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China and the Belt and Road Initiative in timber trade

Indufor’s Dongliang (Kimi) Shi attended the Forum of Jointly Promote Responsible Wood Trade & Investment in the BRI Countries earlier in September. Below is a brief overview of the timber trade and investment situations and trends between China and the Belt and Road Initiative (BR
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Tigercat’s D7 harvesting head control

The Tigercat D7 control system combines solid and field proven hardware and a bucking control system with a Tigercat developed head control and user interface. The system offers powerful functionality, simplicity and intuitive operator navigation according to Tigercat. Source: Timberb
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Big Timber is back

Big Timber, the reality TV series featuring the Wenstob family and their Wenstob Timber Resources logging/milling operation, has been renewed for a third season on the History Channel, with its premier slated for 29 September 2022. Source: Business Examiner Big Timber follows the dang
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SafeTea in October

SafeWork NSW is urging workplaces to host a SafeTea event this October during National Safe Work Month. Source: Timberbiz Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said Safe Work Month is the perfect time for businesses to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace, and a conversation wi
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Timber Design Awards People’s Choice voting is open

This is the 23rd year of the Timber Design Awards and now all categories and projects are open for voting by the general public. Source: Timberbiz There is a large array of fantastic projects across a huge array of timber applications. Voting is a great way to show support for a parti
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Developing precision forestry tech with Pan Pac

A single tree does not make a forest – just yet. Scion is developing and testing a range of precision forestry technologies with Hawke’s Bay forestry company Pan Pac Forest Products to make a ‘forest of one’ a reality sooner rather than later. Source: Timberbiz A forest of one means t
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Temperature sensitive termites – heat and eat

Termites are more sensitive to temperature than previously thought, which may have climate change forecasting implications as the earth warms. Termites have quite the wood craving, but it turns out they really like to eat when it’s hot. Source:  Timberbiz New research, published in Sc
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ForestWorks funded to support Log Haulage Code of Practice

ForestWorks has received funding for the implementation of support products for the Log Haulage Code of Practice. The project will develop two products that will support recognition, adoption, implementation and compliance to the Log Haulage Code of Practice that is currently being as
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NZ Fieldays now includes forestry under its canopy

For the first time ever, visitors to New Zealand’s Fieldays will have the opportunity to learn about the forestry sector from more than 40 sector organisations and companies under one roof. The Fieldays will be on from 30 November to 3 December 2022. Source: Timberbiz Under the theme
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East Gippsland Shire’s position paper on native timber harvesting

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the focus on sustainable jobs in East Gippsland Shire Council’s position paper on ‘Native Timber Harvesting in East Gippsland’. Source: Timberbiz The document adds weight to community demands for the Premier Dan Andrews to rever
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