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Victorian election platform for VFPA

05 September 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has launched its state election platform, Our future grows on trees. VFPA CEO Deb Kerr said today she was proud to present a program that will help the state meet its demand for timber and emission reduction targets. Source: Timberbiz The Stat
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Global analysis identifies at-risk forests

02 September 2022
In a study published in Science, William Anderegg, the inaugural director of the University of Utah’s Wilkes Centre for Climate Science and Policy, and colleagues quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage, biodiversity and forest loss from
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Electricity prices soar in Europe curtailing production

02 September 2022
Electricity costs for European countries is hurting production with both Lessebo Paper and Metsa Tissue curtailing production because of the high costs of electricity which was brought about due to sanctions against Russia. Source: Timberbiz The electricity cost for Lessebo Paper has
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Amcor opens innovation centre in China for Asia Pacific region

02 September 2022
Amcor has announced the opening of its latest Innovation Centre in Jiangyin, China. According to Amcor the new centre brings advanced packaging technologies and more sustainable material science to Asia Pacific, helping to drive growth and innovation across the region. Source: Timberb
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Jeld-Wen’s strategic review of its Australian business

02 September 2022
Jeld-Wen a global manufacturer of building products has announced that it has initiated a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives for its Australasia business. Source: Timberbiz The business is an Australian designer, manufacturer and distributor of windows and doors that emplo
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Monthly building approvals show marginal increase

02 September 2022
Building approvals data for July continues to reflect the magnitude of Australia’s existing pipeline of home building work, rather than the declines in housing demand that are evident in other leading indicators. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday released
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NZ workers on strike threatened with damages lawsuit

02 September 2022
Essity has been unable to agree to terms for new deals with New Zealand workers and now around 145 mill workers in Kawerau have been locked out and stood down indefinitely. Essity is also threatening 67 staff with more than half a million dollars in damages. Source: Timberbiz Essity&#
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Potsdam Institute study shows timber could limit global warming by 2°

02 September 2022
Building new homes from timber could save about 10% of the world’s carbon budget which is needed to limit global warming to 2° according to a new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Source: Timberbiz The study, published in the Nature Communications journal,
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National Construction Code delayed

02 September 2022
Australia’s National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, which was initially slated for release in September, has been delayed and is now unlikely to be published until at least October. Here, FWPA provides an overview of what the forestry and wood products sector can expect. Source:
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Opinion: Simon Talbot reviews 12 months as GM of the Tasmanian Forestry Hub

02 September 2022
I always find the end of a long-wet winter a good time to reflect, refresh and get ready for the coming spring. So, 12-months into the role I took a look back, before taking a look forward. The Tasmanian Forestry Hub’s purpose has always been to provide information to assist the Commo
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