Scientists developing non-shedding Christmas trees
21 December 2017
Christmas trees are a tradition shared by tens of millions of families, a holdover of old-fashioned holidays. But of course, there’s no such thing as a simple, low-tech Christmas tree, especially not today. Source: Motherboard For decades, scientists have been working closely with gro
Continue Reading →Increase in Japanese imports from Europe
21 December 2017
Japanese imports of softwood timber and planed products from Europe rose again by 3.3% in the third quarter. Source: Euwid After increases of 3.7% in the first quarter and volumes on par with those of last year in the second quarter, the imports amounted to 722,551 m3 according to the
Continue Reading →Waratah parts online
21 December 2017
Waratah has served the global forestry industry for more than 40 years, pioneering mechanized harvesting with first-class products of quality, durability, and reliability paired with great customer support. Source: Timberbiz The company has always been in the forefront of technologica
Continue Reading →New government – new look at age old Kauri dieback
21 December 2017
The New Zealand Government is to hold a review into the eight-year-old program to save the kauri, with the Minister of Forestry calling previous efforts “grossly substandard”. Source: The New Zealand Herald Kauri trees in Auckland, the Coromandel and Northland are dying fr
Continue Reading →Heyfield Mill cost Victorians $50M
21 December 2017
Victorian taxpayers forked out more than $50 million to buy the Heyfield timber mill, it has emerged. Source: The Weekly Times The State Government paid $50.6 million to buy the Australian Sustainable Hardwood timber mill from the Hermal Group in September. The Government had remained
Continue Reading →Stakeholders air views on Kangaroo Island
21 December 2017
Environmental Projects (EP) is the Adelaide-based company in charge of putting together the Environmental Impact Statement for our facility at Smith Bay. Source: Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Recently, EP invited representatives of interested Kangaroo Island groups to a Stakehold
Continue Reading →Seeking your comments on an amendment to AS4707
21 December 2017
Responsible Wood is seeking your comments on a proposed amendment to AS4707:2014. AS4707 is the Australian adoption of the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard. Source: Timberbiz In the adoption process, the word “Country” in the PEFC document was translated as “State” in AS4
Continue Reading →National Institute for Forest Products Innovation launched in Hobart
21 December 2017
Tasmania’s status as a national leader in forestry practices and innovation has been cemented with the official launch of a new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation hub in Launceston. Source: Timberbiz The Institute is backed by $4 million funding from the Australian and
Continue Reading →Vale Ken Hall
21 December 2017
People in the forestry and timber industry have been saddened at the sudden passing of Ken Hall, long-time harvest and haul contractor based in Scottsdale, Tasmania. Ken was 68. Source: Timberbiz He leaves his wife Karen; Manuel and Ange; Taneil and Luke; Candice and Justin; Denham; C
Continue Reading →Forestry key to Green Triangle economy and jobs – report
21 December 2017
The forest industry’s economic contribution to the “Green Triangle” plantation region of south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia is significant – it directly generated $1.2 billion in sales last financial year and a total of $1.9 billion when flow-on effects in other indust
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