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Rottne H8D an updated classic for stand-operating thinning

24 February 2021
Rottne H8D is a small and versatile harvester with unique characteristics including exact tracking, swing arms on the wheels, variable transmission and automatic anti-spin. This makes it very easy-to-operate with minimum space requirements, providing the conditions for smooth and flue
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Vietnam imports logs and sawnwood from more than 100 countries

24 February 2021
Vietnam has become a leading wood product manufacturer with increasing imports of logs and sawnwood in terms of volume, variety and supply sources. In the early 2000s logs and sawnwood were imported into Vietnam from 40 – 45 countries. Today, logs and sawnwood are imported from
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Indonesia submits to PEFC for certification

24 February 2021
The Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) recently submitted their national forest certification system to PEFC for re-endorsement. The public consultation will offer the chance to provide feedback on this revised system, it will run from 8 March until 7 May. Source: Ti
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PRO Driver lifts workflow for drivers and fleet managers

24 February 2021
Webfleet Solutions, one of the world’s leading telematics providers and part of Bridgestone, is introducing its upgraded PRO Driver Terminal: the PRO 8475. Equipped with advanced technologies, including LTE connectivity and Google Services, the versatile premium tablet supports driver
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Blue Sky finalists announced

24 February 2021
The 21 candidates from nine countries who are contestants for the Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Awards have been named. Source: Timberbiz Launched in 2016, the contest is a biennial effort to recognize, celebrate and promote some of the game-changing innovations being deve
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Whakatāne Board Mill set to close

24 February 2021
Last night’s announcement that New Zealand’s Whakatāne Board Mill’s Swiss owner, SIG, is proposing to close the facility will be a significant blow to the local economy. Employing more than 200 highly skilled staff it is a major processor of NZ wood fibre, the mill is the backbone of
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Pan Pac orders new feed system for Hawke’s Bay site

24 February 2021
Austrian-based SPRINGER Group has landed a major new order with New Zealand’s leading specialist in sustainable radiata pine products Pan Pac. Together with local partners including Lakeland Steel Limited and Design Manufacture & Installation in Rotorua, SPRINGER will be the main
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Doing Timber Business in Queensland symposium attracts ministerial speakers

24 February 2021
Timber Queensland will host a one-day symposium Doing Timber Business in Queensland 2021 as an informal opportunity for industry stakeholders to come together, reconnect and network in person. Source: Timberbiz The event will be held on March 19 at the Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, 175
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Farmers’ Federation paper highlights potential of forest in regional boom

24 February 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation’s Regionalisation Agenda paper, which highlights the potential for Australia’s $24 billion forest industries to play a key role in a boom for regional Australia, has been applauded by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz
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More Bob Brown Foundation arrests for halting logging in Tasmania

24 February 2021
Police arrested four Bob Brown Foundation protestors in Tasmania’s Wentworth Hills on Monday after they stopped forestry activity at the site. The protestors had attached themselves to logging machinery. Source: Timberbiz It follows the arrest of two protesters at Artec’s woodch
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