The peak industry groups representing NSW’s timber and forest products industries slammed NSW Labor’s recommitment today to lock up large swathes of sustainably managed production forest under the guise of the Great Koala National Park, with no evidence that it will lead to better con

Uncertainty over the future of Victoria’s native forest industry has deepened as more sites of the official “critically endangered” Leadbeater’s Possum have been found, and negotiations continue over the East Gippsland forest set aside for industry where the Andrews Government designa

A new bar will soon be set on what counts as sustainable forestry, holding potential implications for the future of the woodland caribou and of the forestry industry itself. After years of debate, the Canadian division of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) hopes to have its updated

Sweden’s forest industries have the capability to produce high-quality, high-margin wood products in large part due to access to quality wood raw materials. Like all forest economies, the raw material supply plays a crucial role in the forest industry’s long-term success and abi

Lumber Liquidators has agreed to pay US$33 million in penalties for misleading investors about formaldehyde in its laminate flooring products, the SEC announced. In early 2015, Lumber Liquidators made false public statements in response to a “60 Minutes” report that showed

The Forests Products Commission Western Australia (FPC) suffered a significant blow when fire broke out in Lewana Plantation near Nannup, affecting 1700 hectares of FPC pine. Strategic Asset Protection Manager David Guille said that these losses account for an important part of the FP

According the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) after years in the planning, Spot Pallets Saw Mill in Corryong, Victoria is only weeks away from unveiling its 258kW solar power initiative. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI Owner Graham Walker has worked tirelessly on the millio

The South Taranaki town of Waverley in New Zealand could get a big new sawmill if the buyer of its mill can acquire enough forest in the area. Waverley Sawmills was bought by Wade Glass, one of two foundation shareholders in Spectrum Group Ltd. Source: Whanganui Chronicle The company