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Austrian wood baron sells Romanian interests

Austrian wood processing group Schweighofer has sold all its forest areas in Romania to Swedish GreenGold Group, the company announced. Source: Romania Insider Schweighofer sold its local subsidiary Cascade Empire, which owns 14,283 hectares of woodland in Hunedoara, Gorj, Valcea, Pra
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Median wage for NZ women in forestry higher than men

Forestry and mining workers’ wage growth has been tumultuous over the years, yet in the wake of the global financial crisis the median wage for women spiked. Source: Stuff NZ The pay gap between men and women in the industries has been more fluid than in most. Forestry and minin
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Holz DC driving innovation for projects using CLT

The Australian construction industry is embracing innovation using Holz DC – an Australian Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) tech company that provides developers and builders access to a national collective of highly qualified independent CLT experts. Source: Timberbiz Holz DC experts hav
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Hardwood and softwood prices rise

Prices for most hardwood and softwood sawn timber rose last year, with some hardwood products up more than seven per cent in the last six months, according to Indufor’s December timber market survey. Source: Timberbiz Philip Hopkins The survey recorded softwood prices rises for the la
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Top 5: Australian Market Points from IndustryEdge

155,059 – approvals of new houses and townhouses for the year to the end of January – accounting for 69.6% of all dwelling approvals. 50% – Australia’s unemployment rate in February 2018, underscoring challenges in attracting and maintaining a skilled workforce. 320,854 m3 – Australia
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What is the future of Victoria’s timber industry?

Many native forest timber mills in Victoria remain fearful of the future despite the extension of the regional forest agreements (RFAs) until 2020. Source: Timberbiz Philip Hopkins Six sawmills, reeling since their timber supply contracts have not been extended by VicForests, have cal
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NSW watches on RFAs with interest

The RFAs involve 10 plans in four states, five in Victoria, three in NSW and one each in WA and Tasmania. Source: AAP and Sydney Morning Herald Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio’s concern that the science in the RFAs needed to be updated is
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More news more often

More news, more often … that’s the promise as Daily Timber News moves into its twice-weekly timeslot (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from this week. This special industry-driven news outlet takes on a slightly different content coverage with special segments and opinion pieces pl
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Vic Government says it is modernizing RFAs

According to the Andrews Labor Government it is modernising the state’s Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) to support jobs and improve the long-term management of Victoria’s forests. Source: Timberbiz The Labor Government announced on 27 March 2018 that the East Gippsland, Central High
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The Global Forest Industry in the 4Q/2017

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0% from the 3Q/17. This was the fourth consecutive quarter on quarter rise, with the GSPI being up 9.8% in one year. Source: Wood Resource Quarterly Sawlog prices have gone up universally in US dollar ter
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