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Scotland transforming low value forestry products into eco-friendly alternatives

02 December 2024
A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform co-products from the forestry sector into high-value, eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals used in everyday products. Source: Timberbiz Sonichem’s ambition is to reduce the reliance on petrochemical-de
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Truck test drives from your office desk

02 December 2024
Mack Trucks has launched the Mack Live Tour digital experience, offering prospective buyers a personalized, virtual truck exploration from the comfort of their home or office. Source: Timberbiz As the first OEM to offer this type of experience, Mack connects buyers directly with dedic
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Proven stability for Komatsu after 40 years

02 December 2024
This year marks 40 years since the introduction of the first Komatsu 901, one of the world’s first single-grip harvesters designed from the ground up with a specific harvester chassis. Source: Timberbiz With the 901 came the Komatsu Stability Concept, which still helps machine o
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OneSafe meets for 100th time

02 December 2024
The OneSafe Group has recently celebrated its 100th meeting, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to enhancing safety across the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Initiated in 2016, OneSafe Group was established as a collaborative by OneFortyOne and its partner
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Fiji workshop to help strengthen biosecurity for our region

02 December 2024
A workshop in Fiji this month will seek to strengthen biosecurity in the Pacific by developing a new strategy to manage risks associated with sea container movements. Source: Timberbiz The strategy aims to reduce the global spread of hitchhiker pests across the Pacific region via the
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CHAT GPT’s view on forestry in New Zealand

02 December 2024
Executive Administrator at PF Olsen Ltd Janine Branson decided to see what Chat GPT would write about NZ forestry today. Interesting reading. Source: Timberbiz This is CHAT GPT’s view on forestry in New Zealand Forestry in New Zealand Today: A Pillar of Sustainability and Economic Gro
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Forestry transition fund goes to chopper business

02 December 2024
As part of the Forestry Transition Fund the Labor Government is investing $789,766 into Helico Australia, an Alexandra based specialist helicopter servicing business, to expand the businesses. Source: Timberbiz The investment will go towards the construction of a new $1.5 million purp
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Vale Les Schultz 1925- 2024

02 December 2024
In the 1970s and 1980s, Les Schultz (“The Baron”) was the senior APM executive responsible as General Manager for Forests and Wood Products Australia wide, then Australia’s largest private forest grower. Source: Timberbiz Mr Schultz’ previous company roles included 1968-69 convenor of
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Nature Positive Bill is pointing to a rudderless divided Labor government

02 December 2024
Even after the Prime Minister scuppered a deal this week to pass Nature Positive legislation with the crossbench, Labor MPs are still claiming that the prospect of a Federal EPA could still be delivered early next year before the Federal election. Source: Timberbiz There is now chaos,
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Australasian Timber Magazine benefits from its new fully digital format

02 December 2024
After 47 years we are thrilled that Australasian Timber Magazine (formally Timberman) is transitioning to a fully digital magazine format. Australasian Timber Magazine will continue to expand its unique industry segment’s coverage and promotion of timber manufacturing, technology, des
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