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A weekend of forestry fun at the Heyfield Timber Festival

08 February 2023
Heyfield’s Timber Festival is less than two weeks away with a host of events planned for Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February at the Gordon Street Reserve in Heyfield, Gippsland, Victoria. Source: Timberbiz Saturday will be a day of events that will have something for everyone
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Nippon Paper yet to decide the future of Opal’s white paper production

08 February 2023
Since 120 workers were stood down in December at Australia’s last remaining office paper manufacturer, Opal, unions and workers have been waiting for news of the future of the white paper line at the Gippsland Maryvale mill. Source: Timberbiz It was reported yesterday by ABC Gippsland
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UK pension schemes follow Australia’s lead into forestry investments

06 February 2023
Nest and Cushon, two UK pension schemes with combined assets of more than £26bn, are in a joint search for asset management partners to develop new forestry investment strategies to address climate change pressures. Source: The Financial Times Both pension schemes believe that allocat
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China is now a leader in the scale and growth of its forestry industry

06 February 2023
According to a statement at a recent national conference in China, the output value of China’s national forest industry in 2022 totalled RMB8.04tn (US$1.17tn). The country is now among the world’s leading players in terms of the scale and growth rate of its forestry industry. Source:
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US offers $41M for wood innovations

06 February 2023
The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USDA) has announced it will offer US$41 million through the 2023 Wood Innovations Grant and 2023 Community Wood Grant programs to spark innovation and create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy. Source: Timberbiz M
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Uni of the Sunshine Coast uses a timber mix for warmth and regeneration

06 February 2023
Specialty European timber that regenerates “in five-to-six minutes” is among the sustainable materials being used in the second stage of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus. Source: Timberbiz Three new buildings at the Petrie location will utilise a mixture of do
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Workplace, Skills and Training Workshop

06 February 2023
Wondering where the people power will be coming from for the future then attend the North East NSW Forestry Hub event – Smart Development of a Future Workforce workshop this Wednesday 8 February. Source: Timberbiz Information on a number of issues will be presented including the findi
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Hawke’s Bay wood debris is not from forestry

06 February 2023
Sources of unusually large amounts of driftwood in the water and on several Hawke’s Bay beaches is not yet clear, but the materials appear to be small and of mixed origin and not from recent forestry operations. Source: Timberbiz Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Group Manager Asset Manage
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Australia’s changing pattern of recovered paper exports

06 February 2023
Australia’s recovered paper exports – as is the case for more than half the world – make their way to South East Asia. Most are manufactured into recycled corrugated boxes. Source: IndustryEdge Examining the export data by grade and by country, demonstrates there is a little more to r
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A good Rocky road ahead for Hyne Group expansion

06 February 2023
The Hyne Group and Rocky Point have announced a partnership, combining years of know-how and experience to grow the respective businesses into the future. Source: Timberbiz Just 12 months after the announcement of the partnership between the Hyne Group and UK based company James-Jones
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