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Ireland faces timber shortage, mills are importing timber

30 July 2021
The issues in the forestry sector and the attempts to deal with them have been slammed by one TD (member of parliament Ireland), who has labelled it a “national scandal”. Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said it was “mind-boggling” that mills in Ireland were forced to import timber
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Anti-forestry protestors in Canada are destructive and dangerous

30 July 2021
Canada’s Resource Works stands with the Pacheedaht First Nation and RCMP in condemning the recent actions of anti-forestry protestors in Tree Farm License 46 on Southern Vancouver Island. Source: Resource Works “Rather than playing a constructive role in moving British Columbia toward
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Metsa increases folding boxboard production in response to growing demand

30 July 2021
Metsa has invested EUR 210 million to increase its folding boxboard capacity at its Husum mill in Sweden. The company is responding to growing demand for sustainably produced packaging materials that support the circular economy. The investment strengthens Metsä Board’s position
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Research says forestry is not to blame for Black Summer bushfires

30 July 2021
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed new research highlighting that forestry operations and timber harvesting are not to blame for the devastating 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires.  Source: Timberbiz The research paper authored by six of Australia’s most eminent fores
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Anshul Chaudhary appointed CEO of Forestry Corp NSW

30 July 2021
Anshul Chaudhary has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Forestry Corporation of NSW. Forestry Corporation’s Chairman James Millar AM said Mr Chaudhary led the organisation through last year’s record program of infrastructure repair and fire salvage and had a vision for replanti
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Forest contractors invited to participate in ForestFit certification pilot

30 July 2021
Expressions of Interest inviting forest contracting businesses from across Australia to participate in the ForestFit Certification pilot opened this week. The Australian Forest Contractors Association is working in partnership with Ernst and Young to deliver the certification pilot. S
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No evidence timber harvesting increased the severity of the 2019/20 bushfires

30 July 2021
A new paper reviewing the science behind claims that forest management and timber harvesting worsened the 2019/20 bushfires has been welcomed by the professional association representing some 1,000 scientific and professional forest land managers in Australia. Source: Timberbiz The 20
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UK’s Gresham House the asset manager for AXA IM’s Green Triangle forest

30 July 2021
Gresham House will be appointed as asset manager for AXA IM’s 24,800-hectare forestry investment in Green Triangle Forest Products. Source: Timberbiz Investment house AXA IM announced earlier this week it had taken control of the 24,000 hectares of pine plantations straddling the Vict
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Friday analysis: moving on from pseudo-science in bushfire research

30 July 2021
There is some hope that the recent research paper authored by six eminent forest ecology and bushfire scientists led by Professor Rodney Keenan and Professor Peter Kanowski from the ANU might go some way in shutting the hysterical blame game that logging of native forests increased th
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Opinion: Viv Forbes – Green policies are a lethal threat

30 July 2021
Green extremists plan to convert Australia into “tree heaven”. They will bully this through, no matter what the cost. Huge areas of forest are already converted to “locked-up-land” – national parks, world heritage areas, Kyoto protected trees, remnant vegetatio
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