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Engineering wood to be stronger and capture carbon dioxide

20 February 2023
Rice University (Texas, USA) scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction. Source: Timberbiz Structural materials like steel or cement co
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Latvian plywood heads to the aid of Turkey

20 February 2023
In the coming days, Latvijas Finieris, a manufacturer of plywood products in Latvia, will send a shipment of birch plywood products worth EUR 50,000 to the regions affected by the devastating earthquake, to express its solidarity with the people of Turkey. Source: Timberbiz The aid is
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Ponsse 19,000th forest machine goes to Scotland

20 February 2023
Ponsse has delivered its 19,000th forest machine to Scottish long-term customer Elliot Henderson Ltd, with the Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band playing in the background. Source: Timberbiz The Ponsse Scorpion Giant harvester with H8 harvester head will work at logging sites in the Scott
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Westpac hits the pause button on regional bank closures but others don’t

20 February 2023
Liberal and Nationals MPs have welcomed Westpac’s commitment to pause some regional bank closures while the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee’s inquiry into regional bank closures is ongoing. National Australia Bank and ANZ are still yet to commit to putting a halt to
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Responsible Wood Community Grants announced

20 February 2023
In August 2020, Responsible Wood launched its Community Grants Program to support local communities connecting to Responsible Wood certified forests throughout Australia. Source: Timberbiz Now in its third year, the program is gaining momentum and is fostering strong forest owner and
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Visy installs first ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum pulping system in Australia

20 February 2023
Visy Paper will install a FibreFlow Drum pulping system for its recycled paper mill in Coolaroo, Victoria, Australia. Source: Timberbiz ANDRITZ will deliver a FibreFlow Drum pulper with a maximum feed capacity of 1,400 t/d, various fibre cleaning equipment, and a spray water treatment
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Regional Printing Paper Import Volumes

20 February 2023
This analysis shows the volume of printing paper imports for Australia and New Zealand and compares them with the same month in the previous year, on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Source: IndustryEdge Australia Over the year-ended December 2022, Australia’s imports of printin
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Woodchop sacrificed on the ‘alter of Andrews’ say Nationals

20 February 2023
Despite a promise by the Bracks Labor government in Victoria which guaranteed woodchoppers would always have logs, the Andrews Labor government’s desperation to shore up the Greens vote how shown the true value of a Labor Party promise, according to The Nationals leader and Member for
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Trees snap like twigs in New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle

20 February 2023
The sound of trees snapping “was like the loudest gunshots you’ve ever heard” as Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through central North Island forestry. Source: Stuff Kasey Smith, who lives next door to the forest, witnessed the cyclone tearing through the trees. “It was crazy. They were 15–3
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WA offers $4m to support native forest regions

20 February 2023
The Western Australian Government has launched a $4 million Community Small Grants Fund to support businesses and community groups based in Western Australia’s native forest regions. Source: Timberbiz The fund offers funding of up to $100,000 for sustainable projects that aim to
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