An apparent attempt at stealing timber from Forestry Tasmania-managed land could have ended in disaster at Mount Arthur just east of Launceston. Source: Timberbiz A sizeable stringy bark gum tree with sawlog timber reckoned to be worth more than $400 was felled across a road which giv

A joint venture between Circa Group and Norske-Skog to build a commercial demonstration plant manufacturing bio-solvents at the Boyer paper mill site in Tasmania is welcome news for the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive

Australian Construction Insights (ACI) released the summer 2015 edition of the ACI Construction Monitor. Source: Timberbiz Construction Monitor provides comprehensive analysis and insights into conditions within the non-residential building and engineering construction sectors. “The g

Bedford has been awarded more than $500,000 to upgrade its Mount Gambier timber manufacturing facility as part of the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF) program. Source: Timberbiz The project includes installing a new timber moulder to increase manufacturing capacity to meet growin

The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt and Aida Greenbury, Managing Director of Sustainability at Asia Pulp and Paper, announced the establishment of a Private Sector Roundtable to harness private sector expertise on protecting high value rainforest ecosystems in the region. Sour

Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr

Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr

Scotland’s forestry sector is contributing nearly £1 billion to the economy through forest management, timber processing and recreation, according to a new report. Source: Herald Scotland Forestry Commission Scotland said the total represents a substantial increase compared to t