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Increases in notified areas of final felling in Sweden

13 December 2018
In Sweden, the notified area of final felling increased by 18% and amounted to 34,369 hectares in November, compared with the same month last year, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. It is the highest monthly recorded data for November since 200
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New paper provides agricultural harvesting residues in Europe

13 December 2018
A new and spatially accurate forecast of the available waste biomass from agricultural activity in Europe has been made, with the results soon to be published. This data, gathered as part of a Rehap project, can be used by the second-generation bioconversion industry to drive Europe t
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Renewable and biodegradable straws

13 December 2018
Stora Enso and Sulapac are combating the global problem of plastic waste by launching a demo for sustainable drinking straws at Slush 2018, a leading startup event that gathers 20,000 tech enthusiasts from around the world. The demo, which targets production on an industrial scale, is
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Active fuel management can help reduce bushfire risk

13 December 2018
The Queensland timber industry has praised the efforts of the state’s fire and emergency services in the recent central Queensland bushfires, while recommending that more action be undertaken on fuel reduction and preventative management to mitigate future impacts. Timber Queensland C
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Victoria still tops the housing scorecard … for now 

13 December 2018
The strength of new home building in Victoria has once again kept it ahead of New South Wales as the number one state on the Housing Scorecard according the HIA’s Acting Principal Economist, Geordan Murray. The HIA Housing Scorecard report presents analysis which ranks each of the eig
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Christmas gift from Forestry Corp to government

13 December 2018
A Christmas tree grown by Forestry Corporation of NSW proudly sits in Government House in the Centre of Sydney as a visual reminder of the forestry industry and the value it provides. In the spirit of Christmas, the Forestry Corporation donated the 5-metre tall Christmas tree – a radi
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New thinking transforms housing construction

13 December 2018
If you’re in the housing design, manufacturing or construction business, you know the industry in Australia is challenged. Skilled labour is in short supply, productivity levels are low and have not improved in decades, and construction costs are soaring. Against a backdrop of a globa
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

13 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 679,284 bdmt – Aust
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KPMG report shows Australia behind in biofuels

13 December 2018
A 299-megawatt power station in the UK fuelled totally from timber residues is an example to Australia of the role that wood can play in the sustainable bioenergy economy, according to a new report. Tees Renewable Energy Plant is a biomass-fired combined heat and power plant that is u
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Norske Skog to invest $7m in NZ

13 December 2018
The Norske Skog group has decided to invest about AUD$7 million to upgrade the Nature’s Flame wood pellets facility in New Zealand to more than double its annual production capacity to 85,000 tonnes. The increased production capacity will be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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