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May be Bell Bay mill

23 April 2015
Timberland investment manager New Forests, which controls the plantation feedstock for any potential pulp mill, said that it would remain focused on export markets despite the chance a mill at Bell Bay pulp could be resurrected. Sources: News.com.au, The Mercury Receiver for Gunns Ltd
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Leadbeater to close forestry in central highlands

23 April 2015
Logging should end in Victorian central highlands forests to save the Leadbeater’s possum according to the federal government’s key scientific advisers on threatened species. Sources: The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News The call came as the federal Environment Minister Gre
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Manuka Island Forest wins with good conservation

23 April 2015
A Wairau Valley forestry block balancing good business with good conservation was one of the winners at the Marlborough Environment Awards. Sources: Stuff NZ, The Marlborough Express When the Manuka Island Trust bought a block of Marlborough farmland for forestry in 1992, they faced o
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Commercial building case studies in timber

23 April 2015
Forests & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has a report and webinar available on the cost comparisons of commercial building construction in wood verses more traditional products. Source: Timberbiz To demonstrate the opportunities the research project developed a set of realistic co
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Timber cocktails and dinner

23 April 2015
  The Timber Merchants Association (TMA) is holding a cocktail and dinner party for the industry to give members and those interested a change to network in Melbourne on 8 May. Source: Timberbiz The association has called it a night of ‘Magic, Laughter, Music’ due to the line up
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Colbeck promotes Aust forests to Japan and China

23 April 2015
Senator Colbeck is highlighting the benefits of the Australian forest industry during trading trip to Japan and China this week. Source: Timberbiz Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck, and Australian forest industry representatives are visit
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AFS appoints new Chief Executive Officer

16 April 2015
Simon Dorries has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd. The appointment has been made following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the Australian Forestry Standard Ltd Board after the tragic passing of previous National Secretary,
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Whole trees for trusses

16 April 2015
Researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in the US are testing trusses, which provide structural support for buildings, made from whole trees. Source: FPL One truss, pictured, had a clear span of 55 feet and was made from low-value red pine logs. Similar trusses will be ins
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The timber industry – a Russian perspective

16 April 2015
The timber industry has reported mixed fortunes with Russia increasing exports overseas but losing its position as the powerhouse of the Asia-Pacific region. Source: The Siberian Times New figures have shown raw timber exports rose by 7% year-on-year to almost 30 million cubic metres,
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The timbre of wood in your ears

16 April 2015
  People who make speakers worry about wood, because most speaker cabinets are made of the stuff now they are worrying about headphones. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Their task is to find the wood that gives the best audible results with their hardware, design and budget. Th
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