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

NZ Green Building webinar tackled a sustainable future

More than 80 attendees participated in New Zealand Green Building Council’s latest ‘plugged-in’ products and materials webinar series. Engineered timber as a construction material is on the rise, as architects, engineers and builders around the world recognise its versatility, flexibi
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Forestry skills are lacking so IFA/AFG steps in

The IFA/AFG recently conducted a survey and consultation of major employers within the forest sector. They advised that there is a notable knowledge and skills gap. Employers and foresters report that recent graduates need additional support and exposure to forestry science and practi
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China takes our chips but not our wood

Australia is bracing for a drawn-out disruption to its A$1.6 billion annual timber trade with China after requests to Beijing’s customs officials to resume the log exports were ignored, two sources told Reuters. Sources: Reuters, Timberbiz, Nasdaq The four-million-tonne log timb
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Expansion at Neville Smith starts a second shift

The expansion at Neville Smith Forest Products which is due to begin from 1 July 2021 will add 30 new full time jobs and allow the company to start a second shift. Source: Timberbiz Andrew Walker Neville Smith Forest Products CEO said it planned to start the second shift at its Huon V
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China takes Australian sandalwood deal with Quintis

The world’s largest Indian sandalwood producer has struck a deal that will see Santalum album exported from Western Australia’s Ord Valley and developed into new products for the booming Chinese traditional medicine market. Source: ABC Rural Quintis signed a memorandum of
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Euro Wood4Bauhaus movement virtual conference

In a call for a New European Bauhaus movement, EC President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that wood can play a key role in transforming the built environment into a carbon sink. Source: Timberbiz Central to her thinking is Professor Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber of the Potsdam-Institu
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A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing

In Sorong, a district in Indonesia’s eastern-most region of Papua, deforestation is unfolding. Indonesia’s commodities boom of recent decades razed much of the forests on the western islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Now, those same industries are moving into Papua. Sources: Timberbiz, M
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New features on Tigercat logger for work and comfort

The no-compromise Tigercat 875E logger introduces several new features, including an updated operator station, two undercarriage options, and various grapple configurations to tailor the machine to your specific needs. Source: Timberbiz The 875E logger is a multi-purpose carrier with
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Australia increases imports of American hardwoods

There was been a significant growth in exports of US hardwood lumber to Australia in 2020. The increase in volume of hardwood lumber totalled 11% YOY. The most popular species, American white oak, saw a 3% increase to 17,035 cubic metres but American red oak figures reveal a remarkabl
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