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- 679,284 bdmt – Australia’s exports of woodchips in October 2018 totalled 679,284 bone dried metric tonnes (bdmt), of which 91% were hardwood chips
- 1.008 million bdmt – Global hardwood chip imports to Japan in October 2018 were up 17.7% on the prior month
- Eight Vessels – the Port of Portland saw eight woodchip vessels depart in October 2018, carrying an estimated 215,188 bdmt, accounting for almost 32% of Australia’s total exports for the month
- 81,079 m3 – Australia’s imports of dressed sawn softwood in October 2018 continue to track towards 1.0 million m3 per annum
- A$180 Million – Listed tissue manufacturer Asaleo Care sells its Australian consumer tissue business (Handee, Sorbent, Deeko) to Solaris Paper, an affiliate of global giant, Asia Pulp & Paper
