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Pallet wars – wooden pallet prices soar in Europe while stock dwindles

27 April 2022
The war in Ukraine has claimed a new collateral victim in Europe: the market for wooden pallets – crucial in the packaging, handling and storage of goods. According to the European Pallet Association. (EPAL), more than 600 million of its pallets and 20m of its box pallets are in circu
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Tigercat develops a dozer for forestry applications

27 April 2022
Tigercat Industries has developed a forestry dozer. The new TCi 920 will be doing the rounds at several US forestry industry trade shows soon. Source: Timberbiz The dozer will be branded under the new TCi badge, as Tigercat Industries continues to design machines for applications beyo
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Stora Enso to divest itself of Russian operations

27 April 2022
Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia. The company’s Nebolchi and Impilahti sawmills will be divested to local management. In addition, the divestment includes Stora Enso’s Russian forest operation which through its harvesting supplies wood to t
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Green Triangle Timber Awards Dinner includes bus transport

27 April 2022
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards Gala Dinner will be held on June 10, 2022 at The Barn, Mount Gambier. Celebrating nine new award category finalists and winners, the evening is set to bring together industry members from across the region for the first time since 2019. Source
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Health care company Bupa to plant 5000 Trees That Count

27 April 2022
The announcement of Bupa Foundation legacy forest locations across New Zealand confirms Bupa Foundation’s commitment to the sustainable work of Trees That Count. The community tree planting locations will be at Pirimai Walkway Planting Project in Napier, Waiwhakareke Heritage Park in
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Applications open for Hyne Community Trust

27 April 2022
The Hyne Community Trust will once again, open for applications in June 2022 for this year’s round of grants. Eligible community organisations are encouraged to consider how the Hyne Community Trust can support them to deliver lasting benefits to the region. Source: Timberbiz An examp
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Federal Labor needs to be clear on regs for pulp and paper industry

27 April 2022
Australian Forest Products Association is insisting that any incoming Albanese Government not sacrifice vital regional manufacturing jobs through blunt changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism. Source: Timberbiz The AFPA, as the major national industry group represe
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New Farm Forestry Codes of Practice in force May in NSW

27 April 2022
The NSW Government is introducing new Farm Forestry Codes of Practice that will ensure long-term sustainability for the industry and provide robust environmental protections across the NSW private forestry estate. Source: Timberbiz The new Codes, which come into effect on 2 May, are t
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Shortfall of timber for Victoria almost a certainty as government fails to deliver

27 April 2022
The Victorian Government’s $110 million plan to transition the native forest timber industry to 50,000ha of plantations is struggling to deliver, with just 550ha of trees planted to date. Source: The Weekly Times The failure to get more trees into the ground poses a major shortfall fo
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WA agrees to a $26.9M transition program for native foresters

27 April 2022
The West Australian Government has reached agreement with the Forest Industries Federation WA on a $26.9 million Business Transition Program. The Business Transition Program will provide financial support to native timber sawmills and harvesters before native forest logging ends in 20
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