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Carter Holt Harvey in price fixing scheme

Carter Holt Harvey has admitted to taking part in a price-fixing scheme in the Auckland timber market. Source: Radio New Zealand
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Great Southern new owners claim resurgent market

The new owners of timber plantations established by failed managed investment scheme Great Southern say there's a resurgence in the market for Australian hardwood timber. Source: ABC Rural
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Greens want coal plants not biomass

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck, said Australians could expect to see a stream of desperate anti-forestry campaigns. Source: Timberbiz
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Bioenergy opportunities for the Green Triangle

The VTT Technical Research Center of Finland recently authored a report for the Australian government that investigates bioenergy opportunities in the Green Triangle region, located in the country’s southwest region. Source: Biomass Magazine
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Sandalwood smugglers

Long valued for its scent by perfume makers and worshippers at Indian temples, sandalwood is proving irresistible to another group: packs of smugglers roaming the Australian outback. Source: The Australian
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Forest Contractors Wood First promotion

The Australian Forest Contractors Association is pitching a 'Wood First' program to communities, councils and state governments this year. Source: ABC Rural
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Nu-Steel launches timber building company

desu Designer Homes, a new Sunshine Coast designer timber residential building company has launched with all the strength of leading national building firm Nu-Steel Homes. Source: My Sunshine Coast
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Extended deadlines for Gunns sale

Kordamentha partner Bryan Webster extended the deadline for expressions of interest in all or part of Gunns Group to the second week of January at the request of potential bidders. Source: The Australian
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NZ research into radiata pine as an agricultural crop

University of Canterbury (UC) research could revolutionise New Zealand’s forest industry by treating radiata pine as an agricultural crop and screening for strength and stability at a young age. Source: Voxy NZ
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Report in on SA forestry sector

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, at the request of the South Australian State Government, studied the condition of the forest sector industries in the Green Triangle region. Sources: Science Daily, Finnbay
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