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Japan turns to wooden high-rises to combat earthquakes

01 June 2022
A high-rise building recently completed in Yokohama, near Tokyo, is the tallest of its type to be built largely of wood. The eco-friendly structure tops out at 44 meters. Source: NHK World Japan Obayashi Corporation was responsible for putting up the 11-story building. The structure h
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Tigercat purpose-built forestry dozer with new branding

01 June 2022
Tigercat Industries has developed a purpose-built forestry dozer and launched a new brand. The new TCi 920 is making the rounds at several US forestry industry trade shows. Source: Timberbiz The dozer will be branded under the new TCi badge, as Tigercat Industries continues to design
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New John Deere president of forestry systems

01 June 2022
John Deere has announced that its Board of Directors elected Ryan Campbell as President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems effective 31 May 2022. He is succeeding John Stone, who has elected to leave the company. Source: Timberbiz In his new role, Mr Campbell wil
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Giants in wood coming from Denmark to WA

01 June 2022
Internationally renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo is bringing his iconic, giant sculptures to Mandurah, with the artworks scheduled to be completed at the end of 2022. Source: Perthisok Dambo’s troll sculptures (now at a whopping 87) can be found around the world, having exhibited i
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Bird monitoring program dispels idea that forest plantations are biological deserts

01 June 2022
A successful bird monitoring program supported by Responsible Wood Community Grants and undertaken by Birdlife Australia at the request of PF Olsen Australia has dispelled the notion that forest plantations are ‘biological deserts’. Source: Timberbiz In 2015, BirdLife Australia began
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Exports demonstrate the allure of fibre

01 June 2022
Exports of recovered paper from New Zealand lifted 6.3% year-ended March 2022, to total 283.6 kt. Amidst solid export growth overall, a curiosity arose over the year with Old Newsprint (ONP) exports lifting 176% to a reported 71.5 kt, while the Unsorted grade saw exports fall 53% to 3
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Four more NZ farms to be converted to forestry by overseas investors

01 June 2022
New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of a further four farms to overseas investors to plant into forestry. Each month the office releases decisions made under the Special Forestry Test, which was introduced in 2018 to encourage more tree planting. Source: RNZ
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Builders to be busy well into 2023

01 June 2022
Detached house approvals continue to be elevated compared with pre-COVID levels with new work entering the pipeline to keep builders busy throughout 2023, according to the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz Detached house approvals increased by 1.4% in the three months to
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Debate flares over future of WA forests

01 June 2022
About 220,000 hectares of previously logged West Australian forest could still be subject to tree removal “for environmental health” beyond a 2024 native timber logging ban. Source: West Australian The figure, identified in an independent report compiled for the state government, is a
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Albanese government to deliver $300M for forestry with new ministry

01 June 2022
Australia’s forest industries welcome the new Albanese Government Ministry that was sworn in with a mandate to turbocharge the nation’s One Billion Trees goal to tackle climate change and secure Australia’s future timber and fibre needs. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products As
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