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IKEA gets the okay to sell Russian factories

17 February 2023
On 15 February, the Russian government commission approved a deal to sell three IKEA factories in Russia. The buyers are two large domestic manufacturers — the Slotex company (specializing in kitchen worktops and cabinets) and lumber manufacturer Luzales. Source: Lesprom The price and
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Wooden T-shirt printed with wooden ink

17 February 2023
Vollebak, a company specialising in sustainable clothing, has turned to wood waste to make a black T-shirt which is not only made from wood but dyed with wood. However, it is a little pricey at $195 but that does include shipping from the UK. Source: Timberbiz Each T-shirt is printed
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Nokian’s challenge realizes a birch bark tyre

17 February 2023
Nokian Tyres launched the FAST RACE, BIG CHANGE sustainable tyre innovation challenge last year to find new solutions for more sustainable tyres. The challenge was open for all businesses, students and researchers. Source: Timberbiz Nokian Tyres received almost 50 applications from 18
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Hyne Timber to produce large quantities of LGL in Queensland

17 February 2023
Hyne Timber will bring back its proprietary grade LGL to Queensland and New South Wales markets after having had restricted availability in recent years. Source: Timberbiz The company has made the move to transition the LGL production to its state-of-the-art automated Glue Laminated T
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NZ Forest Owners want genetic technology approved

17 February 2023
The Forest Owners Organisation (FOA) says New Zealand needs to concentrate on the safety of genetic technology on a case-by-case basis rather than persisting with blanket bans. Source: Timberbiz The FOA wants approval to introduce Douglas fir trees which can’t reproduce and so remove
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Senate Inquiry into regional bank closures starts in Gippsland

17 February 2023
Senator Matthew Canavan, Darren Chester MP and Senator Gerard Rennick announced that the first hearing of the Senate Inquiry into Regional and Rural bank closures will be held in Sale, Victoria on 2 March. Source: Timberbiz The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Commi
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Duniam accuses Labor forestry minister of breaching rules

17 February 2023
The Federal Opposition’s Shadow Forestry Minister Senator Jonno Duniam believes his Government counterpart Senator Murray Watt may have breached his statutory requirements as Forestry Minister. Source: Timberbiz That’s the big question to have emerged from the forestry session at the
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Dan Andrews is to blame for job losses at Maryvale says Darren Chester

17 February 2023
Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews must accept 100% of the blame for up to 200 job losses at Maryvale Mill, after Opal Australia decided to cease manufacturing white pulp and paper, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Source: Timberbiz Mr Chester has told Federal
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Opinion: Tracy Goss – decarbonizing the sawmill business

17 February 2023
OneFortyOne manages 80,000 hectares of land in the top of the south (island – NZ), our trees sequester and store tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year. That carbon is then trapped in the wood for years to come, and the harvested trees are replanted. Whilst forestry produces
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Nippon closes down white line at Opal, more job losses for Gippsland

15 February 2023
Opal Australia will shut down its graphic paper manufacturing operations at its mill in Maryvale in eastern Victoria. The company says it will now focus on its packaging business. Unions believe about 200 people may lose their jobs. Source: Timberbiz The ABC says that brown paper prod
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