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Opinion: Martin Moroni PFT – Bioenergy can boost Tassie economy

24 April 2020
There is enormous potential to expand bioenergy in Tasmania which would support Tasmania in many ways. Bioenergy is already the largest source of renewable energy in Australia and the world. In Australia more than half the renewable energy comes from bioenergy, more than hydro, solar
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Friday Analysis: nerves on edge in housing industry

24 April 2020
The timber industry in its various forms is justifiably nervous about the impact of the COVID-19 virus. The virus has been described as a wrecking ball for the house construction industry, with the impact hitting the timber manufacturing sector. Source: Bruce Mitchell Manufacturers of
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Ponsse Parts Online added to Ponsse Manager

24 April 2020
The addition of Ponsse Parts Online to Ponsse Manager makes the daily activities of forest machine operators easier. Customers can order spare parts, browse spare parts manuals and instruction manuals, and monitor machine-specific notes with one single user ID. Source: Timberbiz Spare
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Euro Commission approves €50m to support Italian ag, forestry and fishery

24 April 2020
The European Commission has approved a €50 million Italian scheme to support the agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Co
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North American softwood lumber prices steady

24 April 2020
In contrast to the sharp plummets of recent weeks, most North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices either remained steady or dropped by smaller increments last week as distributors had decent demand from end-users. Sources: Lesprom, Madison Lumber Reporter Su
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Timber mills take COVID-19 very seriously

24 April 2020
Some of the Green Triangle’s largest timber mills are undertaking mock COVID-19 scenarios to mentally prepare its workforce for a potential corona virus case. AKD operations, including both Colac and Heywood (Portland Pine Products) have undertaken extensive desktop exercises and full
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Work resumes for NZ forestry; a big job ahead

24 April 2020
The Forest Owners Association of New Zealand says its members and the supply chain are gearing up to meet the challenge of getting back to work on Tuesday 28 April, working within the health and safety provisions of Alert Level-3. The forest industry was deemed to be a non-essential i
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COVID-19 a wrecking ball for WA housing

24 April 2020
COVID -19 is a wrecking ball for the house construction industry, and will impact multiple sectors of the WA economy, including the local timber manufacturing industry, according to the Forest Industries Federation of WA’s executive director Melissa Haslam. Source: Timberbiz “Our timb
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$14m hi-tech timber hub for Bega Valley

24 April 2020
Allied Natural Wood Exports has lodged an application for a $14.5 million hi-tech timber optimisation hub with Bega Valley Shire Council. The Border Fire, which razed homes and community infrastructure on the state’s Far South Coast, also destroyed millions of dollars’ worth of infras
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Opinion: William Strauss FutureMetrics – COVID-19 impact on wood pellets

24 April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a global economic depression. Many sectors are being and will continue to be strongly negatively affected. Many people will suffer both from the disease and from the economic fallout. The magnitude and reach of this crisis is huge and far reach
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