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Fennell Forestry and footy make a great team

Football South Australia has announced an exciting partnership with local business Fennell Forestry, providing funding to support emerging athletes in the Limestone Coast. Source: Timberbiz The Mount Gambier-based harvest and haulage company has backed Football South Australia’s (FSA)
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Onetrak on track to celebrate 15 years in Victoria

Forestry machinery supplier Onetrak is celebrating its 15 years in Victoria. Onetrak is the Australian dealer for major brands Tigercat, Hidromek, Striker, Anaconda, Fuchs and Dressta. The company has locations in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia
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Australia shares forest know-how with Japanese counterparts

Private Forests Tasmania’s Agriforester Molly Marshall has joined a small group of Australian foresters and bushland managers visiting Japan to share forestry experiences and techniques with their counterparts. Source: Timberbiz Australian academic, Professor Michael Seigel, int
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Tigercat’s new skidder for selective harvesting ops

Tigercat’s 612 dual winch skidder is specially designed to operate in selective harvesting applications, extracting high value timber in steep or sensitive terrain conditions. Source: Timberbiz The Tigercat 612 series skidder platform was created to manage the extraction function in c
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Nokian latest to leave Russia

Nokian Tyres is the latest company to sell its Russian operations, it will sell to from PJSC Tatneft. Source: Timberbiz After registration formalities in Russia, the transaction will be completed, and Nokian Tyres’ operations in Russia will end. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it was no l
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China and Russia – a snapshot of the future of softwood

Currently, softwood imports remain weak in the Chinese market. However, the outlook appears somewhat optimistic into the 2Q and 3Q of 2023 (if not slightly ambiguous based on multiple other factors). Sources: Wood Resources International, Forest2Market Reports at the end of last year
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Opal high tech cardboard packaging facility on track at Wodonga

Opal’s $140 million high tech corrugated cardboard packaging facility in Wodonga is on track to be completed and operational by October 2023. Source: Timberbiz The site will receive more than 260 containers of state-of-the-art equipment with the installation phase commencing from Apri
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Stihl Timbersport’s Aussie champion Laurence O’Toole

Komatsu Forest congratulates Laurence O’Toole for becoming the Stihl Timbersport’s Australian Champion for 2023 at the event recently held at Glenelg SA. Source: Timberbiz There were the usual tough competitors with Brad De Losa and Brayden Meyer running second and third respectively,
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NF McDonnell and Sons exceptional Employer of the Year

Green Triangle mill operator NF McDonnell and Sons has been named Employer of the Year at the National Employment Services Associations (NESA) Awards for its role supporting some of Mount Gambier’s most vulnerable community members. Source: Timberbiz About one third of the timber mill
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Forest and wood products’ winner in science awards

Australian National University’s Dr Ashley Jones has won the forest and wood products industry category in the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards for his work in identifying the dynamic plant RNA modifications needed to combat myrtle rust. Source: Timberbiz The 2023 Science and
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