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Koala deaths condemned by forestry industry

03 February 2020
Forest industries have reacted with universal anger and completely condemned the senseless koala deaths uncovered by a nature group on a private property in Western Victoria. Source: Timberbiz “All those who work in our forest industries join with the community in appalled shocks at w
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KIPT unfairly targeted by Kangaroo Island Mayor on Landline program

03 February 2020
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s (KIPT) managing director John Sergeant is disappointed that the island’s mayor Michael Pengilly is criticizing the timber industry rather than working with it to create that future. Mr Sergeant was commenting on an item on the ABC’s Landline program
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Paper mill provides heating for a city

30 January 2020
Excess heat from the industrial processes at Stora Enso’s Maxau paper mill in the south-west of Germany will be used to provide renewable, biomass-based district heating for the city of Karlsruhe. Source: Timberbiz A new, two-kilometre-long connection pipeline will transfer the heat f
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LIGNA 2021 to focus on woodworking, building processes and materials

30 January 2020
The organizers of LIGNA have announced the focus topics for next year’s event which will be running from 10 to 14 May 2021 and will focus on the digital transformation of the woodworking industry, prefabrication processes in timber construction and the bioeconomy. Source: Timber
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Metsa acquires sites for FSC certification service to members

30 January 2020
The Metsä Group has acquired nature sites that are used to compensate for the conservation areas required of forest owners by the FSC forest certification. The new service offered to owner-members ensures that the conservation required of forest estates belonging to the FSC forest cer
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Forestry NSW to turn Cowarra state forest into tourism site

30 January 2020
The Cowarra state forest will soon be home to a new tourism precinct that will provide better access to existing attractions and cater for new events. The precinct will be funded by the NSW Government’s Regional Growth – Environment and Tourism Fund, together with a financial contribu
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NZ government called out on Wood Procurement policy

30 January 2020
Chief executives from more than 50 companies representing more than 10,000 New Zealand employees have signed an open letter calling on the government to honour its commitment to implement its promised Wood Procurement policy for government buildings. Source: Timberbiz The letter from
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Growing demand for native trees needs co-ordinated strategy

30 January 2020
New Zealand’s native plant nursery industry has capacity to increase native tree production, but long lead times mean achieving this growth will require planning and co-operation. Last year NZ Plant Producers Inc. surveyed native plant nurseries up and down New Zealand, in the first-e
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Australian paper and paperboard consumption uncertain

30 January 2020
Australia’s total consumption of all paper and paperboard will decline a calculated 0.2% (around 5000 tonnes) per annum through to 2024, according to the latest headline forecasts*prepared by IndustryEdge. Sources: IndustryEdge, Timberbiz In addition to the total consumption forecast,
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CSIRO to deliver recommendations on bushfires for the future

30 January 2020
CSIRO has welcomed its role in delivering practical resilience measures in relation to bushfires and climate change, as the country faces continued extreme fire weather in the future. CSIRO, in collaboration with other agencies and partners will bring plans and recommendations to Aust
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