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Canada to argue US duties with NAFTA after industry downturn

08 May 2019
Western Forest Products CEO Don Demens will be speaking to a NAFTA panel to argue that American softwood lumber duties should not be applied to the cedar products the company makes. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) does not cover softwood lumber, which was excluded from
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EU publishes results of public consultation on deforestation

08 May 2019
The European Commission has published the results of a public consultation on its roadmap towards an EU “Communication on Stepping up EU Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. Source: Timberbiz The EC received nearly 1000 responses to its questionnaire, as well as some
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Confor keeps tree planting in the spotlight for UK

08 May 2019
Confor, the Confederation of Forest Industries (UK), has promised to keep tree planting at the heart of the climate change debate and to press politicians for decisive action after more compelling evidence that forestry has a major part to play in charting the UK’s path to net-z
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Timber recovery begins after Tingha fires 

08 May 2019
Forestry Corporation of NSW has recently started salvage-harvesting of its burnt pine plantations at Mount Topper State Forest. The forest is a short distance north of the Tingha township and one of the many properties affected by the devastating fires earlier this year. Source:  Timb
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Swamp kauri find at Auckland construction site

08 May 2019
More than 20 pieces of one of the world’s most expensive timber, swamp kauri, have been unearthed at an Auckland construction site. Construction workers at the site of what will be New Zealand’s largest retail store in Henderson, West Auckland, made the discovery of a R
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Timberlink gets Liberal and Labor investment for Bell Bay 

08 May 2019
Timberlink has welcomed the announcements from both the Liberal and Labor Parties that they will provide $3.5 million to complete their Bell Bay Softwood Mill upgrade. Source: Timberbiz “This bipartisan support from both sides of politics is great news for our employees and the broade
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Decline in forest plantations – we need better national policies

08 May 2019
Recent forestry statistics show a further decline in the total area of Australia’s forest plantations, highlighting the need for meaningful policy, from both sides of federal politics, to reverse this trend. The Australian Plantation Statistics 2019 update report released by the Austr
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Top 5 – Sawnwood

08 May 2019
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 Dressed softwood im
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Timber Queensland welcomes Labor support for forestry

08 May 2019
The Queensland timber industry has welcomed a number of important measures in the recent federal Labor policy package announced by Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joel Fitzgibbon. Source: Timberbiz “The timber industry in Queensland directly supports over 10,0
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More R&D needed in Australian forestry

08 May 2019
Both major political parties have committed to spend more on forestry research and development to reverse the plunge in both industry R&D spending and the number of research scientists over the past decade. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz R&D was a key theme of last week’
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