Daily Timber News http://timberbiz.com.au/dtn/ Your daily source of timber industry news en-au Copyright 2010, timberbiz.com.au Lauren Corsey Mathew Lee Sowing the seeds for climate change benefits http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=490 The NZ Government should underwrite the growing of millions of forestry seedlings if it wants to meet its climate change planting goal. Current planting levels are far below the 30,000ha of new forest a year for 10 years needed to meet the country’s greenhouse gas emissions target. Four thousand hectares were planted last year and just 2000ha the year before. Seeking expressions of interest for harvesting and haulage services in the Green Triangle region http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=489 In order to develop the necessary harvesting and haulage capacity, ABP is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for the provision of harvesting and transport services. Number of dwelling units approved rose 2.3% in July 2010 http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=488 ABS Building Approvals show that the total number of dwellings approved rose in July 2010 following falls in the previous three months in seasonally adjusted terms. Future domestic plantation and native forest supplies will struggle to meet demand http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=491 Australia’s National Plantation Strategy Coordinator David Thompson recently made presentations to the WA Minister for Forestry, Terry Redman, the WA Forest Products Commission and industry representatives regarding future wood supplies and plantation investment mechanisms. In part, this was in response to commentary that Australia is facing a ‘wood glut’ under current forestry MIS arrangements, and that there is no need to expand the plantation estate. Free forestry conference puts GIS on the map http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=487 A national and international line up of geographical information systems (GIS) experts will be punching Rotorua’s coordinates into their sat-navs in October, as they converge on the city for a unique forestry event. Balterio intends to invest €12m by the end of 2010 http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=486 Balterio intends to invest a total of around €12m in modernising laminate flooring production at the location of Vielsalm in Belgium as well as in product development and additional marketing measures. Finland’s lumber exports rose sharply in April and May http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=485 Finland’s exports of softwood lumber showed conspicuous growth in April and May 2010, after exports had plummeted by 41% in March. Fire Services Levy reforms a step in the right direction http://www.timberbiz.com.au/dtn/details.asp?ID=484 The Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) notes the release of the State Government's final response to the report of the Bushfire Royal Commission.