After 45 years of operations, South East Fibre Exports at Eden in south east New South Wales will be sold to new Australian owned company Allied Natural Wood Exports Pty Ltd. Source: Timberbiz Allied Natural Wood Exports (ANWE) is a new world class wood products marketing and logistic

Arbor Forest Products has joined other British businesses from the timber, construction, publishing, DIY and grocery industries in becoming the first UK firms to commit to responsible forest trade. Source: Builders’ Merchants News The move will help end deforestation around the

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has launched the agroforestry program in 500 villages to help protect Indonesia’s forests. Source: Timberbiz The aim of the program is to demonstrate that economic development can be pursued in a sustainable way that supports rather than undermines th

As many businesses prepare to hold end of year celebrations, SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder that safety at these events is everyone’s responsibility. Source: Timberbiz SafeWork NSW Director, Regional and Response Operations, Tony Williams said health and safety responsibilities at

For the second year running, 39 Hyne Timber employees have put down their razors and picked up their fundraising efforts for Movember 2015. Source: The Fraser Coast Chronicle Through various ‘morning teas’ and donations, the Hyne Timber Mo Bro Challenge team has raised clo

A group of New Zealand Eastland Port forestry customers say they agreed to drop their dispute over the port’s wharfage and storage prices so all parties could “move on together”, although they still feel the port’s charges are not fair or reasonable. Source: Gisborne Herald After asse

A plan to treat timber for transport with a potentially toxic substance looks set to roll out in February after reassurances of risk management from the developers of a proposed rail hub in Goulburn. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Goulburn councillors approved Chicago Freight Rail Serv

Resources Minister Paul Harriss has refused to stop Forestry Tasmania from clear felling a regrowth coupe at Lapoinya in the state’s north west. Source: ABC News The Forests of Lapoinya Action Group claimed logging the coupe would adversely affect endangered animals in the area.