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Young Queensland engineer wins with timber panels research

A Queensland Government timber engineer has been recognised at the Australian Young Researchers’ Conference for research that will save timber manufacturers time, money and resources. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said Adam Faircloth, a timbe
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Roundtable shapes agriculture bushfire response

Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Agriculture Minister Senator Bridget McKenzie met with agriculture industry leaders to hear about the impact of the recent bushfires and discuss the road to recovery for many businesses and communities. Source: Timberbiz Minister McKenzie, who was jo
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Bushfire relief comes from locals like Alpine Truss

Alpine Truss Wangaratta has donated $15,000 to assist with bushfire recovery in North East Victoria, some of which will go towards stationery packs to help children get back to school. Basic necessities such as the back to school packs for children will take a load off parents’
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Virtual forestry to inspire young students

The UK’s Forestry Commission is working with Google Expeditions to take schoolchildren on virtual tours of working forests. The Commission is using the immersive platform to inform the next generation about sustainable timber production, the importance of plant health and how woodland
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New Tigercat harvesting head

Tigercat continues to expand its range of harvesting heads with the new 568, a robust, productive four-wheel drive harvesting head for roadside processing. Optimized harvester head hydraulics maximize performance and efficiency, while robust, high quality components provide long term
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China imports – good for New Zealand bad for Russia and US

New Zealand continues to expand its market share in China, supplying 39% of the total import volume in the 3Q 2019, up from 32% five years earlier. Russia and North America suffered the largest declines in the Chinese market share from 2015 to 2019, with Russia’s share falling from 28
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Borg has EPA approval for wood residue recovery

Borg Manufacturing has received EPA approval to implement an Urban Wood Residue recovery process. The EPA exemption allows Borg to recover a range of raw materials from other businesses, including softwood offcuts (included treated pine), LVL and glulam offcuts and, wood pallets and c
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Pacific Pine shuts mill in Putaruru

The sudden announcement of the closure of New Zealand’s Pacific Pine Industries, a timber processing and sawmill in Putaruru, has left its 60+ employees reeling. Staff were called in from their annual leave this week to a meeting where they were informed that the company was entering
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Further closures announced by Forestry Corporation

The New South Wales Forestry Corporation has advised that Edrom Road near Eden has been closed to the public until further notice following recent fires. Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Amba Addinsall asked the community to stay away off from Edrom Road until further notice and follow L
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Palaszczuk Government takes action to support timber industry jobs

The Queensland Government has announced its native timber action plan with the government saying it is taking decisive action to support regional Queensland timber industry jobs, locking in hardwood supplies in the Wide-Bay Burnett region up to 2026. The new timber industry action pla
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