Bunnings’ decision to halt sales of timber originating from Russia has been welcomed by the national peak body for forest industries, the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz “Even while Australia is experiencing major timber supply constraints, we must not be see

The Federal Budget’s commitment to skills and training for small business owners, and the cut to the fuel excise by 22/litre, have been welcomed by the Australian Forest Contractors Association. Source: Timberbiz AFCA general manager Carlie Porteous said the fuel excise cut was welcom

Don’t be blindsided by the ‘forestry runs at a loss’ myth. Forestry delivers a lot, write Nick Steel and Michael Bailey. Much has been said about forestry and the contribution to the economy in recent times, but typically it is a one-eyed view that fails to look at the whole industry.

There did not appear a lot for Australia’s timber industry to get excited about in this week’s Federal Budget. Confirmation of $86 million to establish new timber plantations was of course welcome. But it was simply a repeat of an announcement made in February. The Australian Forest C

Stora Enso has initiated a sales process for a possible divestment of four paper production sites. The divestment intent is aligned with the Group’s strategy to focus on long-term growth potential for its renewable products in packaging, building solutions and biomaterials innovations

Global shipping attention has swung to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with one of the world’s largest food producers potentially falling under the control of Russia’s President Putin and his cohort of allies. Source: IndustryEdge While the real tragedy is in the Ukraine, the follow on

Log Max has launched its new harvester head the Log Max 2000T. The new head will replace the classic 928A head. Source: Timberbiz This new head features increased performance and drivability compared with its predecessor. It feeds at 4m/s, which is an improvement of 30%. The 2000T’s f

Tasmania’s state government will again attempt to get its controversial Workplace Protection legislation passed, and this week released new legislation for a further round of public consultation. Source: Timberbiz The government signalled in August last year that it would re-int