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China takes our chips but not our wood

13 March 2021
Australia is bracing for a drawn-out disruption to its A$1.6 billion annual timber trade with China after requests to Beijing’s customs officials to resume the log exports were ignored, two sources told Reuters. Sources: Reuters, Timberbiz, Nasdaq The four-million-tonne log timb
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Expansion at Neville Smith starts a second shift

13 March 2021
The expansion at Neville Smith Forest Products which is due to begin from 1 July 2021 will add 30 new full time jobs and allow the company to start a second shift. Source: Timberbiz Andrew Walker Neville Smith Forest Products CEO said it planned to start the second shift at its Huon V
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China takes Australian sandalwood deal with Quintis

13 March 2021
The world’s largest Indian sandalwood producer has struck a deal that will see Santalum album exported from Western Australia’s Ord Valley and developed into new products for the booming Chinese traditional medicine market. Source: ABC Rural Quintis signed a memorandum of
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Euro Wood4Bauhaus movement virtual conference

12 March 2021
In a call for a New European Bauhaus movement, EC President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that wood can play a key role in transforming the built environment into a carbon sink. Source: Timberbiz Central to her thinking is Professor Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber of the Potsdam-Institu
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A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing

12 March 2021
In Sorong, a district in Indonesia’s eastern-most region of Papua, deforestation is unfolding. Indonesia’s commodities boom of recent decades razed much of the forests on the western islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Now, those same industries are moving into Papua. Sources: Timberbiz, M
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New features on Tigercat logger for work and comfort

12 March 2021
The no-compromise Tigercat 875E logger introduces several new features, including an updated operator station, two undercarriage options, and various grapple configurations to tailor the machine to your specific needs. Source: Timberbiz The 875E logger is a multi-purpose carrier with
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Australia increases imports of American hardwoods

12 March 2021
There was been a significant growth in exports of US hardwood lumber to Australia in 2020. The increase in volume of hardwood lumber totalled 11% YOY. The most popular species, American white oak, saw a 3% increase to 17,035 cubic metres but American red oak figures reveal a remarkabl
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NZ provides more opportunities for careers in forestry

12 March 2021
The forestry sector continues to provide career opportunities for New Zealanders, with Te Uru Rākau delivering $1.5 million into training and employment projects to help the sector meet labour and skills gaps. Source: Timberbiz Acting Deputy Director General Henry Weston says the Fore
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Sustainable cycle of native forestry on film in WA

12 March 2021
A new film on the sustainable cycle of native forestry has been released, providing insight into an often-misunderstood industry. The film was commissioned by the Forest Industries Federation of WA (FIFWA) and aims to promote native forestry and its importance to WA. Source: Timberbiz
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Increase in eucalypt dieback receives $1.2m

12 March 2021
Nearly $1.2 million in grants have been awarded for research into eucalypt dieback which is one of New South Wales’ most damaging ecological issues. Source: Timberbiz “If you’ve noticed pale-grey tree skeletons in the landscape – such as those along Kosciuszko Road on the Monaro
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