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Ponsse awards to promote skilled forestry

13 January 2021
Einari Vidgrén Foundation, named after the founder of Ponsse Plc, was established to reward forestry experts. This year in total, the awards amounted to EUR 212,300. The main recognition the Einari Award, was presented to Kimmo Kulojärvi Oy and Metsäkone Pirinen Oy. Source: Timberbiz
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International Mass Timber Conference a virtual experience in 2021

13 January 2021
The 6th Annual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference will be 100% virtual held from 30 March 30 – 1 April, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual platform should drive even greater global attendance, more than 900 attendees from 15 countries are already. Although 2021 wil
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HVP harvests Wandiligong plantations

13 January 2021
HVP Plantations will start harvesting its Wandiligong Plantation in January. The harvest will focus around the western end of Jagoes Gully. The harvest is expected to take four weeks, running to mid-February. Source: Timberbiz HVP recognises that community members enjoy walking, runni
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Fine woodworking in annual exhibition

13 January 2021
From a lavish loom to steam bent style, a range of fabulous furniture is on show at the New Zealand Centre for Fine Woodworking’s annual exhibition. The work of students on the full-time 32-week furniture makers course and other short courses the centre offered has been displayed at N
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Sandalwood Taskforce report’s recommendations open to comment

13 January 2021
The WA Sandalwood Taskforce has provided eight recommendations to Government that will support the growth of economic opportunities for Aboriginal people. The recommendations address key issues such as barriers to participation, resource inventory, capacity building and quota allocati
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NSW National’s Leader a born-again green

13 January 2021
Deputy Premier John Barilaro has ‘kissed and made up’ with Environment Minister Matt ‘Green’ Kean after taking time off on ‘stress leave’ last year. On Monday he told a reporter “I believe in climate change” and reportedly opened the door to shutting down logging of old-growth forest
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Harvestco gets contract for Kangaroo Island harvesting needs workers

13 January 2021
National forestry services company Harvestco is looking for extra staff to help in the harvesting of timber on Kangaroo Island. Harvestco has been awarded the contract to harvest, store and stockpile the first 200,000 tonnes of pine in the Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers estate. A
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STT agrees to halt logging in 49 coupes

13 January 2021
Sustainable Timber Tasmania and the Bob Brown Foundation have reached an agreement with STT agreeing to halt logging in 49 coupes in the North Eastern tiers. Sources: Mercury, Timberbiz The agreement means a Federal Court injunction battle scheduled for Monday this week did not go ahe
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Public asked to find giant Taiwanese trees

11 January 2021
The Council of Agriculture’s Forestry Research Institute in Taiwan has invited the public to participate in a project to map Taiwan’s remaining “giant trees.” A researcher has challenged people to find a tree taller than the current record holder, which is a 79.1m Taiwanese cypress in
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Record year for Swedish seedlings, even frozen ones

11 January 2021
Last year was a record year for SCA Sweden’s NorrPlant seedling operation with 103.5 million seedlings delivered, which is over a million more than before. SCA has never delivered as many seedlings as in 2020. Source: Timberbiz “We delivered 103.5 million seedlings, which is over a mi
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