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

OFO hosts SA Premier at Jubilee Sawmill

OneFortyOne CEO Andy Giles Knopp welcomed the opportunity to host the South Australian Premier on a tour of the Jubilee Sawmill and a plantation harvesting site, and the Minister for Forest Industries at the Glencoe Nursery. Source: Timberbiz Mr Knopp said that the newly elected Premi
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SA government’s investment of $19M into forestry

South Australia’s Malinauskas Labor Government will invest $19million to help grow and develop the state’s forest and timber industries, one of the most significant contributors to the economy in the south-east. Source: Timberbiz As part of the State Government’s investment of more th
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Friday analysis: Labor SA Premier visits forestry but will Albanese do the same

South Australia’s Labor Government is spending a good and fitting amount of time in Mount Gambier visiting local forestry companies like OneFortyOne, and Victorian MP Darren Chester is calling on the Federal Government to do the same. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has wr
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Stora Enso may convert Belgium paper lines to recycled containerboard

Stora Enso has started a feasibility study at its paper production site in Langerbrugge, Belgium, for the conversion of one of the two paper lines into a high-volume recycled containerboard line. Source: Timberbiz Aligned with Stora Enso’s strategic focus on renewable materials, the i
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Softree’s new version of RoadEng hits the road

Softree Technical Systems, developer of engineering software for resource and forestry infrastructure applications, has deployed a new global release of its RoadEng Forest Engineer software. The new version release focuses on simplifying workflows and improving visualization. Source:
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Ponsse opens negotiations to divest itself of around 120 staff

In a recent statement Ponsse has said that it is inviting its personnel to cooperation negotiations pursuant to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings. The cooperation negotiations pursuant to the Act concern personnel reductions and lay-offs that are expected to involve almost 1
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Planting every weekend until September to restore coastal estuary

An ambitious 3-year project to support the restoration of an iconic coastal estuary near Nelson in New Zealand is helping to accelerate other environmental initiatives. Source: Timberbiz “Approaching its final planting season, the Waimea Inlet Restoration Project is on track to
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FSC presents at Design Build Expo

FSC ANZ had the honour of presenting at the Design Build Expo, featuring an expert panel led by FSC Deputy Chair and award-winning social entrepreneur, broadcaster and campaigner, Jon Dee. Source: Timberbiz The panel included Luca Brown, a civil engineer from Timberlink Australia who
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