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Trees to decline in productivity with climate change says new research

20 December 2018
Southwest forest in the US may decline in productivity on average as much as 75% over the 21st century as climate warms, according to new research. The new estimate is better than previous ones because it is based on a new database of information on the growth of trees under average c
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A culture of safety at Stora Enso

20 December 2018
What makes a safe mill? Safety gear, warning signs, safer machines? They all help but it’s people who create a strong safety culture. Stora Enso says this means finding root causes for accidents, sharing our learnings, and caring for one another. Source: Timberbiz “When there’s an acc
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Birch trees dress Finnish first lady

20 December 2018
Finland has always drawn on its vast forests for inspiration, and the country can now lay claim to fashion worthy of admiration by design and nature lovers worldwide. A diverse team at Aalto University has designed and produced an evening gown made of Finnish birch trees, using a sust
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16 Kangaroo Island scholarships awarded

20 December 2018
The Kangaroo Island Country Education Fund has awarded more than $20,000 in grants to young people pursuing further education in 2019. Holly Muecke was the recipient of the $2000 Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers scholarship, and will study a Bachelor of Marine Science next year. Sou
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Taking the fuel out of bushfire risk

20 December 2018
Australia’s forest managers will have a better understanding of mechanical fuel load reduction as a tool to reduce bushfire risk thanks to the $1.5 million Mechanical Fuel Load Reduction Trials. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Richard Colbeck, said bush
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Australia-Japan forest products trade strengthened

20 December 2018
The Australian forest industries delegation which visited Japan last week has been hailed a success, forging new relationships with Japanese forest products companies and showcasing Australia’s renewably-sourced wood fibre to Japan’s lucrative wood biomass market, a rapidly-expanding
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MobileTECH 2019 hosts international speakers

20 December 2018
MobileTECH 2019 will play host to a number of international guest speakers and technologies. MobileTECH is one of New Zealand’s largest annual agritech events. Of the over 30 speakers at MobileTECH 2019, close to half are flying into New Zealand to take part in the program. Source: Ti
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

20 December 2018
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 52% OF SOFTWOOD CON
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Big River Group expands into Victoria with MB Prefab acquisition

20 December 2018
Big River Group has acquired the assets and trading business of MB Prefab Framing Pty Ltd (MB Prefab) in Geelong, Victoria. MB Prefab is the 14th distribution site for the company, following four other business acquisitions in 2017. It is a key step in Big River’s continued expansion
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New Geelong timber manufacturing factory “industry game-changer”

20 December 2018
Quintessential Equity has hailed the opening of a new Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) processing and offsite manufacturing factory at Avalon Airport’s new industrial precinct, as a major win for both the City of Geelong and the building industry’s march toward more sustainable methods of
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