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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Australian forest associations celebrate International Day of the Forests

International Day of Forests 2024 marks the importance our forests hold for the future of innovation, climate change, and essentially, the ability to live in a better world. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer, Diana Hallam said this year&#
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TFPA releases its 2024 election scorecard both parties support forestry

The Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) has today released its 2024 election scorecard, showing both major parties to be strong supporters of the Tasmanian forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the launch of the scorecard, TFPA Chief Executive Officer Nick Steel sa
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Opinion: Vic Eddy – conservation values will drop because of Greenies

Foresters like me, and probably much better than me, have been managing the productive native forests of Australia for at least 100 years. I have been doing it for the past 57 years. Around 25 years ago the Regional Forest Agreement process reviewed our native forests involved, or wit
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Friday analysis: Good news in Tas neither party wants to stop native timber forestry

Tasmania goes to the polls tomorrow in what is shaping as a vital election for the State’s timber industry. In what can only be seen as good news, neither the Government nor Labor want to halt timber harvesting for Tasmania’s native forests. In a nutshell, the Government has vow
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Quadco drum mulcher

Since its beginning as a small forestry equipment manufacturing shop in 1989, Quadco has built its reputation on a single promise: to never compromise on quality or service. That means listening to customers and dealers on its products’ ability to withstand heavy applications on the j
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Paris shows off its sustainability with Olympic venues

There’s something highly unusual about the new Olympic Aquatics Centre on the outskirts of Paris. It’s not just the building’s striking form, with its massive, Pringle-shaped solar roof. It’s not solely that the 5,000-seat venue, constructed mainly from wood, was pieced together like
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US may not comply with Euro deforestation regs

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation’s traceability requirements will be “nearly impossible” for the US paper and wood pulp industry to meet, 27 US senators have told US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, pressing her to push to ensure the EU’s rules target countries where d
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DOC says Chilean Myrtle is a pest

New Zealand’s DOC (Department of Conservation) has identified Chilean Myrtle (Luma apiculata) as an emerging pest plant and has requested a voluntary approach to remove it from sale. Source: Timberbiz Chilean myrtle (Luma apiculata) from the Myrtaceae family, is a hardy, evergreen tre
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Timber Construct 2024 program

The Timber Construct 2024 program has been released, the event is aimed at those who design and construct timber and mass wood buildings. It will be held on 12 -13 August at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz The Timber Construct Conference and Exhibition is owned and organise
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