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Indonesia reclassifying protected forest as production forest

30 April 2013
The Indonesian government has said it aims to approve within a month a plan that would free up protected virgin rainforest on Sumatra island for commercial exploitation. Source: Channel News Asia
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Will the Canandian agreement stand test of time?

30 April 2013
Back before the oil sands became the environmental movement’s preferred symbol of Canadian delinquency, sparking Greenpeace demonstrations at our embassies in Europe and arrests outside the White House, it was our forest industry that got all the bad press abroad. Source: The Globe an
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Plant hire with new online Australian portal

30 April 2013
More than 30,000 pieces of plant and equipment for will be accessible for online searchers across Australia with the launch a new website which is Australian owned. Source: Timberbiz
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University of Canterbury researches timber engineering

30 April 2013
New Zealand has vast reserves of renewable forests and much of this timber is used in the residential construction of new housing. Source: Scoop News
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TPAA Council to meet in Melbourne

30 April 2013
The next meeting of the Timber Preservers Association of Australia (TPAA) Council will be in Melbourne on May 6.
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City Forests sees forestry future much brighter

30 April 2013
The future of City Forests' mothballed $15 million Milburn wood processing plant appears assured with lessee Winton based Craigpine Timber steadily increasing log processing since taking over in July last year. Source: Otago Daily Times
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Workers Memorial Day highlights forestry safety

30 April 2013
There were emotional tributes from the families of killed forestry workers at a gathering in Auckland. Source: One News
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Solar Timbers sheds more jobs

30 April 2013
Australian Solar Timbers (AST) has shed another 15 jobs, with managing director Douglas Head citing deteriorating sales in 2013 as the main factor in the company’s decision. Source: The Macleay Argus
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Wood pellet exports from US reach record highs

26 April 2013
Exportation of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a new record of 3.2 million tons in 2012, with US exporters more than doubling their shipments, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Source: Timberbiz
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Canadians use social media to recruit students

26 April 2013
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has successfully used social media to recruit deserving students to work this summer at leading forest products companies. Source: Newswire CNW
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