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Juken NZ to cut jobs and upgrade mill

Forestry and wood processing company, Juken New Zealand Ltd (JNL) announced a proposal to modernise its Kaitaia Triboard mill. The company is proposing to make a significant investment over the next few years to upgrade and modernise the mill. Source: Timberbiz The mill’s engineered w
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

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 73,359 m3 – imports
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Wood Dust in NSW

Responsible Wood will spread the sustainable forest message at a unique event at Bungendore and Queenbeyan in NSW from October 17 to 21 – Wood Dust: the International Timber and Woodworking Festival. Source: Timberbiz Marketing and communications officer for Responsible Wood Jason Ros
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VicForests trailblazer awarded Jolly Medal

VicForests is celebrating the announcement of its general manager of strategy and business development, Anne Geary, as the winner of the Institute of Foresters of Australia’s NW Jolly Medal for 2018. Source: Timberbiz The NW Jolly Medal is one of the forestry profession’s highest and
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A billion trees for Australia in new Liberal plan

Australia’s renewable timber and wood-fibre industry will be better prepared for future challenges and opportunities with the support of the Australian Government’s National Forest Industries Plan – Growing a better Australia. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Agriculture and Water Resou
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Make a design statement with your MacBook

Lift your MacBook to a new level with Yohann’s MacBook and MacBook Pro stands made from timber – striking designs with benefits. Source: Timberbiz The stands are made from either walnut or oak and offer the same minimalist design as Apple does with its MacBooks. While the cost is arou
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Meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers

Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial forest ministers concluded the 2018 meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Halifax, and announced their commitment to renewing the CCFM’s Vision for Canada’s Forests. Source: Timberbiz Renewing this visio
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CatchMark Timber makes an offer on Phaunos fund

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc has said it approached Phaunos Timber Fund Ltd with a possible all-stock offer that values the closed-ended investment company at US57 cents a share. Source: Reuters Shareholders in Phaunos, which has forestry investments in New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil,
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NZ Wood Resene Awards announced next week

NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards is a highly acclaimed, annual awards event showcasing the innovative, structural and aesthetic use of timber by New Zealand architects and engineers. The awards will be announced in Auckland on 20 September. Source: Timberbiz The entrants constantly
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Responsible Wood at Engineered Wood Products seminar

Glue Laminated Timber (GLT), Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) were in the spotlight as the movers and shakers in the Queensland timber industry converged on the Grand Ballroom at the Victoria Park Golf Complex in downtown Brisbane to discuss the evolving
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