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Swatch’s new HQ snakes around Switzerland

10 October 2019
Swatch has opened its new headquarters at Biel in north western Switzerland. The wooden building, one of the world’s largest timber structures, was designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and looks like a massive wooden snake. Source: Timberbiz, Swissinfo.ch “We have invested CHF22
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Simplified Forest Management Standard for smallholders tested in Asia

10 October 2019
FSC is testing a standalone regional forest stewardship standard and associated tools in four Asian countries to improve smallholder access to the FSC certification scheme in the region, by introducing a simplified standard more suitable to their needs. Source: Timberbiz Smallholders
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Forestry staff fit for purpose after grueling tests

10 October 2019
Local Forestry Corporation of NSW staff completed the first stage of their annual fire season preparations, passing gruelling fitness tests that simulate the strain placed on the body during firefighting. Many Forestry Corporation staff are trained as firefighters and must pass an ann
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50 nominees for second Green Triangle Awards

10 October 2019
It is just under three weeks until the envelopes are opened and the winners are revealed at the second Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards taking place at Mount Gambier at  local venue, The Barn.  Source: Timberbiz The judges completed their task of reviewing more than 50 nominees l
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NZ’s four largest private landowners are foreign companies

10 October 2019
An investigation by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has found that the four largest private landowners in New Zealand are all foreign-owned forestry companies. The report says that this has occurred despite a clampdown on overseas investment. Sources: Timberbiz, Radio New Zealand According to
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Kids and Onetrak come to the aid of Sugar Pine Walk

10 October 2019
The Sugar Pine Walk was planted in 1928 and the enormous sugar pines provide a short stroll among some of the tallest and largest pines in the world. Forestry Corporation of NSW recently commenced a regrowth project to ensure this experience is preserved for future generations. Now sc
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Top 5 – Panel Products – July 2019

10 October 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 29.1% higher – aver
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Norske Skog sells Albury paper mill and now it will be shutdown

10 October 2019
Norske Skog has sold its Albury assets to Australian papermaker Visy which plans to undertake feasibility studies into the potential future uses of those assets on the site. The sale is part of a broad Strategic Asset Review of its Australasian operation by Norske Skog’s owner Oceanwo
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ACCC has concerns over New Forests Tasmanian purchase

10 October 2019
Concerns have been raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over a proposed sale of Tasmanian hardwood plantations owned by Resource Management Service to New Forests and Global Forest Partners. Source: Timberbiz Resource Management Service has made its plan
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Rains halt Amazon fires

08 October 2019
Heavy rains over recent days in the Bolivian Amazon have helped put out forest fires that have raged for two months across the land-locked South American nation, charring more than 4 million hectares of land, local authorities said on Monday. Sources: Timberbiz, Reuters The storms hel
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