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Finland’s forests fire up debate over EU green strategy

03 September 2021
Donald Trump was so impressed by Finland’s forestry management that the former US president famously claimed that the Nordic nation had all but eliminated forest fires due to “raking and cleaning”. The comments may have been met by widespread bemusement in a country that is more cover
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Too much spin and not enough done for Victorian forestry

03 September 2021
Failure to act by the Andrews Labor Government is costing Gippsland timber workers and their families according to local Nationals MPs. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath have spoken out in support of local timbe
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Log prices drop in NZ and locals losing out on work

03 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 demand
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National Forest Industry Awards announced

03 September 2021
The 2021 National Forest Industry Awards were presented in Canberra at the start of the month, with awards going to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s Suzette Weeding won the Midway Woman in Forest Industries Award of Excellence. S
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Green Triangle awards moved to 2022

03 September 2021
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards night scheduled for October has been transferred to early next year. GTTIA chairman Adrian Flowers said the past 18 months had seen significant challenges due to the covid-19 health crisis. Source: Timberbiz He said with circumstances continui
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Tributes for FWPA’s Ric Sinclair after 13 years of outstanding leadership

03 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have paid tribute to outgoing Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Managing Director Ric Sinclair. Mr Sinclair announced his resignation this week after his 13 years in the role. Source: Timberbiz Prior to joining FWPA, Mr Sinclair spent seven years
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Opinion: Brian Butler – Canada needs a balanced conversation on forests

03 September 2021
I was extremely concerned by Anthony Britneff’s commentary “Move BC’s (Canada) forestry jobs into other sectors,” which suggested the transition of 40,000 forest workers into “non-destructive forest and value-added enterprises” (ie tourism). Not only was his statement extremely offens
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Friday analysis: Resignations leave timber industry all the poorer

03 September 2021
From time to time, people enter the timber industry, sometimes from left field, and makes a huge difference to the industry as a whole. Forest and Wood Products Australia Managing Director Ric Sinclair and Australian Forest Contractors Association general manager Stacey Gardiner were
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Wooden Lego for adults

01 September 2021
Room Copenhagen known mostly for their LEGO branded storage products, will be releasing a new line called LEGO Home – Wooden Collection. These are new products made from FSC Certified oak wood that you can use around the house. Source: Timberbiz There is a wooden frame, that of course
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Scotland vulnerable to global timber market – must increase planting

01 September 2021
Scotland must seize the opportunity to rapidly increase planting of productive forestry to offset the full impact of future timber supply shocks. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) says that the UK as a whole, which currently imports 80% of its annual timber requirement, is far too vuln
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