Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge
02 May 2018
513,811 bdmt – projected woodchip exports from Australia in April 2018, measured in bone dry metric tonnes, based on IndustryEdge’s unique vessel tracking and analysis -$23.03/m3 – the February 2018 discount for softwood log exports that were <15 cm diameter. Their exports averaged
Continue Reading →Timber Industry Brexit Forum
01 May 2018
The timber industry sees a copy of checks on the Canadian-US and Norwegian-Swedish borders as part of preparations for a possible hard Brexit to minimise its impact on Irish-British and cross-border trade. Source: The Irish Times Concerned that the UK will crash out of the European Un
Continue Reading →Wood moulding and trim demand to grow
01 May 2018
Demand for wood moulding and trim in the US is projected to increase 3.7% annually to $5.5 billion in 2022, the slowest rate of advance of any material type. However, wood will still account for more than half of moulding and trim sales in 2022. Source: Timberbiz Interior moulding is
Continue Reading →Timber production still rising in Finland
01 May 2018
Finnish Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT) is expecting the Finnish output of softwood timber to rise by an estimated 4-5 % above the figure for 2017. After the growth of 5 % achieved the year before to 11.94m m³ of softwood timber, the spring forecast published on 12 April pr
Continue Reading →VAFI offers members more than just advocacy
01 May 2018
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) is a peak body for the timber and forest industry in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz For more than 130 years, the association has served the Victorian industry, advocating to Government and key stakeholders on behalf of its member
Continue Reading →Special theme for a special conference
01 May 2018
The National Timber Councils Association (NTCA) will be holding its annual conference in Melbourne on 9-10 August under the theme Timber – A National Asset. Source: Timberbiz Expected attendees will include local government CEOs, councillors, infrastructure managers, planners, e
Continue Reading →Bright Wood sawmill has bleak future with closure
01 May 2018
New Zealand’s Western Southland town of Otautau has been dealt a blow with the Bright Wood sawmill closing, resulting in 19 job losses. Otago Daily Times After many years of uncertainty, Bright Wood New Zealand opted to close its Otautau operation permanently, as the owners said it wa
Continue Reading →Scion launches innovation hub
01 May 2018
Scion launched its plans to build an innovation hub in the centre of its Rotorua campus with the reveal of design concepts at a function. Source: Timberbiz A $2.5 million grant from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s regional infrastructure fund helped get the multi-million dollar p
Continue Reading →Need for strong connections between schools and the timber industry
01 May 2018
Lies, damn lies and then there’s statistics – that’s the old saying and it’s especially true in Gippsland, Victoria, where the recent spin is that there’s a revival in employment hope. Source: Timberbiz Recent Small Area Labour Market figures produced by the Federal Government showed
Continue Reading →VicForests releases Noojee coupe map
01 May 2018
VicForests has released pre-harvest maps of a Noojee timber coupe indicating that total protected and buffered areas comprise 13 hectares, or nearly one quarter (24%), of the gross coupe area. Source: Timberbiz This area includes about 7ha of additional voluntary visual buffers in res
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