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Metsä awarded the Red Dot design award

Metsä Board, a leading producer of European fresh fibre paperboards has announced that its paperboard cup design, ‘Lidloc’, has been awarded the coveted ‘Red Dot’ for design excellence and creative achievement. Source: Timberbiz A 24-member jury examined, discussed and evaluated more
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Study for potential new biorefinery locations in Europe

An extensive study into the availability and quality of biomass resources in Europe has shown the potential for new lignocellulosic biorefineries to be opened in France, Finland, Romania and the Netherlands. Source: bio4products The study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon
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SCA new planning mill for Sweden

  SCA’s new planing mill in Tunadal, Sweden was launched on 31 October. The investment in Tunadals planing mill of 80 million SEK means increased productivity and better prerequisites for product development and innovations. Source: Timberbiz The new planing mill comes with a lot
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AKD finalizes purchase of Carter Holt Harvey NSW sawmill

AKD Softwoods has finalised its acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Timber’s (CHHT) sawmilling assets in NSW. Source: Timberbiz The now acquired CHHT sawmilling assets include a sawmill and timber treatment facility in Tumut, a 50% interest in the Highland Pine Products joint venture sa
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Project to plant nearly 250,000 trees underway

Two projects aiming to plant 247,000 native trees and develop skills and employment, as part of the One Billion Trees program, were announced by New Zealand Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage. Source: Timberbiz The Provincial Grow
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Waratah celebrates 45 years in business

Waratah Forestry Equipment is proudly celebrating 45 years of innovation and serving customers in the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Established in Tokoroa, New Zealand in 1973, the company transitioned to meet local loggers’ heavy-duty delimbing needs creating a delimber-feller
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FWPA new board announced

Forest and Wood Products Association (FWPA) has announced the election of two new directors to its board, as well as the re-election of two sitting directors. Source: Timberbiz At FWPA’s AGM on 31 October 2018, held at the Holmesglen Institute’s Chadstone campus, the election of two n
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New chief operations officer for Timberlink

Timberlink has announced the appointment of Jason Wilson to the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer (COO) to support its growth and development strategy. Source: Timberbiz Duncan Mayes has also joined the Timberlink team taking up the position of EGM Innovation and Emer
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Log exports rose 26% in September – prices stable

Australia’s total log exports rose 25.6% in September, falling just 19m3 short of the 500,000m3 mark for the month. Compared with the prior month prices were stable at an average $153.10/m3 measured on a free-on-board basis. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz Despite the big lift in e
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Review of Sustainable Timber Tasmania annual report

Revenue from the sale of Tasmanian forest products from public land rose by more than 19% last year to $144.86 million, according to Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s annual report. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz A $26.6 million increase in the value of the managed forest, plus othe
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