Australia’s imports of printed material, despite a slight 1.7% decline, were worth almost $1 billion last year, according to industry analyst, Industry Edge. Printed material imports were valued at $968.6 million in 2018. Unit volumes were down, but average prices increased over the y

Despite weeks of ongoing uncertainty, there is still no solid guarantee from the State Government on the future of the native timber industry, and VAFI CEO Tim Johnston has vented his anger. In a News Mill edition this week, he said stories were now appearing in the media about the ha

One day after Australia fired its salvo for emission trading and farmers, New Zealand made its announcement regarding changes to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) which will see 89 million more trees planted in the coming years and an extra 45 million tonnes of carbon dioxide stored

A $30 million federal government farm biodiversity program that includes potential carbon benefits for tree planting has been backed by the forest industry and Labor Party. Under the $30 million pilot Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program, farmers could receive incentives for p

The UK’s Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) are joining forces under a strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the market for treated wood. The agreement focuses both organisations on working together to tackle the ‘priority actions’

According to the UK’s National House Builders Council (NHBC) 159,617 dwellings were approved in Great Britain in 2018. In 2007, 198,753 dwellings were approved. This was the second highest figure ever recorded since 1973. With reference only to England, 137,150 approvals for dwellings

The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on the UN’s National Day of the Forests, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation. The UN drew

Responsible Wood is calling for nominations in this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. This is the fifth year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Australia