The four finalists of the 2021 National University Wood Challenge (NUWC) have been announced.  Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said one team from the University of Tasmania, one team from Griffith University and two teams from the University of Melbourne hav

Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) says it is looking forward to working closely with the State Government and the minister to implement some important State Budget announcements that affect the forestry sector. Source: Timberbiz “Importantly the budget recognises the need f

Humans have relied on forests and trees for shelter, food, and fuel from the earliest times. As technology has advanced, timber has been utilized for buildings, ships, and railroads. And now we may be on the verge of taking wood into space. Sources: Phys Org, Kyoto University Why wood

Tigercat’s 880 series logger is a multi-purpose forestry carrier that can be configured for loading, shovel logging, or processing applications. Source: Timberbiz The 880E introduces several new features including an updated operator’s station and various grapple configurations to tai

Segezha Group, part of Sistema PJSFC and one of Russia’s leading companies in the timber industry, has launched commercial production of two new products: white semi-flexible and white high-porosity paper. Source: Timberbiz These are manufactured at the company’s Segezha P

Timber producers, manufacturers, treaters, fabricators, wholesalers and merchants have been reminded of the information they must provide when producing, treating or supplying structural timber products. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations Manager Clarissa Brandt

The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s inclusion of the forestry sector under the new Australian Agriculture Visa. Source: Timberbiz The new visa announced on Monday is being established to build on successful existing Pacific worker schemes a

Kaituna Sawmill opened its doors to the New Zealand Minister for Climate Change James Shaw and 50 guests as part of a Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards field day on 17 August. Source: Timberbiz The sawmill’s 46% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions over the past 10 years an

The review of the Victorian RFAs following the 2019-20 bushfires is an opportunity to call for a commonsense approach to native forestry, according to Forest and Wood Communities Australia. Source: Timberbiz An independent panel is conducting the Victorian Regional Forest Agreements M