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

IFA’s communication and its role in forest management seminar

Following on the success of the 2019 communication seminar held in Canberra, this virtual seminar, held over three days, is designed to up-skill forestry professionals to improve the way we communicate with forestry stakeholders and the broader community on the multiple values and ben
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Timber Queensland free webinar on pre-fab timber buildings

Timber Queensland is continuing to offer free online technical webinar training throughout 2020-21 for any and all participants across Australia who need to obtain CPD points. The next webinar – Pre-fabricated Timber Buildings: how Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) ca
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Australian woodchip exports remain low, but prices are solid

Australia’s woodchip exports totalled 287,066 bdmt in August (bone dried metric tonnes), up 24.2% compared with the prior month. However, exports remain at rock-bottom levels (August was the third lowest month in more than a decade) as a combination of soft demand and a reluctance to
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Calls of Bull with respect to Vic timber plantations

The Victorian State Government’s announcements around timber plantations in Eastern Victoria have been described as hollow and doing nothing for security of the local industry. Source: Timberbiz “When you have the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU), slammi
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EU launches anti-dumping procedure against Russia

The European Union has launched an anti-dumping procedure for the import of birch plywood from Russia. The complaint is brought by the Woodstock Consortium acting on behalf of the Union producers of birch plywood (complainants and supporting producers) representing an overwhelming maj
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HexBox modular prefab LVL boxes for easier woodworking

In many woodworking traditions around the world, wedged mortise-and-tenon joints have long been a way to join wooden components without the use of glue or metal fasteners. Basically, driving in wedge-shaped bits of wood exerts enough force to keep two or more pieces locked together. T
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Timber imports’ strong market recovery in UK

A UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) report revealed total import volumes for main timber and panel products were approximately 1% below July 2019 levels, with 866,000m3 arriving in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The one percent difference in volumes between the two months (July 2020 and Jul
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NZ health, safety and wellbeing program extended

New Zealand forestry health, safety and wellbeing pilot, Toroawhi, has been given a six-month extension following COVID-19 restrictions. The joint pilot between WorkSafe and the Forest Industry Safety Council saw the appointment of two “roving reps” in the forestry sector to help incr
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Tree Alliance Tasmania a new brand of private forests

A new Private Forests Tasmania website under a new outward-facing brand, Tree Alliance, was launched yesterday ahead of the official brand launch today. The new website, www.treealliance.com.au, replaces the old PFT website. Source: Timberbiz The new brand was launched at a small gath
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