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

Action on potential fraud in plywood supply chains

FSC has suspended and terminated several FSC certificates in the plywood supply chain. This move comes after systematic violations of FSC certification requirements were uncovered in an extensive investigation by ASI and FSC into plywood supply chains using tropical face veneers. The
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Digital training in forestry

Xtractor, which is part of Semcon Group, has embarked upon a new partnership with Biometria, a key stakeholder in Swedish forestry. A new learning management system (LMS) will make Biometria’s digital training courses more modern and effective. In the long run, this will give more peo
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One-off tree saved from fire in NZ

A fire on the remote Manawatāwhi/Three Kings Islands, north of New Zealand, is believed to have been lit by fireworks or a flare from a boat. The islands are a wildlife sanctuary and home to the last remaining wild Three Kings Kaikōmoko, Pennantia baylisiana, the rarest tree in the wo
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Doing Timber Business in Queensland 2021

Join Queensland’s industry supply chain at a one-day symposium followed by barefoot bowls and BBQ networking. This event is in lieu of Timber Queensland’s 2020 conference and it presents an informal opportunity for industry stakeholders to come together, reconnect and network in
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NZ log export prices to remain at current levels

The New Zealand Government forecast for primary export revenue for the year ending June has been downgraded by more than NZ$1 billion due to a stronger Kiwi dollar and likely weaker meat, wool and dairy prices. Source: NZ Herald The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest econom
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Eden-Monaro forestry gets $14m funding

Forestry businesses across Eden-Monaro have received a total of $14,361,330 in Federal Government funding from the Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program. Eden’s South East Fibre Exports will receive $2,249,679 to replace fire-damaged, aged and obsolete high-voltage infrastructure
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Citations for firefighting efforts awarded in NSW

Bushfire Emergency Citations have been presented to more than 200 New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Southern Ranges Branch staff for their efforts fighting the dreadful 2019-20 bush fires that swept the region. Source: Timberbiz Southern Ranges Branch Director
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Machinery hire boom in 2021

Stock shortages are again tipped to drive a national machinery hire boom in 2021. Leading machinery platform, Machines4U.com.au, hosted more than 154,000 machinery sale listings last financial year and saw a sharp 96.2% increase in enquiries over the initial COVID-19 outbreak period.
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Still no response from China on log exports

China has still not responded to Federal Government and industry enquiries concerning contaminated log exports. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said his department had formally written to Chinese authorities on two occasions seeking further information about detections of bark
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