Hyne Timber and Richers Transport recently completed 30 years of partnership with the two companies coming together to celebrate the milestone. Source: Architecture & Design Richers Transport has been providing transport services for Hyne Timber, delivering timber throughout the e

Lynea Advisory, in association with Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State University and the Institute of Foresters of Australia is planning a forest and forest products tour of the Oregon forest sector in July 2016. Source: Timberbiz This 7-day tour will focus on innovative tec

International forestry investment manager New Forests launched a new business to undertake Asia Pacific timber marketing for its investments. Source: Lesprom New Forests Timber Products Pty Limited will be responsible for the sale and marketing of plantation timber products from New F

Disease could sink NZ’s plantation industry, so the New Zealand Government and forest owners have agreed to work together in the event of a biosecurity incursion. Source: Stuff Co NZ A biosecurity agreement signed between the Forest Owners Association and the Government should h

A natural disaster has become a business opportunity for a central Queensland forestry plantation. Source: ABC News HQ Plantations, north of Rockhampton, suffered extensive damage when Tropical Cyclone Marcia crossed the coast in February. Regional manager Andrew Dunn said it was a te

The Australian Forests Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the support of the Greens Party and Senator Ricky Muir in promoting 100% recycled copy paper purchase by the Australian Government. Source: Timberbiz The motion jointly tabled by Greens Senator, Janet Rice, and Australian

Australia’s forestry sector is showing continuing signs of improvement, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz The report, Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and J

There is an all but certain truth that accompanies upholstered seating. While comfortable, it’s far from durable. In fact, I’d wager that there’s at least one cushion on most couches that gets flipped to hide some mystery stain. Source: Fast Co Design After years of