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Forests in a flash with drone planting

22 October 2021
Bryce Jones has seen it all trying to fly his drones: equipment hiccups, execution mishaps, the time he miscalculated the takeoff angle and flew a vehicle right into a tree. Jones isn’t a hobbyist messing with backflips at the local park he’s head of Flash Forest, a start-up with the
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University develops wooden knives sharper than steel

22 October 2021
The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are human-made materials that must be forged in furnaces under extreme temperatures. Now, researchers at University of Maryland in the US have developed a potentially more sustainable way to make sharp kn
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Stora Enso aims for 100% regenerative solutions by 2050

22 October 2021
Stora Enso’s has set its sights offering 100% regenerative products and solutions by 2050. By adopting a regenerative stance, Stora Enso is shifting its sustainability goals from minimising negative environmental impact to becoming a net positive contributor within the defined focus a
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Bushfire recovery package includes new log scanner and turner

22 October 2021
A high-speed, high precision log scan and log rotation system has been installed at Hyne Timber’s Tumbarumba Mill under the NSW Bushfire Industry Recovery Package. Source: Timberbiz The total Tumbarumba Mill Optimisation Project cost is $5,979,043 with $2,989,522 support committed fro
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Ex Forestry Corp GM takes up role as chair of Eastland Wood Council

22 October 2021
Forestry manager Ian Brown who has 40 years’ experience in the industry, has been appointed the new chair of the Eastland Wood Council. His appointment was ratified by the EWC members earlier this month after the council’s annual meeting. Source: Gisborne Herald He replaces outg
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WA moves to amend Forest Products Act to allow for carbon trading

22 October 2021
Western Australia’s Forest Products Commission will be allowed to trade in carbon assets if a Bill to amend the Forest Products Act 2000 is passed. Source: Timberbiz Under the existing Forest Products Act, the FPC’s functions are restricted to dealing with “forest products
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Clinton Tilley acting CEO for Cusp

22 October 2021
Clinton Tilley has stepped into the role of Acting CEO for Cusp Building Solutions, following the recent departure of Chris Skeels-Piggins. Mr Tilley has been with The Hermal Group for more than 16 years, the past 10 years as Chief Executive Officer of Hermal and he is now acting CEO
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Noble cargo leaves Tasmania

22 October 2021
The log carrier the Noble Island has left Tasmania with over 50,000JASm3 of  eucalypt signaling continued confidence in the State’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The Ultramax vessel made calls to Tasmania’s Burnie and Hobart ports in earlier this month. Its arrival was the culm
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Koalas are feasting in our new growth forests

22 October 2021
There was nothing new or unexpected about the recently announced NSW Natural Resources Commission research on timber harvesting and koalas. What shocked me was the response from Timber NSW. Timber NSW said: “The industry rarely agrees with the NRC and its reports but on this occasion,
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Friday analysis: Timber answers are not blowing in the wind

22 October 2021
At a time when it is obvious that what we need now, and will need into the future, is more timber than we have, taking land from timber production would seem a bit odd. It has been reported extensively that Australia faces a timber deficit of 250,000 house frames in 15 years’ time and
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