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Forest industries thank Stacey Gardiner

06 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries thank Stacey Gardiner who has announced her resignation as the Australian Forest Contractors Association’s (AFCA)General Manager, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said. Source: Timberbiz “We all sincerely
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Quintis celebrates its largest commercial harvest on record pic

06 September 2021
The world’s biggest producer of Indian sandalwood is on track to complete its largest commercial harvest on record in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. By the end of the month, Quintis will have harvested 256 hectares of the exotic timber in the Ord Irrigation Scheme,
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Timberlink Tarpeena advances to next stage with treatment plant

06 September 2021
Timberlink has advanced to the next stage in the evolution of its Tarpeena manufacturing facility with an ongoing commitment to high quality products and so it is expanding the capability with the installation of a new state-of-the-art treatment plant. Source: Timberbiz The plant will
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Log prices drop in NZ and locals losing out on work

06 September 2021
  Contractors are losing out on work as forest owners cancel pending contracts to hold out for log prices to rise. After hitting a peak four months ago, New Zealand log prices fell due to worldwide containership congestion at ports, high fuel and shipping prices and a downturn in
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Federal government commits to drive towards a billion trees

06 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to drive progress on the Billion Trees Plan launched in 2018 through concerted collaboration with state and territory jurisdictions. Source: Timberbiz In an address to AFPA’s National Forest Industries Sym
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Tas Labor accused of feigning support for forestry

06 September 2021
Tasmania’s State Opposition has been accused of feigning their support for forestry. Resources Minister Guy Barnett said that the Tasmanian Government was the strongest supporter of our renewable, sustainable forestry industry, which contributes around $1.2 billion to the Tasmanian ec
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Assessing the impacts of latest bushfires on Victorian RFAs

06 September 2021
The 2019-20 bushfires throughout Gippsland and Victoria’s north-east burnt 650,000 hectares of native forest set aside for the timber industry and released more than 50 million tonnes of forest carbon stocks into the atmosphere, according to a government report. Source: Philip Hopkins
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General manager Stacey Gardiner resigns from AFCA

03 September 2021
Australian Forest Contractors Association general manager Stacey Gardiner tendered her resignation today after six-and-half-years in the role. Source:  Timberbiz “Stacey has made a significant contribution to AFCA during her time as GM, and she has led the organisation through s
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Timber prices take another price hike in the UK

03 September 2021
The price of some imported timber has jumped 23% in just one month in the UK. The price of imported sawn or planed wood jumped by more than a fifth between June and July, according to the latest data provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Sourc
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Board bin for used masks wins award

03 September 2021
An innovative corrugated bin for face masks by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organised by the Scandinavian Packaging Association. Source: Timberbiz The bin, made of lightweight and durable corrugated board, helps
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