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

Britton Timbers labels BBF protestors terrorists in Tasmania

An attack by protestors on a sawmill in Tasmania this morning has prompted a call from the Managing Director of Britton Timbers that enough is enough. Source: Timberbiz Eight Bob Brown Foundation protesters were arrested after an early morning sit-in at McKays sawmill in Brighton. The
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The end of a roll for Ortviken mill

SCA has closed all production of publication paper at its Ortviken mill. Last August the Swedish forestry group announced that it would cease paper production at what is its last remaining publication grade mill. The Ortviken site will be converted to the production of chemically pre-
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CASE LIVE, for educational sessions on equipment and fleet management

CASE has launched CASE LIVE, a new broadcast and engagement platform with live events and educational sessions delivering topics that include equipment fleet management, acquisition strategies, new technologies, operational tips and new product launches. Source: Timberbiz A list of pl
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Implications of possible roundwood export ban on Russian forestry

Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly 10-20% share of the market between 2010-2020. Based on the announcement of President Vladimir Putin last year, instructing the country’s government to ban the export of untreated or roughly pro
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Murrindindi Council decision leads protestors to Snobs Creek

Protestors have begun disrupting forestry activities at coupes at Snobs Creek in the Central Highlands of Victoria following a local council’s unanimous decision last week to advocate for logging to cease in the area. Source: Timberbiz Murrindindi Shire Council on Wednesday called on
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Recovered paper exports: Indonesia replaces China as main destination

Australia’s exports of recovered paper totalled 1.022 million tonnes in 2020, down just 4.3% compared with 2019. While newsworthy, the really important news in the market is that Indonesia has almost exactly replaced the influence of China for Australian exporters, accounting for 37%
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$29m funding for SA bushfire affected regions

The Australian and South Australian Governments announced almost $29 million in funding for 12 new projects to boost local economies across South Australia’s bushfire-affected communities. Source: Timberbiz Local Economic Recovery (LER) support under the National Bushfire Recovery Fun
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Forestry NZ seeks feedback on amendments to ETS forestry regs

Te Uru Rākau – Forestry New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Forestry Regulations that it hopes will encourage new planting of both indigenous and exotic forest. Source: Timberbiz These latest proposals follow a
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ABARES 2021 conference goes virtual tomorrow

Industry-leading experts will benchmark sector performance and explore the challenges and opportunities for growing Australian agriculture at this week’s ABARES Outlook 2021 conference. Source: Timberbiz Australia’s premier agricultural information-sharing and networking event is goin
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