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Pryda proud to turn 50

Pryda is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year at the same time as its founder Ray Turner turns 90. Source: Timberbiz
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AFPA welcomes Climate Council clearing debate

Following the release of a report by the Climate Council on bushfire threats, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said it welcomes sensible debate about the role of effective fuel reduction to control bushfires. Source: Timberbiz
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Multinail acquires MangoTech & Spida Machinery

Multinail has announced its acquisition of MangoTech Australia and New Zealand company Spida Machinery. Source: Timberbiz
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Truss Bus Tour dates

Feedback on the FTMA Australia 2014 Truss Bus Tour has already come in with the dates of 15-16 October 2014 now in the books. Source: Timberbiz
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Abbott to speak at industry dinner

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will address an industry dinner hosted by the Australian Forest Products Association and ForestWorks ISC in March 2014. Source: Timberbiz
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Treemetrics to secure a major South American contract

Forestry software firm Treemetrics is hoping to secure a major contract in South America with a multinational logging firm as it nears completion of a €1m fundraising round that will help it expand its sales force. Source: Independent
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Belarus and Germany flag rising exports

In January-October 2013 Belarus’ export of forest products increased by 25.3% compared with the same period last year. Sources: Black Sea Grain, EUWID
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Economic assessment of pine beetle timber salvage

A recently published study by US Forest Service researchers evaluates potential revenues from harvesting standing timber killed by mountain pine beetle in the western United States. Source: The Almagest
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Christmas trees more deadly than sharks

Sharks are terrifying, mammoth animals with rows of razor-sharp teeth and they motor through the water at speeds many times faster than us. It'd be stupid not to scared of them, wouldn't it? Source: The Age
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Mass planting of endangered tent pole tree

A single mass planting has boosted the national population of the rare and endangered Turner’s kohuhu (pittosporum turneri, or tent pole tree) by more than 10% in New Zealand. Source: Scoop.co.nz
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