Around 62,686 more native trees will be planted in New Zealand in 2021 thanks to generous Kiwis who chose to go green for Christmas gifting. Trees That Count, a program of the Project Crimson Trust, provides an accessible option to help grow Aotearoa by gifting a native tree. Source:
Sydney-based investment management firm New Forests has appointed Adrian Williams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) commencing in January 2021. Mr Williams, a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting in both Australian and interna
China has notified the World Trade Organisation that it will introduce new regulations covering anti-pest measures for timber imports, including those from Australia. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The chief executive of Tasmania’s Tree Alliance, Penny Wells, said it was underst
Indigenous Tasmanians managed the forests right for 60,000 years, now our state forests are left to become tinderboxes under a struggling Parks and Wildlife department, wrote Andrew Walker in The Mercury newspaper. The time has come to have a mature debate about the future wellbeing o
There appears to be some movement in the China situation. Firstly, it appears there may be some response from China. That response – that China has notified the World Trade Organization that it will introduce new regulations covering anti-pest measures for timber imports, including th
Nokian Tyres has invested heavily in a new, state-of-the-art test centre for Nokian Heavy Tyres, upgrading the testing capabilities to a new level with added automation and capacity. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many phases of the construction process were managed remotely. Source: T
As the climate changes, ecosystems around the world are also changing. A new study published by scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) suggests that these changes are causing trees to become smaller and younger. Rising temperatures are a source of stress for tr
Einari Vidgrén Foundation, named after the founder of Ponsse Plc, was established to reward forestry experts. This year in total, the awards amounted to EUR 212,300. The main recognition the Einari Award, was presented to Kimmo Kulojärvi Oy and Metsäkone Pirinen Oy. Source: Timberbiz
The 6th Annual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference will be 100% virtual held from 30 March 30 – 1 April, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual platform should drive even greater global attendance, more than 900 attendees from 15 countries are already. Although 2021 wil
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