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Glyphosate is a safe and essential product for forestry

16 August 2018
In the wake of a US court ruling on glyphosate, it’s important to reiterate the definitive science which highlights the product as safe while being essential for Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries according to chief executive officer of the Australian Forest Produ
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Maryvale planned shutdown a boost to the Latrobe region 

16 August 2018
Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill commenced its planned annual shut down in early August, halting production for the next four weeks to allow completion of important maintenance and capital works. Source: Timberbiz Major works planned for the shutdown are part of a $200 million, five-y
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New timber processing and optimisation hub for Eden

16 August 2018
A consortium of forestry companies has begun the development of a high-tech optimisation facility aimed at maximising the value of resource handled in the Eden and East Gippsland regions. Source: Timberbiz The new development at Edrom Road, Eden will be designed with the sustainable r
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Labor’s promised forestry plan – science over hysteria

16 August 2018
The federal Labor Party has promised a forestry plan that emphasises science over environmental hysteria, and includes carbon farming and bioenergy as chief ways for the sector to fight climate change. Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “Labor’s principle – it has to be informed by the fact
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Biocomposite kitchen utensils from Stora Enso

14 August 2018
Stora Enso and Orthex are bringing to the market a new range of kitchen utensils made from a new biocomposite which combines the best qualities of wood and plastic. Source: Timberbiz The bio-based material used to replace fossil-based plastic is made from spruce and sugarcane, which r
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China hits back with tariffs on US timber

14 August 2018
China is fighting back after the US recently proposed tariffs saying it would impose tariffs on US products including timber. The Chinese government said it would add duties to a number of timber products varying from 5% to 25%. Sources: Timberbiz, TTF UK China’s Ministry of Commerce
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Biochar cements its relationship in Singapore

14 August 2018
Wood waste from furniture factories makes up a huge portion of waste generated in Singapore. In 2016 alone, more than 530,000 tonnes of wood waste were produced, of which, a significant amount is in the form of saw dust. Source: Timberbiz Instead of incinerating or disposing them in l
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Unprecedented partnership to produce 125,000 tonnes of timber

14 August 2018
Aboriginal people on Cape York are branching out into the timber business as Rio Tinto expands its bauxite operations in far north Queensland. Source: The Australian In an unprecedented partnership with the international miner, the traditional Wik and Wik Way people have set up a comp
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Xlam joins NZ government to provide employment

14 August 2018
New Zealand Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni has announced a partnership between XLam NZ Ltd and the Ministry of Social Development. Source: Timberbiz “The Ministry of Social Development and Xlam will work together to create entry-level manufacturing and construction opp
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End of an era for sandalwood

14 August 2018
Senior timber assessor Steve Davis and technical officer Mike Cully have been working hard in Kununurra to harvest Indian sandalwood from old Forest Products Commission (FPC) research plots. Source: Timberbiz Senior forester (Ecology) Jon Brand said that the agreement between the FPC
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