The European Federation of Wooden Pallet &Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) has expressed its deep sympathies and support for the people of Ukraine and advised that the conflict in Ukraine is expected to cause significant pressure on the supply of wood, and therefore pallets and pa

FSC has launched a page dedicated to all announcements, statements and other updates related to the current Ukraine-Russia crisis. Source: Timberbiz FSC’s leadership is currently discussing the war Russia is leading in the Ukraine. We want to be clear that we are strongly opposed to t

Stakeholders from around the world have been invited to give feedback on the revised Responsible Wood Forest Certification System. Deadline for comments is 28 April 2022. Source: Timberbiz Responsible Wood revised the national forest certification system for Australia and New Zealand

As part of the Forest Growers Research (FGR) program in automation and robotics, a project has commenced to develop a safe and efficient alternative load securing system in New Zealand for logging trucks. Source: Forest Growers Research NZ Many logging truck drivers suffer musculo-ske

  The new chairman of the Hyne Group Board Tom Bruce-Jones has arrived in Australia to visit operations following the merger of Hyne and UK-based James Jones & Sons Limited.  Source: Timberbiz Mr Bruce-Jones spent time this week in Tumbarumba with JJSL director Eddie Balfour,

A Parliamentary Committee probing the timber industry in the Limestone Coast in South Australia should be re-instated after the 19 March State Election, according to a local politician. Source: SE Voice The call has come from South Australia’s Shadow Forests Minister and Labor MLC Cla

Women in Leadership Scholarships have been awarded by Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network to three women working in the Tasmanian forest industry to further establish their leadership skills. Source: Timberbiz The number of high-quality applications for the two scholarships

The WA State Government has begun the roll-out of its forestry workforce transition packages for native forestry workers to assist them to transition to a new industry before native forest logging ends in Western Australia in 2024. Source: Timberbiz Following feedback and extensive co