in November. Source: Timberbiz Mr Tim Johnston, CEO of VAFI, said the confirmatio
Continue Reading →

HarvestTECH dates and call for papers

03 October 2018
HarvestTECH sold out in 2017 with more than 450 harvesting and wood transport contractors, harvest planners, forest managers and equipment and tech providers together in Rotorua, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz In addition to having most harvesting contractors from throughout the count
Continue Reading →

Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

03 October 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 -3.4% – dwelling ap
Continue Reading →

Boral Timber to investigate 2nd Gen biofuels

03 October 2018
The Mid North Coast of New South Wales could become home to the world’s first biorefinery turning sawmill residues into renewable diesel and renewable bitumen. Source: Timberbiz On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to
Continue Reading →

Funding opens up the future of forestry in NSW

03 October 2018
The NSW Government has opened round 1 of applications under the Forest Industries Innovation Fund loan scheme – a $34 million fund to assist industry in adopting new technology and innovative practices. Source: Timberbiz The scheme aims to attract projects that will better address the
Continue Reading →

October STTC Paris conference on tropical timber data

02 October 2018
A line-up of speakers from across the international wood sector will gather in Paris for the 2018 European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) Conference to address the vital role of accurate trade information in growing tropical timber sales. Source: Timberbiz The free event
Continue Reading →

Showcasing and brainstorming flexible timber construction

02 October 2018
A team of architects, engineers, fabricators and students gathered at Grymsdyke Farm, a Buckinghamshire-based UK research facility, fabrication workshop and living-working space for designers, at the request of Manja van de Worp, a tutor from the Royal College of Art’s School of Archi
Continue Reading →

Landmark Oregon CLT project a warning to CLT industry

02 October 2018
A massive accident and cost overrun at a landmark CLT project in Oregon in the US has been cited as a warning to the burgeoning CLT industry in Australia. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz Chris Lafferty, manager of research and development at Forest and Wood Products Australia, sa
Continue Reading →

NZ to draw the line on raw log exports

02 October 2018
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has a blunt message for foreign investors that they will no longer be given free rein to export raw logs. Mr Jones was in China and Japan encouraging more investment in forestry once changes to the Overseas Investment Act come into force next month. But h
Continue Reading →

Renewable diesel opportunity in New Zealand

02 October 2018
Most people in New Zealand are not aware that technology has been commercialised in the United States for the production of fully drop-in renewable diesel made from cellulosic feedstocks. Source: Timberbiz This renewable diesel is a direct substitute for mineral diesel and meets all o
Continue Reading →

Archives

Subscribe to DTN

Click this link to subscribe. 

Copyright © 2022 Ryan Media Pty Ltd (Division of Provincial Press Group). All Rights Reserved.