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Sweet certified treats from the forest

24 August 2020
‘Chichibu Mayu’ means ‘cocoon-shaped marshmallow’ in Japanese and it is the name of the world’s first forest-born sweets to achieve SGEC/PEFC certification. The forest sweets are made from the sap of maple trees grown in the SGEC/PEFC-certified municipal forests of Chichibu in Saitama
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CLT stairs lightweight and fast to install

24 August 2020
Stora Enso has developed a lightweight, cost-efficient single component solution to building stairs that is fast to install and offers a full timber alternative to concrete or steel stairs. Source: Timberbiz “CLT stairs were born based through market demand. We have seen an increasing
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Deere mulcher conversion kit for wheeled feller bunchers

24 August 2020
To maximize the versatility of its machines, John Deere has released its Mulcher Hydraulics Conversion Kit for the 843L and 843L-II Wheeled Feller Bunchers. Installed by the dealer, the kit allows customers to equip their machines for mulching applications, expanding the capabilities
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PF Olsen to remove wildings for Environment Canterbury

24 August 2020
Environment Canterbury has announced that work will begin shortly to remove invasive wilding pine infestations on the Benmore Peninsula in New Zealand. The work is funded by the National Wilding Conifer Control Program. Source: Timberbiz Environment Canterbury is overseeing the work,
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New firefighting helicopter donated to NSW Rural Fire

24 August 2020
Communities across NSW are set to benefit from a state-of-the-art firefighting helicopter, donated by the Goodman Foundation in a first of its kind partnership with the NSW Rural Fire. This comes as part of the Goodman Foundation’s $6.5 million pledge earlier this year to support Aust
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Responsible Wood Small Grants Program to support local communities

24 August 2020
Responsible Wood has launched its new Small Grants Program aimed at supporting local communities connected to Responsible Wood-certified forests around Australia. Source: Timberbiz The program provides access to local communities connected to Responsible Wood certified forests, suppor
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KIPT looks out for its koalas during harvesting

24 August 2020
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has convened the first meeting of its koala stakeholder group, with participants agreeing to work collaboratively for the best outcome for koala welfare as KIPT prepares to harvest its estate. Source: Timberbiz KIPT Managing Director Keith Lamb said
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Forest & Wood Communities Australia – new association to fight for grassroots workers and communities

24 August 2020
  Not since the Tasmanian ‘forest wars’ have timber workers and their communities felt more besieged by malicious and carefully co-ordinated attacks on forestry and their jobs. Source: Justin Law Corporate activist organisations have ramped up their efforts to close down the indu
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AFPA says Bob Brown Foundation launching “lawfare”

24 August 2020
The Bob Brown Foundation’s legal action against Tasmania’s sustainable forest industries has been labelled as “just the latest callous attack on forestry workers from the extremist activist group” threatening vital regional jobs in an essential industry at a time when Aust
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VicForests to lodge appeal over new Central Highlands ruling

24 August 2020
VicForests will move quickly to lodge an appeal now the Federal Court has finalised its Orders relating to the Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum case. Strict conditions to stop logging of threatened species habitat in Victoria’s Central Highlands were issued by the Federal Court on Frida
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