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

Forest owners protect the environment

The Forest Owners Association in New Zealand says there are forest-based solutions to some of the issues raised in a report released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. Source: Timberbiz The Chair of the joint Forest Owners and New Zealand Farm Forest
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Australia imports less paper products

Imports of paperboard and paper products to Australia from China fell dramatically in March, down 47.5% on the previous month, to their lowest monthly level in three years. Source: Timberbiz Paper product imports from China were valued at AU$40.4 million for the month of March. This h
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Update on $60mil mill

New Zealand’s biggest new timber-processing mill is being finished outside Rotorua and operations will start there soon. Source: New Zealand Herald The half-hectare $60 million Red Stag Timber “mega-mill” is almost as big as a rugby field and the materials and constr
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A Fair Go For Apprenticeships

The facts explaining Australia’s declining apprenticeship numbers are complex, but the consequences are very real, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz Australia cannot afford to alienate a generation of youth by denying them access to a successful trade career,” s
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Election forestry scorecard

With the election days away it’s a good time to catch up on what’s being offered for the forestry industry. Labor’s ‘Positive Plan for Agriculture and Regional Australia’ identifies forestry as a priority sector, and lists a number of important forest industry policy areas that Labor
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Forestry harvester market report

A recently released report starts with an overview of the forestry harvesters market with definitions, classifications, applications and the industry chain structure. Source: Whatech The Global Forestry Harvesters market analysis covers the international market including development h
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Global engineered wood products market growth

The global engineered wood products market is expected grow at a CAGR of over 26% during the period 2016-2020, according to Technavio’s latest report. Source: Business Wire In this report, Technavio covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the global engineered wood products
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Try a Skill, try forestry

Skill according to the dictionary, is the ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc to do something well. However, it’s how and when you get the chance to hone those traits that makes a world of difference. Source: Timberbiz That leads to one of the lat
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