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Victorian sawmillers call for change favouring plantations

28 August 2018
Victorian sawmillers are calling for an overhaul of the state’s timber industry, removing a reliance on native forests in favour of state-owned plantations. Sources: AAP, The Australian, ABC News Five companies from the state’s east and north east have written an open lett
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Softwood lumber imports continue to grow

28 August 2018
Dressed (planed and/or sanded) sawn softwood product imports rose 38.0% to 698,099 m3 over the year-ended June 2018. The rise in imports was 192,087 m3, accounting for 73% of the total rise in sawn softwood imports for the year. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz In June 2018, imports
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Aussie designers rise to the challenge

23 August 2018
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and eight of Australia’s most highly regarded designers collaborated to reimagine their works in American tulipwood. Source: Timberbiz Anne-Claire Petre, Adam Goodrum, Adam Markowitz, Coco Reynolds, Dowel Jones, Jon Goulder, Ross Gardam and
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

23 August 2018
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. 698,099 m3 – Imports of Dressed Sawn Softwood (most of which
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QUT program tackles production challenges in manufactured timber

23 August 2018
A new pilot program has been launched by Weathertex and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to understand the chemical changes that take place during the production of external timber cladding. Sources: FWPA, Timberbiz A collaboration between industry and academia, the intended
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New marketing comms manager for Responsible Wood

21 August 2018
Ahead of his appointment this week as marketing and communications officer for Responsible Wood, Jason Ross was well-equipped with the facts, figures and features of sustainable timber production in Australia. Source: Timberbiz Meeting with personnel at Timber House in Brisbane, Mr Ro
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Expanding the nation’s plantation estate

21 August 2018
Farmers will only grow plantations if the trees are an integral part of a farm plan with sustainable access to a local processor. They also must have trust in specialists who have put forward an evidence-based business plan. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz That was a key message by Wa
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Stink bug spreads its stench – could cost millions

21 August 2018
Analysis of the potential impact of the ‘Stink Bug’ on the pulp and paper industry in Australia shows costs in 2018-19 could be as high as $6.5 million. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz The analysis indicates that with all wood product imports from the countries impacted by the Brow
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Hyne Trust delivers care to Tumbarumba

16 August 2018
Tumboosh, Tumbarumba’s only before and after school care, and vacation care program for primary school children was recently declared open at an official ceremony. The construction of the dedicated facility was enabled by an $86,000 grant from the Hyne Community Trust, a $30,000 grant
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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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