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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Negotiations start with Mt Gambier mills for KIPT burnt timber

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber (KIPT) has completed a successful expo of its timber at a yard near Mt Gambier and is now in negotiations with several mills regarding buying logs from the KIPT pine softwood estate. Source: Timberbiz Logs of different size and varying burn classifica
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Vic Government should support VicForests against unwarranted attacks

The Victorian Government must do more to support VicForests and the timber industry, according to Shadow Assistant Minister for Forestry Gary Blackwood. Mr Blackwood said there had been a clear line of attack on VicForests for many years from third-party interest groups which were usi
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ABC says VicForests risks Melbourne water supply but there’s a catch

In its report on 20 April 2021, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) made allegations that VicForests has put Melbourne’s drinking water supply at risk by ‘systemic’ unlawful timber harvesting on steep slopes. VicForests says these allegations are false, misleading and miscon
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Opinion: Kersten Gentle – I am woman hear me roar

In 1972, Helen Reddy released I Am Woman, which fast became an anthem for the women’s movement and after nearly 50 years since its release, the song was sung by a friend’s daughter in Woiwurrung, the language of the Wurrundjeri people at the Australian Open, giving even more meaning t
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Friday analysis: ABC fires another misguided shot at VicForests

Again, the ABC has set its sights on firing shots at VicForests using any ammo it can lay hands to even if its NQR (not quite right). On 20 April the ABC published a long article based on information that was askew. It claimed that Melbourne’s drinking water was at risk from logging o
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US Lumber prices soar, demand is high but stumpage is static

Lumber prices have soared to records. Demand for wood is skyrocketing. The shares of wood suppliers are surging. And yet, trees themselves are dirt cheap in places like Louisiana, where timber supplies are plentiful. Source: Bloomberg The so-called stumpage fee, or what lumber compani
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European paper demand is up alongside prices

With a significant portion of Australian and New Zealand supply coming from European sources and companies, what happens in Europe last month, impacts Australasian price and volume developments in coming months. Sources: EMGE, IndustryEdge Global paper market consultants EMGE & Co
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Stora Enso plans shut down of two paper mills

Stora Enso will start co-determination negotiations with employees at its Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden and Veitsiluoto Mill in Finland regarding a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at both mills. The planned closures would take place during the third quarter of 20
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Funding to protect a beech forest under threat

The Waimakariri Water Zone Committee is supporting biodiversity funding of NZ$50,000 for 150 hectares of remnant beech forest, wetlands and manuka scrub on Mount Lawry Station. Source: Timberbiz Waimakariri District Council, Environment Canterbury and the QEII Trust are working togeth
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