Austrian international technology group Andritz AG will supply Visy a 243 000 m3 woodchip handling and storage system, including a Stacker Reclaimer RST360, for its Tumut Mill in New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz Visy operates eight paper mills on six sites across Australia with a co

New Forests CEO Dr David Brand will address the National Forest Industries Symposium next week, discussing links between climate policy and a strong production forest industry. Dr Brand present will be one of the speakers at the virtual event on Wednesday 1 September. Source: Timberbi

More than 60 farmers across Australia could be among the first to be paid to plant more trees on their properties, in a bid to increase biodiversity while earning carbon credits. Source: Weekly Times But while the Federal Government is touting the program as the next breakthrough in a

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry has announced the winners of its prestigious 2021 Forester of the Year award. In what has been an exceptionally volatile year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy. Source: Timberbiz NZIF Presid

The Australian Forest Contractors Association is calling for Expression of Interests from individuals and businesses within the forest industry who have a role in log haulage, specifically the loading and transportation of logs to assist with the development of the tools. Source: Timb

The Tasmanian Government will re-introduce anti-protest legislation which that failed to pass in the Upper House earlier this year. Resources Minister Guy Barnett told Parliament on Tuesday the government had a mandate to re-prosecute its workplace protection laws. Source: Timberbiz H

A world-wide shortage of timber that has plagued the construction industry is driving up the price of shipping pallets. In the United States the Produce Marketing Association, which represents the production, packaging, and retail segments of the fresh produce (including greenhouses)

In 2020, Stora Enso announced its investment in a pilot plant for producing Papira. The company is now advancing with a pilot to test and validate the material with customers. Source: Timberbiz Papira is a lightweight wood fibre-based cellulose foam material for protective and cushion

New Cat Command for Excavating is providing remote-control operation for select Cat excavators, removing the operator from the machine in potentially hazardous operating environments. Source: Timberbiz Command for Excavating enhances safe machine operation while reducing operator fati