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Volvo tests remote controlled log loader

24 November 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first in the world to trial a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader over a 5G network in a complex forestry application in a bid to develop safer, more productive timber processes and explore its potential as an enabler for automation.
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Products linked to deforestation on the EU hit list

24 November 2021
Products linked to deforestation, including beef, wood, palm oil, soy, coffee and cocoa, will be banned from entering the EU following landmark legal proposals announced by the EU executive. Source: Lexology The EU executive outlined a draft law requiring companies to prove that agric
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Red Stag pays bonuses to vaccinated staff

24 November 2021
Christmas is coming early for Red Stag Timber staff and contractors with NZ$3000 bonuses for those who get vaccinated and stay up to date with booster shots next year. The company is paying the bonuses after being on track to achieve budgets without the need for last year’s wage subsi
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Forestry remains a high-risk occupation

24 November 2021
Australia’s agricultural sector has received a mixed report card in Safe Work Australia’s latest release of Australian workers’ compensation statistics. Sources: Beef Central, Timberbiz The 2019-20 report, released yesterday, provides the latest national statistics on accepted serious
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All Nelson council forestry now registered for carbon trading

24 November 2021
There were hugs for Rachel Sanson after her successful bid to get all eligible council forestry registered for carbon trading. Initially, the council was assessing only its native forestry blocks, about 27 hectares’ worth of forestry, for registration in the Emissions Trading Scheme (
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McCormack to remain as chair of AFPA with reaffirmed board

24 November 2021
Long-serving Australian Forest Products Association chairman Greg McCormack will continue in the role alongside a reaffirmed board of directors. Source: Timberbiz Mr McCormack said AFPA’s Board was in lockstep on the association’s priorities to advocate for Australia’s forest industri
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New directors for Forico

24 November 2021
Hobart-based Tracy Matthews and Beth Mathison have been appointed for a three-year term to the Forico Board. They are both Fellows of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and each bring decades of experience from private, government and not-for-profit enterprises, both local
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Victorian Labor senator Ciccone warns his party against demonising forestry

24 November 2021
Victorian Labor senator Raff Ciccone has warned his colleagues against demonising regional industries, particularly forestry, as the federal opposition prepares to finalise its climate policy ahead of next year’s election. Source: The Age In a speech to the Senate on Tuesday night, Se
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Wood cuts through noisy Zooms

22 November 2021
For the past few years, many have become used to having virtual meetings in their homes. Spaces like kitchen tables, couches, spare bedrooms, and hammocks in the yard have all become “offices”. As you can imagine, many of these spaces aren’t well known for their acoustic qualities. So
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Biomass for optical applications

22 November 2021
Researchers are mapping out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications. A digital, urbanised world consumes huge amounts of raw materials that could hardly be called environmentally friendly. One promising solution may be found in renewable raw
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