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World Interior of the Year in wood

12 November 2015
March Studio’s design for Hotel Hotel, a contemporary hotel in Canberra, Australia, has been named as the World Interior of the Year for 2015 at the INSIDE – World Festival of Interiors in Singapore. Source: Archtecture AU The project has beaten over 100 nominees across nine cat
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Planet Ark and National Recycling Week

12 November 2015
National Recycling Week kicked off this week, and Planet Ark is calling on builders and renovators to mark the occasion by choosing recycled materials including timber. Source: The Fifth Estate Planet Ark head of campaigns Brad Gray said that while recycled timber was still not widely
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Hyne Timber and Richers Transport together 30 years

12 November 2015
Hyne Timber and Richers Transport recently completed 30 years of partnership with the two companies coming together to celebrate the milestone. Source: Architecture & Design Richers Transport has been providing transport services for Hyne Timber, delivering timber throughout the e
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Forest and Forest Products Innovation Tour of Oregon

12 November 2015
Lynea Advisory, in association with Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State University and the Institute of Foresters of Australia is planning a forest and forest products tour of the Oregon forest sector in July 2016. Source: Timberbiz This 7-day tour will focus on innovative tec
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New Forests timber marketing subsidiary

12 November 2015
International forestry investment manager New Forests launched a new business to undertake Asia Pacific timber marketing for its investments. Source: Lesprom New Forests Timber Products Pty Limited will be responsible for the sale and marketing of plantation timber products from New F
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Forest Owners sign biosecurity agreement

12 November 2015
Disease could sink NZ’s plantation industry, so the New Zealand Government and forest owners have agreed to work together in the event of a biosecurity incursion. Source: Stuff Co NZ A biosecurity agreement signed between the Forest Owners Association and the Government should h
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Cyclone Marcia fast tracks timber exports

12 November 2015
A natural disaster has become a business opportunity for a central Queensland forestry plantation. Source: ABC News HQ Plantations, north of Rockhampton, suffered extensive damage when Tropical Cyclone Marcia crossed the coast in February. Regional manager Andrew Dunn said it was a te
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Greens and Senator Muir correct on recycled paper

12 November 2015
The Australian Forests Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the support of the Greens Party and Senator Ricky Muir in promoting 100% recycled copy paper purchase by the Australian Government. Source: Timberbiz The motion jointly tabled by Greens Senator, Janet Rice, and Australian
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ABARES report shows improving forestry sector

12 November 2015
Australia’s forestry sector is showing continuing signs of improvement, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz The report, Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and J
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Memory foam wood

05 November 2015
There is an all but certain truth that accompanies upholstered seating. While comfortable, it’s far from durable. In fact, I’d wager that there’s at least one cushion on most couches that gets flipped to hide some mystery stain. Source: Fast Co Design After years of
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