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31 May 2018
Plywood imports up 28.2% – Australia’s imports of plywood rose 28.2% over the year-ended March 2018, lifting to a huge 517,836 m3 345,774 m3 – softwood log exports in March fell to their lowest monthly level in six months 1,815 – the total number of approvals of 1 and 2 Storey Flats f
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CIFOR and Mongabay join forces

29 May 2018
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Mongabay have launched a partnership to increase the dissemination of news about the status of the world’s forest ecosystems. Source: Timberbiz The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a scientific organizatio
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Canadian OSB exports are stable

29 May 2018
Canadian OSB exports stabilised in the first quarter at the level reached after soaring in the third and fourth quarters of 2017. Source: Euwid Figures from Statistics Canada show that Canada’s OSB industry booked a double-digit year-on-year growth for the third quarter in a row with
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Metsa launches Metsa Spring to develop new bioproducts

29 May 2018
Metsä Group has established a new innovation company, Metsä Spring Ltd. The company will, together with partner organisations, invest in new endeavours with the target to identify and develop new business opportunities in sustainable forest-based bioeconomy and circular economy. Sourc
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More workers needed in Northland NZ

29 May 2018
Northland needs at least 74 new forestry workers to replace those retiring or changing jobs in one of the fastest growing sectors in the region, an industry trainer says. Source: New Zealand Herald Competenz chief executive Fiona Kingsford said demand for forestry workers this year al
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NZ iwi forced to keep growing pine forests

29 May 2018
A Nelson-based iwi says it has to keep growing pine forests in the Maitai Valley near Nelson, even though it wants some of the land for other things. Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāti Koata said a recent decision by the Nelson City Council to cut some of its forestry operations has high
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Stihl crowns Aussie timber sport rookie

29 May 2018
Tasmanian woodchopper Daniel Gurr has been crowned rookie Stihl world timber sport champion after smashing the underhand final round to win by just three-tenths of a second in Marseille, France recently. Source: The Australian The 21-year-old from Deloraine said he wasn’t looking at h
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Queensland forest industry to contribute to Land Restoration Fund 

29 May 2018
The Queensland forest industry is looking forward to the opportunity for forestry activities to play a role in the development of the Queensland Government’s $500 million Land Restoration Fund. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland Chief Executive Mick Stephens said the industry is exci
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OFO to commence work on new $14m project

29 May 2018
OneFortyOne (OFO) has announced that the Wood Products team has been given approval to commence work on a new capital expenditure project worth approximately $14 million for the Jubilee Highway Sawmill. Source: Timberbiz The project will see the construction and commissioning of an ad
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Hardwood chip shipments to China down 1.4%

29 May 2018
Hardwood chip deliveries to China rose to 345,856 bdmt in March 2018, a solid rise of close to 31% on the prior month, while deliveries into Japan fell 10.3% to 184,650 bdmt for the month. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz But monthly data is inevitably very patchy – a single vessel
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