SpeciesSolutions is an update to the previous WoodSolutions Species app, keeping the original informative content but improving functionality and adding an easily navigable interface. While the original version helped users to match timber species to applications the updated app will

As part of the ‘plain language’ re-drafting aspect of the four yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission recently made a number of changes to the Timber Industry Award 2020. Source: Timberbiz While many of the changes are, as the name suggests, ‘plain language’ amendmen

Kennedy Trailers has announced Kindred Equipment, Sales & Hire as its official Western Australian dealer. This agreement was formed to bring the Kennedy Trailers brand to Western Australia with an on-the ground team. Source: Timberbiz Comprising sales, warranty, repairs and suppor

VicForests has secured funding from the Victorian Government to build a 5M capacity seedling nursery.  A lease for land has been signed with East Gippsland Water at its 145 Holloway Road, Bairnsdale site. Now VicForests is tendering for planning, design, construction and commissioning

Ponsse has launched the Ponsse Data API service that customers can use to easily and cost-effectively obtain data from forest machines and send it directly into their reporting and enterprise resource planning systems. Source: Timberbiz Data API helps to analyse forest machine data in

Curated and designed by Studio Swine, Forest Tales brings together 22 specially selected designs from the American Hardwood Export Council’s (AHEC) recent projects, in a truly spectacular showcase of both global design talent and the beauty and versatility of American hardwood as a de

Valmet will lay off 50% of its employees in Russia as part of its plan to leave the country. The company has a total of approximately 140 employees in Russia, working primarily in sales, engineering, maintenance and financial administration. Sources: Lesprom, Timberbiz Valmet does not

Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Blowering Nursery is at full production in readiness for the 2022 planting season, with almost five million seedlings inspected to date to ensure they meet the required standard. Source: Timberbiz This is a vital step to ensure trees planted this year can