Victoria’s plantation estate needs to be increased by about 20% to 500,000 hectares over the next decade, according to one of Victoria’s peak industry bodies. Source: Philip Hopkins for  Timberbiz Victoria now has about 421,700 hectares of hardwood and softwood plantations, the Victor

Recently, Komatsu Forest announced its intention to acquire land in Klockarbäcken, Umeå, Sweden. Now Komatsu Forest revealed that it has the intention to build a completely new factory in the area. Source: Timberbiz The company already has high demands on work environment, safety and

Owners of forest land along the Florida Panhandle and beyond are grappling with at least US$1.6 billion in timber losses after Hurricane Michael snapped and mangled trees across the region, according to state authorities. Source: Wall Street Journal Forestry officials in Florida, Geor

Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2017 has been included in the top ten sustainability reports globally according to the latest Reporting matters publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Source: Timberbiz The report lists Stora Enso’s Sustainabil

VicForests announced 34 community groups and organisations across Central and East Victoria would receive funding under the VicForests Community Support Program 2018. Source: Timberbiz The program supports local community groups and organisations with grants of up to $2000 to undertak

Forestry experts from all over the world will arrive in Rotorua to meet with New Zealand’s forestry stakeholders. They will be using an internationally proven process to find pathways forward for several major opportunities and challenges facing forestry in New Zealand. Source: Timber

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the launch of the new Processing Advanced Lignocellulosics (PALS) Hub, hosted at Monash University in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz The new research facility will focus on how to transform wood and other organic waste into

Australia’s per capita consumption of paper and paperboard fell 1.6% over 2017-18, with average consumption declining to a total of 129.3 kg, according to the latest analysis by IndustryEdge. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz The decline in Australia’s total per capita consumption wa