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Make a design statement with your MacBook

11 September 2018
Lift your MacBook to a new level with Yohann’s MacBook and MacBook Pro stands made from timber – striking designs with benefits. Source: Timberbiz The stands are made from either walnut or oak and offer the same minimalist design as Apple does with its MacBooks. While the cost is arou
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Meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers

11 September 2018
Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial forest ministers concluded the 2018 meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Halifax, and announced their commitment to renewing the CCFM’s Vision for Canada’s Forests. Source: Timberbiz Renewing this visio
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CatchMark Timber makes an offer on Phaunos fund

11 September 2018
CatchMark Timber Trust Inc has said it approached Phaunos Timber Fund Ltd with a possible all-stock offer that values the closed-ended investment company at US57 cents a share. Source: Reuters Shareholders in Phaunos, which has forestry investments in New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil,
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NZ Wood Resene Awards announced next week

11 September 2018
NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards is a highly acclaimed, annual awards event showcasing the innovative, structural and aesthetic use of timber by New Zealand architects and engineers. The awards will be announced in Auckland on 20 September. Source: Timberbiz The entrants constantly
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Responsible Wood at Engineered Wood Products seminar

11 September 2018
Glue Laminated Timber (GLT), Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) were in the spotlight as the movers and shakers in the Queensland timber industry converged on the Grand Ballroom at the Victoria Park Golf Complex in downtown Brisbane to discuss the evolving
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FWPA sponsors students to attend WCTE 2018

11 September 2018
For the last eight years, FWPA funding has allowed outstanding students to attend the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). This year eight students were awarded a $3500 bursary to attend the WCTE in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Timberbiz The students are all post-graduates wh
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Australian & NZ CLT market research

11 September 2018
The Australia and New Zealand Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) market is currently at a nascent stage. This market is expected to exhibit strong growth in the next five years with a number of residential and non-residential CLT projects in the pipeline. Source: Timberbiz The Australia and
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Count down to historic awards night for Green Triangle

11 September 2018
This year will go down in history as it marks the introduction of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards across Victoria and South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The awards are all about celebrating and rewarding individuals and companies involved in the timber industry for
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Pulp production record helps keep pressure on local wood supply

11 September 2018
Australia’s total pulp production was a record 1.565 million tonnes in the last financial year, contributing to the local wood supply pressure. A rise of just 1000 tonnes on the prior year, over the last decade, Australia’s pulp production has risen around 2.7% per year, according to
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OneFortyOne’s two significant initiatives

11 September 2018
The new owner of Nelson Forests OneFortyOne (OFO) has marked the settlement of its purchase with the announcement of two significant new initiatives – the establishment of a substantial fund for sedimentation research and a school leaver program that will provide trade apprenticeships
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