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Rayonier separates its business groups

Rayonier announced that it intends to separate its Performance Fibers business from its Forest Resources and Real Estate businesses. Source: Woodworking Network
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Scotland’s economy rests on wood

Successful European economies like Germany and Sweden have retained strong manufacturing and export sectors – and we need to commit to this for the long-term too, irrespective of the constitutional outcome in the autumn. Source: The Scotsman
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New treatment for ash dieback

A new fungicide treatment developed at the University of Sussex is emerging as a weapon in the fight to inhibit growth of Chalara fraxinea, which causes ash dieback, according to initial trials at The Sainsbury Laboratory. Source: Farming UK
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DANA events in NY, Melbourne and Rotorua

RISI-DANA meetings gained momentum with industry leaders, analysts and economists on the program for 11-12 February event in New York city. Source: Timberbiz
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Raynonier doesn’t find NZ taxing

One of New Zealand’s biggest forestry companies has paid virtually no tax for more than a decade. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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NZX Agrifax new log records

NZX Agrifax market analyst Ivan Luketina said prices for some logs had set new records this month and the Agrifax log price indicator had hit a record level, passing the previous record set in 2011. Source: Radio New Zealand
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NZ forestry organizations appoint safety panel

Reeling from a horror year for safety in 2013, the forestry industry has appointed a panel to review the high number of serious and fatal injuries in the industry. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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Lobbying for forestry in New Zealand

Forestry industry bosses are to begin lobbying politicians for a national "wood first" Government procurement policy to stimulate investment. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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Gay keeps $1mill from insider trading

The former chairman of collapsed Tasmanian timber company Gunns, John Gay, will not be made to hand back the almost $1 million he made from insider trading. Source: ABC News
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Forest scientist gains Order of Australia

Injecting scientific knowledge into the forestry debate has been a driving force behind the career of Canberra scientist Sadanandan Nambiar. Source: The Canberra Times
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