The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) is holding its 63rd congress from 3-5 October 2012. The FEFPEB Secretariat said all 14 member countries would be represented to discuss progress on the main issues affecting the pallet and packaging business

The New Zealand forest and timber processing industries are watching the passage of illegal logging legislation in Australia, because it has the potential to disrupt the country’s export trade in forest products across the Tasman. Source: Radio New Zealand

The Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (FIAT) confirmed to The Australian newspaper that it wrote to Liberal leader Will Hodgman expressing a willingness to engage on his alternative plan. Mr Hodgman's plan locks in resource security for the industry without further trees being

A coffee table-sized puzzle designed by a Dunedin furniture-maker is a finalist in the 2012 New Zealand Timber Design Awards. James Jagger's design is in the indigenous timber showcase award, for the use of indigenous timber in furniture or a building that best highlights its characte

Australia and New Zealand have strengthened their long-standing cooperation on forestry issues by signing the Arrangement on Combating Illegal Logging and Promoting Sustainable Forest Management. This illustrates a shared commitment to addressing illegal logging and promotion of susta

Legislation to outlaw the importing of illegally logged timber into Australia has passed the House of Representatives. The Federal Government said the trade in timber logged illegally overseas threatens Australian forestry jobs by undercutting local product. Source: ABC News, Ninemsn

A protest followed the announcement by Treasurer Jack Snelling in Mount Gambier of the successful bidder for the rights to harvest timber plantations in the South East of South Australia. The Campbell Group, based in the US, put forward the highest bid, which was not disclosed. Source

So you don’t get enough of felling trees and chopping wood at work, take your work home with Jack Lumber, a new Sega game where players chop flying logs. While the end result - chopped wood - is the same, the tools will really put you to the test. Source: USA Today