The Plywood, Veneer and Fabricated Wood Manufacturing industry in Australia is influenced by demand for plywood, veneer and fabricated wood from downstream industries, particularly within the housing and commercial construction sector. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Alen Alld
Danks has recognised outstanding achievements by its trade retailers and suppliers at its biennial National Trade Show and conference. Source: Inside Retail
China's auspicious Year of the Dragon has proved particularly fortuitous for New Zealand's forestry industry as a Chinese baby boom fuels demand for high quality knot-free wood, according to an industry leader. Source: Timberbiz
The mystery of the Southern brown bandicoot in one of ForestrySA’s native forest reserves within Second Valley Forest Reserve may be solved soon thanks to help from grant funding received from the Australian Government. ForestrySA has now received $600,000 over six years through the C
STRUGGLING Tasmanian forestry group Gunns has been hit with a tax bill of $42.5 million over a 2007 deal involving its woodchipping equipment. Source: Brisbane Times
A new pilot plant heralded as “the world’s first direct solid biomass-into-diesel fuel operation” has opened onsite at an ONV refinery in Schwechat, Austria. Source: Bioenergy News
Representatives from the State Forestry Administration of China (SFA) called on countries worldwide to adopt China Forest Certification Council (CFCC) certified products in their national procurement policies. Source: Financial Post
Residents of Broken Hill woke to a surprise this week, with a Lego forest blooming from the red soil overnight to create a colourful contrast against the vibrant desert landscape. Source: The Australian
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