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Parkside faces a fate similar to Mectec due to vexatious legal action

07 September 2022
The current timber supply shortages in Victoria brought about by vexatious legal action against VicForests is causing anguish among the people of Orbost, where 37% of its workforce faces the axe. Source: Timberbiz Already thrown into an atmosphere of uncertainty with the announcement
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Fossil based bitumen trial goes to Finland

05 September 2022
Stora Enso and Peab Asfalt paved an area of the Sunila pulp mill in Kotka, Finland, with asphalt in which part of the fossil-based bitumen has been replaced with renewable lignin from wood. Lignin, one of the main building blocks of a tree, is renewable and bio-based, and can be used
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Huhtamaki exits Russia

05 September 2022
Huhtamaki has sold its operations in Russia to Espetina. Espetina is a holding company owned by Alexander Govor and Iury Kushnerov. The transaction includes four manufacturing units in Russia, employing 724 people. Source: Timberbiz Huhtamaki is a global provider of sustainable packag
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Hack a tractor

05 September 2022
Can you hack a tractor? That’s what John Deere asked 20 college students from around the US to attempt to do recently. Source: Timberbiz The week-long event called the Cyber Tractor Challenge was part of the company’s efforts to proactively find and address vulnerabilities within oper
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Which Plant Where for the best chance of survival

05 September 2022
As temperatures in our cities increase, researchers and councils are implementing data-backed tools to assist in the planning and monitoring of tree health. Across the globe innovative management methods and data collection studies are being undertaken to secure green canopy into the
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Overseas firm buys stations in Gisborne for forestry

05 September 2022
The sale of four sheep and beef farms in New Zealand to overseas investors, who will turn about 7100 hectares into rotational forests, has been approved. The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) issued these decisions made under the special forest test. Source: RNZ Introduced in 2018, the
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Australian Packaging Paper Price Index: Up 13.4% quarter-ended June

05 September 2022
This index shows the weighted average price movements for selected grades of packaging and industrial paper, and for the total of all packaging grades, imported to Australia. Source: IndustryEdge The table below shows the most recent movements in the IndustryEdge Australian Packaging
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Plant protection medal to pest scientist

05 September 2022
Dr Brian Richardson, a Scion Principal Scientist in pest management, has been awarded the New Zealand Plant Protection Medal at the recent 75th New Zealand Plant Protection Society anniversary and conference. Source: Timberbiz Joining the New Zealand Forest Service in 1983, they nurtu
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Sobering stats on housing due to cash rate

05 September 2022
Loans for the construction or purchase of new houses fell by 4.0% in July, highlighting the impact of the recent increases in the RBA’s cash rate, according to the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz The ABS released the Lending to Households and Businesses data for July 2
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Winner of the NZ building industry awards builds in CLT

05 September 2022
The New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) announced the winners of the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards on Friday, 2 September at a gala evening at the Cordis Hotel, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland. Source: Timberbiz “The Institute congratulates all this year’s winners and
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