ABB and Södra have entered a long-term, strategic partnership to co-develop a roadmap to drive new levels of efficiency, engagement and digitalization across Södra’s enterprise to ultimately define the next generation mill. Source: Lesprom Together, Södra and ABB will lead the way in
The cost of China’s ban on a series of Australian goods has been almost negligible for some of the country’s exporters, indicating Australia’s dependence on the world’s second largest economy for trade has not been as devastating as some had predicted, a new report has found. Source:
Design funding is available for qualifying yet-to-be-built wooden buildings as part of a partnership between the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries and Red Stag. Funding of several hundred thousand dollars is potentially available for a select number of projects that quality f
The Australian Government has announced the addition of a Large Air Tanker to provide year-round aerial firefighting capability. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Emergency Management Senator Bridget McKenzie said an annual $4 million boost to the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAF
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has begun trial burns of its fire-damaged timber. It follows the company announcing it would convert its plantations to farmland after the South Australian Government refused its proposal for a deepwater port at Smith Bay on the island’s north coast
For 34 years Gary Bennett’s native timber furniture studio, JahRoc, has sat like beacon to travellers that you have now entered Margaret River – a home of environmentally sustainable craft and unique timber. Source: WA Today JahRoc, which Mr Bennett co-owns with David Paris, sits on t
Victoria’s emergency services personnel will no longer undertake vital safety training in felling trees, jeopardising the state’s response to bushfires and putting communities and first responders at risk. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals’ Member for Gippsland Melina Bath raised the al
Forestry researcher Trevor Best has written a summary of research he was involved in at Canterbury University on the impact of stress on the wellbeing of forestry workers, and how it affects productivity and business profitability. With yesterday 9 September the official R U OK Day th
The WA Government’s decision this week to shut down the state’s native timber industry came as a rude shock to the entire industry. The decision was seemingly made with no industry consultation and was crudely delivered to say the least. One mill operator with 60 years’ experience in
WA’s forestry industry has been blindsided by the State Government’s sudden decision to end the native forestry sector by 2024. The announcement came yesterday morning with no industry consultation, leaving businesses, employees and regional communities shocked. Source: Timberbiz The