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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Roadmap for Euro Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition

Several key destinations have been plotted out in the latest ‘roadmap’ for taking the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) forward from 2018 to 2020. Source: Timberbiz These include generating more and more reliable data for the European verified sustainable tropical 
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The genome of trees

Due to climate change humankind is facing a situation where preparation and actions are needed. These challenges also concern nature in Finland and globally. Our forests are already changing as trees and other organisms adapt to changing conditions or spread into new areas. Source: Ti
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Enride all electric autonomous logging truck

At the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed – an event for historic racing cars, Swedish tech start-up Einride revealed its latest product: The T-log, an autonomous, all-electric logging truck. Source: Timberbiz More powerful than the T-pod – the all-electric, autonomous truck Einride reve
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Hyne supports Brisbane community space

The Jeay’s Street Community Centre in Bowen Hills, Brisbane provides a safe, open space for community members to access formal and informal community-based support.  Source: Timberbiz This latest project extends the Community Kitchen which is located at the adjacent community ga
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New Zealand education and research awards

The NZIF Foundation announced education and research awards totalling NZ$41,000. “For this year’s allocation of funds, we were excited to have more awards, receive more applications and announce a record level for distributions,” said Dr Andrew McEwen, the Foundation’s chair. Source:
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NZIF hands policy to Minister Jones

New Zealand forestry professionals meeting for their annual conference in Nelson received and discussed a new national forest policy. The document “Forest Policy for New Zealand” was presented to the Minister of Forests, Shane Jones, who formally opened the conference. Source: Timberb
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New Forests acquires shareholding in Wenita

New Forests announced its Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 2 (ANZFF2) has acquired a 38% shareholding in Wenita Forest Products Ltd (Wenita) and full ownership of the Otago Land Company, which holds 22,500 hectares of freehold land on which Wenita operates via forestry rights. Source
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New reforms to Forestry Contractors Act

According to the Andrews Labor Government it is making work fairer and safer for workers who are owner drivers or forestry contractors – including drivers using digital freight and delivery platforms. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Industrial Relations Natalie Hutchins announced refor
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