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CLT Toolbox offers ability to design using Australian GLT option

07 June 2023
CLT Toolbox launched to the Australian construction industry in March 2023, specialising in innovative engineering software solutions and with a mission to empower structural engineers to drive positive change within the construction industry through advanced technology and sustainabl
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Healthy wood fibre will replace plastics, but it will be imported

07 June 2023
Australia’s sustainable native and plantation forest industries are the resource solution to creating renewable everyday products from grocery bags to coffee cups, as the globe looks to phase out harmful plastic products, according to Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian F
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MechLog sows the SEED for future generations in forestry

07 June 2023
MechLog has launched a new training program aimed at improving the skills of people entering the forestry industry in Australia and Tasmania. The program – Skills Enhancement & Employee Development (SEED) also aims to assist the industry to attract younger people, and those from s
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FPA not issuing timber contracts after December

07 June 2023
Questioning by the WA Opposition’s Mia Davies has revealed that the Forest Products Commission is not planning on issuing any timber contracts from 1 January 2024 until an indeterminate time in the future. Source: Australian Rural & Regional News To help the FPC get through this p
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Andrews’ plans leave crews in limbo and fire season under threat

07 June 2023
The Andrews government has failed to outline how it will deliver on its promise to employ 30 harvest and haulage crews to fight major bushfires and build strategic fuel breaks to protect communities. Source: Weekly Times On budget day, Treasurer Tim Pallas said 30 crews would be emplo
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Does wood or plastic make better pallets

02 June 2023
Suppliers of wood and plastic pallets both heavily promote their respective sustainability attributes, raising the question whether only one can claim top honours. Source: Supply Chain Dive Pallets are ubitiquous in supply chains. An estimated two billion pallets are in use daily in t
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International Softwood Conference in Austria

02 June 2023
The Association of the Austrian Wood Industries together with the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Federation (ETTF), are holding the International Softwood Conference 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Source: Timberbiz The conference will be held in
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Final logging harvester from Komatsu Forest

02 June 2023
A final logging harvester that combines power and productivity with agility and excellent climbing ability. And a harvester that is also a perfect match for the C164 head. This is one way of describing the new eight-wheeled harvester from Komatsu Forest, the third addition to their ra
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Update for Master Code of Practice for the trucking industry

02 June 2023
An update to the widely used Master Code of Practice is now underway to help drive better safety outcomes. The Master Code is a registered industry code of practice that was first developed by the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) in cons
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International report highlights NZ’s forest value

02 June 2023
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association says a just released international report has highlighted the value of forest products for meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets. NZFOA Chief Executive and member of the International Council of Forestry and Paper Associations (ICFPA), Davi
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