Australasia's home for timber news and information

Tigercat skidders with improved operator stations

07 August 2020
Tigercat’s skidders just got a whole lot better with a completely redesigned operator station and numerous advancements to boost productivity and minimize downtime. Tigercat H-series skidders introduce a new, larger cab, while improving serviceability, reliability, and efficiency. Sou
Continue Reading →

US Rural Forests Markets Act response

07 August 2020
Tom Martin, president and CEO of the American Forest Foundation (AFF) has responded to the introduction of Rural Forests Markets Act which is designed to open carbon and other markets to small landowners, markets that are currently unavailable to them. Source: Timberbiz By allowing th
Continue Reading →

Friday analysis: rampant forestry protestors with little forethought of any kind pic

07 August 2020
The protestors are back, frustrating timber industry workers in New South Wales and Western Australia and leaving others in Tasmania slightly bemused. And then there is the Wilderness Society which has taken its aim to shut down the native timber industry in Australia to the world. Th
Continue Reading →

Acacia plantations at risk from fungus in Vietnam

05 August 2020
In recent months many plantation owners have reported the presence of disease in the acacia plantations which, it has been identified, is caused by a leaf fungus, Ceratocystis manginecans. Source: ITTO Tropical Timber Market The Vietnam Academy of Forest Science (VAFS) has warned this
Continue Reading →

Komatsu upgrades its family of tracked feller bunchers

05 August 2020
Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding performance and operator improvements, as well as covering the machines with a special 2-Year/5,000-Hour warranty program. The XT430-5, XT445L-5 and XT465L-5 models were introduced in 2018, and these advancements
Continue Reading →

How much money is an acre of timber worth?

05 August 2020
Recent swings in wood fibre demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are vivid examples of the importance of staying up to date with developing trends in timber markets. For instance, the huge demand shift for tissue products coupled with the slowdown in construction over the last
Continue Reading →

World Architecture Festival award for timber use

03 August 2020
To highlight outstanding constructions using timber from a sustainable source, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival are awarding the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time this year. Entries are open until 14 August. Source: Timberbiz If you are an architect or proj
Continue Reading →

Not your typical wine in cardboard

03 August 2020
It’s not the first-time wine has come in cardboard but perhaps the first-time higher end wine will be drunk from cardboard containers. Meet the Frugal Bottle touted as the biggest innovation for wine and spirits since the launch of the glass bottle. The 75cl Frugal Bottle is made from
Continue Reading →

Husqvarna X-Cut C85 chain for forest professionals

03 August 2020
Husqvarna has poured more than 60 years of experience and knowledge into a saw chain that will perform optimally and deliver a cutting experience few can match. Sources: Logging-On, Husqvarna A full chisel 3/8” chain with a 1.5mm gauge for professional use – the design philosophy behi
Continue Reading →

NZ softwood exports cross threshold

03 August 2020
New Zealand’s softwood log exports in June totalled 2.022 million m, crossing the 2.0 million m threshold for only the third month on record. Although well short of the record 2.141 million m recorded in March 2019, the big lift in exports reverses a downwards trend, especially for sh
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.