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New home sales continue to fall

19 September 2022
New home sales fell by 1.6% in August after the 13.1% decline seen in July. The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of future detached home construction. Source: Timberbiz July and August
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Cadet Forester Program open for applications

19 September 2022
Applications are now open for the 2023 Cadet Forester Program and will close on 11 November 2022. Source: Timberbiz The Cadet Forester Program is an Australian School based Apprenticeship (ASbA) available to students currently in Grade 10 and 11 in Tasmania. Students will commence as
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Online petition won’t sway NSW Government on native logging

19 September 2022
The New South Wales Government will not put a stop to native forest logging despite an online petition with more than 20,000 signatures. Source: Timberbiz The petition, circulated by the Brooman State Forest Conservation Group, included called for an immediate pause to logging and the
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US Sylvamo buys paper plant from Stora Enso

16 September 2022
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to sell its paper production site in Sweden, and all related assets to Sylvamo, a US-based global producer of uncoated paper. The enterprise value is EUR 150 million. Closing is expected in the beginning of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals. Sour
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Energy surcharge for pulp and paper in North America

16 September 2022
Kemira is implementing a 4% energy surcharge for all Pulp and Paper process and functional chemistries across North America for all non-contract customers, effective 1 October 2022. The surcharge announced in April for inorganic coagulants sold through the Industry & Water segment
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PEFC to develop program for ASEAN region

16 September 2022
PEFC is calling for collaborators and donors to develop the PEFC FOR-TRADE program to drive ASEAN integration and development of regional value chains in forest related industries. Source: Timberbiz The PEFC FOR-TRADE program (Forestry and Trade for Development in the ASEAN region) su
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Radiata pine invasive in NZ means more needs to be done to manage plantations

16 September 2022
New research has found that invasive radiata pine is spread more widely across Aotearoa than was previously thought, with modelling showing that up to 76% of the country’s land is climatically capable of supporting populations of the trees. Source: The Gisborne Herald The resear
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Fennell orders the world’s second ever electric log truck

16 September 2022
Fennell Forestry says it taking the crucial first step towards decarbonising Australia’s heavy vehicle transport industry. The Mount Gambier-based harvest and haulage company has commissioned the world’s second-ever electric log truck, in the hope of providing a realistic carbon-zero
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Petition to WA government to review science behind native forestry

16 September 2022
A petition urging the Western Australian parliament to properly explain the State Government’s decision to close the native forest timber industry is being circulated by the WA arm of WoodSolutions. Source: Timberbiz Timber Insight has launched the petition which even goes furth
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ACCC checking up on Forestry Corp’s buy of Hume Forests

16 September 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is continuing to make market inquiries about NSW Forestry Corp’s proposal to buy Hume Forests. Source: Timberbiz Hume, which is overseen by Global Forest Partners, comprises softwood plantations located between the Tumut-Tumbarumba an
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