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Kangaroo Island pontoon purchase not plain sailing

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) announced in April that it had agreed to buy a suitable pontoon barge to form the floating berth of its proposed Smith Bay deep-water wharf. Source: Timberbiz KIPT announced that it has completed the transaction and taken possession of the pon
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Safe Work October

Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, has officially launched National Safe Work Month 2017, reminding Australians that safe workplaces happen when everyone shares their knowledge and experience about what makes work safe. Source: Timberbiz “October is National Safe
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Pink is the new colour for Husqvarna

Husqvarna has taken the step to ‘Go Pink’ with Saws for a Cause for McGrath Foundation and announced they will be continuing their partnership with the Foundation in 2017 to assist raise funds for Breast Care Nurses around Australia with their Saws for a Cause. Source: Timberbiz This
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OneFortyOne signs sale with Carter Holt Harvey

OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) announced it has signed a sale agreement with Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) for the purchase of the Jubilee Highway sawmill in Mount Gambier and the Woodchip operations at Portland.  Source: Timberbiz OFO had previously announced its intention to acquire these
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PF Olsen to manage Kangaroo Island plantation estate

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has appointed PF Olsen Australia to manage its plantation estate on Kangaroo Island. Source: Timberbiz PF Olsen will be responsible for the supervision of plantation maintenance, harvest planning and operations, haulage contract management and
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