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Environmentally friendly fire-fighting chemical developed

01 December 2020
Kiilto and PPO-Elektroniikka Oy have combined their expertise and developed an environmentally friendly fire-fighting chemical for extinguishing forest fires and wildfires. Source: Timberbiz Kiilto’s 100-year expertise in the chemical industry and PPO-Elektroniikka’s experience in fir
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NZ changes fire season status to restricted

01 December 2020
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is updating its fire season status for the Otago region. From Tuesday 1 December, the entire Otago region has changed to a restricted fire season. This means a permit is required to light a fire outdoors. Source: Timberbiz A restricted fire season has be
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Finding the formula for taller, straighter and stronger pine trees

01 December 2020
Finding the formula to grow taller, straighter and stronger radiata pine trees is about to take a major advance for Australian growers thanks to the development of a sophisticated new genetic analysis program. Source: Timberbiz Tree Breeding Australia’s (TBA) research geneticist Dr Ri
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Pellet production facility wins Tas EPA Sustainability Award

01 December 2020
A state-of-the-art wood pellet production facility developed in Launceston by Neville Smith Forest Products has won this year’s prestigious Tasmanian EPA Sustainability Award. Source: Timberbiz The pellet plant, located at the company’s Mowbray Dry Mill, can recover more than 3000 ton
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Swelling numbers of forestry trainees in NZ carving out careers

01 December 2020
COVID-19 recovery training numbers are tracking well in the New Zealand forestry sector with more trainees than ever carving out a career in the industry. With a significant increase in the number of Kiwis enrolling in forestry training programs over the past 12 months and more than 5
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TasPorts invests thanks to major drive in forestry sector

01 December 2020
More than three million tonnes of forestry products transited through TasPorts’ facilities in 2019-20, which includes the Burnie Chip Export Terminal, the Port of Bell Bay and Southern Export Terminals at the Port of Hobart. Source: Timberbiz TasPorts Chief Operating Officer Ste
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Global Forest Partners portfolio of softwood plantations on the block

01 December 2020
Forestry investment giant Global Forest Partners LP has put a portfolio of Australian softwood plantations on the block, sparking expectations of one of the biggest domestic forestry deals in the past decade. Source: Timberbiz It is understood Global Forest Partners is seeking a buyer
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Victoria on the wrong side of the Green Triangle

01 December 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association wants the Victorian and Federal Governments to urgently co-operate to deliver new production tree plantings which would provide a boost to local jobs and post COVID-19 economic recovery while reducing emissions. Source: Timberbiz In July the
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Christmas tree with film star looks

30 November 2020
A very special Christmas tree that is one in a million is destined to become the most famous in Britain. A 43-foot-tall Sitka spruce with “film star” looks has been selected from the 155 million trees growing in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, to stand at the foot of Big Ben in London
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Next gen automated panel repair station

30 November 2020
Raute has launched a new and unique panel repair station and next-generation panel repairing line. Automatic panel repairing increases the cost efficiency of plywood production, ensures that the final quality of the panels is more uniform and makes it easier to control the various pan
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