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Automated cargo handling trial completed for woodchip loading

01 October 2021
Iknow Machinery, Nippon Paper Industries and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha have conducted a cargo handling trial of the world’s first automatic crane operation system, which was developed for woodchip carriers by Iknow Machinery. Source: Timberbiz The trial was performed at Toma
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PEFC Ben Gunneberg to address Responsible Wood AGM

01 October 2021
PEFC International CEO Ben Gunneberg will be presenting at the 18th Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting. Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries said he was delighted to welcome Mr Gunneberg who has agreed to address the AGM attendees and provide an update on new PEFC initiatives. Sou
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Wenita Forest Products now totally under New Forests management

01 October 2021
Two European pension funds, APG Asset Management on behalf of its Dutch pension fund client ABP, and UK’s Pension Protection Fund, have agreed to purchase Sinotrans New Zealand Limited’s shareholding in Wenita Forest Products Limited. Source: Timberbiz Wenita is the largest producer o
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Strong demand for housing remains after stimulus ends

01 October 2021
Detached building approvals rose in August 2021, suggesting there is still strong demand for housing despite the end of stimulus measures in March according to the HIA. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-uni
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First responders training blocked by Vic Govt inaction despite bushfire season

01 October 2021
The failure of the Andrews Government to fix legal loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice has blocked training for essential service workers, firefighters and first responders, placing communities at risk. A court injunction on two forestry training sites in East Gippsland has obstr
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Ministers agree to work together to grow the forestry estate

01 October 2021
State and territory forestry ministers have agreed to work together to grow the forest estate and secure the future of the Australian forestry industry. Speaking after a meeting of ministers on Wednesday, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said the Federal Gove
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Opinion: Guy Trafford – How is Australia handling its opportunities with forestry

01 October 2021
With the interest and concerns over the amount of New Zealand pastoral land going into forestry it prompted me to look over the ‘ditch’ to see if comparable interest was being generated over there. Australia has not progressed their emissions reduction policy to the same degree as New
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Friday analysis: Future depends on forestry ministers’ cooperation

01 October 2021
The housing construction industry is facing something of a crisis. According to a landmark new report released on Tuesday by Master Builders Australia and the Australian Forest Products Association titled Australia’s Timber Framing Cliff, Australia faces a major sovereign capability g
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Autonomous vehicles to enhance safety at sawmills

29 September 2021
With the help of Semcon, two of Sweden’s largest companies in the forest industry sector, Holmen and Södra, are to examine how self-driving vehicles can improve the work environment and enhance safety at sawmills and other industrial sites. This type of vehicle has great potential for
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China’s biggest property company facing collapse

29 September 2021
As the crisis facing the world’s most indebted real estate company rages on, many experts have remained cautiously optimistic that the nightmare was under control. But there are now growing fears that Evergrande’s potential collapse won’t be able to be contained as easily as many init
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