Metsä Tissue is planning to invest in a new tissue mill in the UK. The plan is to have a final production capacity of 240,000 tons of tissue paper,  this will be acheived in several phases during the upcoming decade. Source: Timberbiz The plans are part of the company’s Future Mill pr

The new 2030 Forest Strategy is triggering diplomatic clashes in the EU over who should be responsible for forest policy, as EU auditors voice concern on biodiversity loss. Europe’s biggest timber nations lined up at an Austrian conference this week to reject a climate strategy propos

Growing demand to get Hawkes Bay logs to port will see KiwiRail increase the frequency of its log trains, so they run every weekday. The Government invested NZ$6.2 million to re-open the weather-damaged Napier to Wairoa rail line, with log trains running on weekends since late 2019. T

AKD is Pinking Up again in support of the McGrath Foundation to help raise awareness and support to help fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses who provide invaluable support and care for the women and men who are experiencing breast cancer. Source: Timberbiz It is estimated that 19,866 wome

The Tasmanian Forest Industry Fire Management Committee has endorsed changes to the Fire Prevention at Forest Operations Procedures to minimise the incidence of wildfire resulting from forest and related operations and to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Source: Timberbiz

For New Zealand and Australia, it’s now been over eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association has run a wood residues program aimed specifically at the forest products industry. Residues to Revenues 2022 will run in Rotorua, New Zealand on 9-10 March 2022.  It will a

Tasmanian fine timber reclaimed from the depths of Lake Pieman and crafted into artistic furniture by London-based Tasmanian designer Brodie Neill, will be on display to around 115,000 people at this week’s London Craft Week. Source: Timberbiz A collaboration of the Tasmanian Governme

Adele Farina has been appointed chief executive officer (Acting) for the Forest Industries Federation WA commencing 11 October 2021. The appointment comes as current FIFWA Executive Director Melissa Haslam begins maternity leave from the end of this week. Source: Timberbiz A qualified