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Labor’s transformative forestry plans for South Australia

11 March 2022
Mount Gambier would be established as a high-status recognised centre of forestry research in Australia should the Labor Party win government at next weekend’s South Australian state elections. Source: Timberbiz Labor says a new Centre for Excellence would be funded by $15 milli
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Opinion: How much LVL, Glulam and CLT is used in Australia? Closing in on answers

11 March 2022
Australia is close to understanding the quantity of engineered wood products it uses each year. New trade data shows – for the first time – the volume as well as the value of LVL, Glulam, CLT and I-Beams imported to and exported from Australia and New Zealand and in fact, most countri
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Friday analysis: Mount Gambier worthy of status and Labor’s election focus

11 March 2022
The promise by the State Opposition to establish Mount Gambier as a high-status recognised centre of forestry research in Australia if it wins next weekend’s South Australian state elections is to be welcomed. So are its promises to develop the Trees on Farms initiative and plan
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Komatsu, Ponsse, Tigercat and UPM suspend operations with Russia

09 March 2022
Due to the situation in Ukraine, the disruption in the supply chain surrounding Komatsu has become extremely difficult and the impact on the financial and economic situation remains uncertain. So, in line with its crisis management policy, Komatsu has set up an emergency task force he
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Supply pressures on pallets and packaging in Europe due to Ukraine conflict

09 March 2022
The European Federation of Wooden Pallet &Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) has expressed its deep sympathies and support for the people of Ukraine and advised that the conflict in Ukraine is expected to cause significant pressure on the supply of wood, and therefore pallets and pa
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Webpage dedicated for FSC updates on the Ukraine-Russia crisis

09 March 2022
FSC has launched a page dedicated to all announcements, statements and other updates related to the current Ukraine-Russia crisis. Source: Timberbiz FSC’s leadership is currently discussing the war Russia is leading in the Ukraine. We want to be clear that we are strongly opposed to t
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International stakeholders invited to offer feedback on Responsible Wood certification

09 March 2022
Stakeholders from around the world have been invited to give feedback on the revised Responsible Wood Forest Certification System. Deadline for comments is 28 April 2022. Source: Timberbiz Responsible Wood revised the national forest certification system for Australia and New Zealand
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Project to develop safe load securing for logging trucks

09 March 2022
As part of the Forest Growers Research (FGR) program in automation and robotics, a project has commenced to develop a safe and efficient alternative load securing system in New Zealand for logging trucks. Source: Forest Growers Research NZ Many logging truck drivers suffer musculo-ske
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New Chair of Hyne board tours facilities following merger

09 March 2022
  The new chairman of the Hyne Group Board Tom Bruce-Jones has arrived in Australia to visit operations following the merger of Hyne and UK-based James Jones & Sons Limited.  Source: Timberbiz Mr Bruce-Jones spent time this week in Tumbarumba with JJSL director Eddie Balfour,
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Call for Parliamentary Committee to continue to probe timber industry in SA

09 March 2022
A Parliamentary Committee probing the timber industry in the Limestone Coast in South Australia should be re-instated after the 19 March State Election, according to a local politician. Source: SE Voice The call has come from South Australia’s Shadow Forests Minister and Labor MLC Cla
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