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New felling heads from John Deere

02 October 2019
John Deere has announced the addition of the FS50/FR50 Felling Heads to its felling head line-up. The new felling heads are compatible with the 800M- and 900M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers and feature in 30-degree and 310-degree wrist configurations respectively. Source: Timberbiz “W
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Scion and PF Olsen selecting the right forest for Hawke’s Bay

02 October 2019
Scion, in collaboration with PF Olsen, is working with the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to identify where forests could fit into the regional landscape. This project is a ‘real life’ application of Scion’s strategy ‘Right tree, right place, right purpose’ promoting an approach that wo
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4.5 million seeds start to deliver for Australian homes

02 October 2019
More than 4.5 million radiata pine (Pinus radiata) seeds have started the first steps in a process that will ultimately deliver the building blocks of Australia’s homes in three decades. The tiny pine seeds started stratification, which is the first part of the 8-11 month growing proc
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AFGRI launches new South Guildford premises with aplomb

02 October 2019
AFGRI Equipment hosted customers, suppliers, special guests and employees at its grand opening for the new South Guildford, Western Australia premises in September with around 250 people attending. The 11,000 square metre facility was transformed into a perfect platform to showcase th
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Top 5 – Wood Fibre Exports – July 2019

02 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 363,891 m3 – export
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KIPT’s submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee for timber

02 October 2019
Roads, water and farm forestry feature in KIPT’s submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast. The Commonwealth plan to establish a billion plantation trees over 10 years will not be achieved without greater encoura
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Vic Government cancels community consultation on code for timber

02 October 2019
The Victorian State Government has cancelled its community consultation process into reforms to the code of practice for timber production. State Environment Minister Lily D’Ambosio took the odd step of announcing the community engagement on the code through a release on Twitter. Sour
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Infrastructure limits Russian forestry but it is a major international force

01 October 2019
The Russian forest sector is an important player in the global timberland space and continues to offer opportunities for further development. Russia has the biggest forest area in the world and is one of the top roundwood producing countries. However, the overall standing stock includ
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Stora Enso to close Kitee sawmill

01 October 2019
Stora Enso will consolidate its spruce timber production at its mill in Varkaus, Finland, where spruce timber production has synergies with the existing LVL (laminated veneer timber), pulp and paperboard mills. The target is to improve long-term competitiveness, the consolidation is p
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FSC turns 25

01 October 2019
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is celebrating 25 years of taking care of the world’s forests, having opened its first office in Oaxaca, Mexico in August 1994. In 1994, the FSC Secretariat opened its doors with only three staff members. In 2003, it relocated its headquarters to B
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