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Future Timber Hub pavilion design commended in Barcelona

17 October 2019
A commendation was awarded to Australia’s Future Timber Hub Pavilion design project which was finalist in an international competition and exhibition held in October at Form and Force 2019, Barcelona. From over 30 entrants the Future Timber Hub Pavilion was one of only four to receive
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Top 5 – Key Trade Points for August 2019

17 October 2019
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 626,781 bdmt – wood
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Responsible Wood AGM and the Richard Stanton award

17 October 2019
Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has announced that the University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting its Annual General Meeting next Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Source:  Timberbiz Responsible Wood will be awarding the coveted Ric
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Nippon Paper to acquire Orora fibre packaging division

15 October 2019
Nippon Paper Industries (Nippon Paper) has announced an agreement with Orora Limited to acquire its Australia and New Zealand fibre packaging division. The contract was signed following the Nippon Paper board of directors meeting held in Tokyo, Japan. The purchase will be subject to f
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Top 5 – Panel Products – July 2019

10 October 2019
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 29.1% higher – aver
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Norske Skog sells Albury paper mill and now it will be shutdown

10 October 2019
Norske Skog has sold its Albury assets to Australian papermaker Visy which plans to undertake feasibility studies into the potential future uses of those assets on the site. The sale is part of a broad Strategic Asset Review of its Australasian operation by Norske Skog’s owner Oceanwo
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Victorian opposition opens community consultation in Gippsland

08 October 2019
Young people in Gippsland came together last week for a regional symposium on the future of our forests. Organised by Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, the day was an opportunity for young Gippslanders to have
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Timber cladding regs to have detrimental impact

03 October 2019
A recent regulatory decision regarding the use of timber cladding on three-storey apartments will have a detrimental impact on the local wood products industry according to Boris Iskra from Technical Promotion & Consulting Solutions. Source: Timberbiz He said that following the de
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Top 5 – Wood Fibre Exports – July 2019

02 October 2019
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 363,891 m3 – export
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Vic Government cancels community consultation on code for timber

02 October 2019
The Victorian State Government has cancelled its community consultation process into reforms to the code of practice for timber production. State Environment Minister Lily D’Ambosio took the odd step of announcing the community engagement on the code through a release on Twitter. Sour
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