On 10 February 2016, Rayonier’s Board of Directors approved an additional US$100 million share repurchase authorization. Source: Street Insider Repurchases may be made at management’s discretion from time to time on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The rep

According to Ross Hampton chief executive of the Australian Forest Products Association, the solution to Tasmania’s energy crisis is staring us in the face. Source: The Mercury In an article in the Mercury Mr Hampton said that frantically praying for rain, diving under the sea to patc

Senator Richard Colbeck said comments by protesters at Lapoinya that their goal was to “get close enough to shut it down” (The Advocate, 9 February 2016) are deeply concerning. Source: Timberbiz He said that anti-industry protesters at Lapoinya are unnecessarily putting themselves, fo

Peter Wohlleben had found what he was looking for: a pair of towering beeches. “These trees are friends,” he said, craning his neck to look at the leafless crowns, black against a gray sky.” Source: The New York Times “You see how the thick branches point away from each other? That’s

WoodWorks has revealed its winners for the 2016 Wood Design Awards. Source: Gizmag Intended to promote the benefits of building from timber, this year’s 16 winners comprise a varied assortment including a fire station, museum, library, and pavilion. The most eye-catching winner

Online registration has begun for the first international LIGNA Conference, to be held at the Robotation Academy in Hannover, Germany on 3 and 4 May 2016. Source: Timberbiz The event is being staged by Deutsche Messe and the German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association with

The latest Reserve Bank bulletin contained few surprises for those who watch the real estate market in New Zealand. Source: The New Zealand Herald The well-informed sages at the RBNZ say house prices in New Zealand have “risen significantly over the past five decades” and

In an experiment where art meets science, a local furniture maker has put Tasmania’s plantation timbers to the test. Source: ABC News Phillip Blacklow wanted to compare plantation species to more commonly used regrowth timber known as Tasmanian Oak. He said he wanted to see whet