Government and public building authorities are placing greater emphasis on Australian standards in their regulations to ensure the sustainability, environmental security and legality of products used in the housing and construction industries. Source: Timberbiz “In the world of buildi

To the Editor In a recent Daily Timber News it was quoted in 2015 China imported 15.61 million cubic metres of timber products costing $3.82 billion dollars. That is an average of $244.71 per cubic metre. This is a very low average. Also, there was an article in the same bulletin abou

On 14 October in Mt Gambier, South Australia, the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) held its annual general meeting (AGM) and dinner for 2016. Source: Timberbiz More than 50 people attended including Mr Tony Pasin MP Federal Member for Barker and SA Member for Mt Gambie

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is focusing its efforts on increasing exports of Malaysian timber and timber products to China. Source: The Sun Daily MTC chairman Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng said although China has a huge market, it is difficult to penetrate as it is competitive there

VTT is seeking a carbon capture technology for Finnish power and heat production plants. The first pilots were implemented, using wood pellets, at VTT’s Bioruukki and the results are promising. Source: Timberbiz Finland is well on its way to achieving the 2020 climate goals, but it is

The 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize has been awarded to Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea for the development of a CT scanner for whole tree logs. Source: Timberbiz The laureates received their diploma from His Majesty the King of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, t

Scientists are scanning our pine forests from the sky to learn more about tree growth and are peering under the roots to find beneficial microbes. They have been rewarded for their efforts by appreciative forest owners. Source: Guide2 At the 2016 Forest Science Awards dinner held in N

It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests. Source: ABC News