IN A major coup for the Australian Forest, Wood, Paper and Timber Products industry, the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have committed members of their global leadership teams to speak at the industry conference

Peak industry body Timber Queensland says it is time for the State’s hardwood industry to look inwards, assessing if true market potential is being maximised.

The Australian Government will commit $2.4 million over the next six months to fund more than 300 knowledge and skill development seminars and workshops targeted at small to medium businesses throughout Australia.

AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENTAL services company CO2 Group Limited expanded into New Zealand in June, the company’s first overseas venture.

THE AUSTRALIAN Timber Trainers Association annual workshop will be held in Hobart next week (26-29 July).

A3P AND the Australian Forest Growers (AFG) have signed their fourth two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which formalizes the strategic alliance between the parties.

A PROPOSED $1.5 billion pulp mill at Penola is close to being finalized and it is thought construction will start early next year.

MATTHEW TUKAKI, the CEO of SansGov, has released the first in a series of business surveys dealing with climate change policies and how they impact business. Conducted over a period of two weeks with a total number of 692 respondents, the survey shows significant gaps between proposed