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Forest industries angered by Koala deaths

05 February 2020
The operator of a private farm near Portland in Victoria, where at least 40 koalas have reportedly died and 80 others were reportedly found injured, has defended his management of the property, as Victoria’s state government launches an investigation into the incident. Source: Timberb
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Google this – the world’s largest wooden facade

03 February 2020
Hess Timber is developing a massive timber façade system for the new Google HQ in London together with Josef Gartner GmbH, a global manufacturer of custom-made façades. Behind what will be the world’s largest wooden façade (23,300 m² total area), a new company headquarters for a
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Morbark’s new Rayco articulated loader

03 February 2020
Morbark showed off both its new 1800AWL articulated wheel loader and RG165T-R stump cutter at the TCI Expo in Pittsburgh, US. The company also offered a sneak peek at additional equipment within the Morbark and Rayco brands that would be in production within the first six months of 20
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Importing and exporting timber post Brexit

03 February 2020
Currently, the UK benefits from the freedom of movement of people, services and goods within the EU, eliminating duties and other restrictions.  The CTI estimates that Europe supplies 87% of all the wood and wood-products imported into the UK. Source: Timberbiz Europe accounts for onl
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NZ pulp exports rise as prices stumble

03 February 2020
New Zealand’s pulp exports rose 7.2% year-ended November 2019, at the same time as average export prices fell more than 32% in New Zealand dollar terms. Sources: Timberbiz, IndustryEdge Exports for the year totalled 960,830 tonnes, with the average price in November falling to NZDFob6
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Dana conference moves out of China due to Coronavirus

03 February 2020
The worsening Coronavirus situation in China has forced DANA/GINGKO to relocate its forestry trade conference to Melbourne, Australia with organisers checking with all speakers to see if they are willing to come to Melbourne. The event was to be held in Shanghai, China from 16-22 Marc
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IFA and AFG position paper on bushfire recovery

03 February 2020
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) representing some 1200 professional and scientific forest land managers has released a position paper supporting bushfire recovery harvesting operations post forest fires on the proviso of strict publicly
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Court injunction against logging in Victoria

03 February 2020
The Victorian native timber industry has been dealt a further blow after the Supreme Court ordered a halt to logging due to the impact of this summer’s bushfires. VicForests has been forced to immediately stop logging in parts of Victoria’s central highlands after the supreme co
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Mechanical fuel reduction to complement prescribed burns

03 February 2020
A new report by the Australian Forest Products Association, Using Fire and Machines to Better Fire-Proof Our Country Towns, makes the case for mechanical fuel reduction to complement prescribed burns in a national bushfire strategy. Source: Timberbiz As Australia experiences one of it
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Koala deaths condemned by forestry industry

03 February 2020
Forest industries have reacted with universal anger and completely condemned the senseless koala deaths uncovered by a nature group on a private property in Western Victoria. Source: Timberbiz “All those who work in our forest industries join with the community in appalled shocks at w
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