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

Canadian study shows forestry benefits much more than just rural towns

A supply chain study of forestry in British Columbia, Canada has concluded that it’s not just rural sawmill towns that benefit from logging, sawmilling and pulp mills. The study, conducted by iTotem Technologies on behalf of the Council of Forest Industries (COFI), identified Ca
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Packaging conference repackaged to online version with more speakers

The Australian Institute of Packaging’s 2020 conference will be moving to a virtual edition later this month. The AIP has transferred the previous program over to the Virtual Edition and has also added some additional speakers. Source: Timberbiz The new program now offers 74 speakers
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HomeBuilder helps to increase housing loans to highest in a decade

The short-term stimulus from HomeBuilder is emerging in the housing finance data released by the ABS. And the HIA’s Chief Economist Tim Reardon says this is particularly evident in the issuing of loans for the construction of new homes and in lending to first home buyers. Source: Timb
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Gisborne forest bought by offshore investor

A substantial Gisborne forest has been bought by an offshore investor in a collaborative transaction concluded by Colliers International’s specialist forestry teams in New Zealand and Germany. Te Rata Forest is a 2008ha freehold property, predominantly planted with mature radiata pine
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Nathan Paine appointed SA Forest Products CEO

A former Property Council executive has been appointed the South Australian Forest Products Association foundation CEO. Nathan Paine was with the Property Council of Australia for eight years as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for the national operations of the Property Council,
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Forestry operations not responsible for extinction of flora or fauna

There are no forest operations in Australia that have been identified as the reason for any extinctions of forest dwelling flora or fauna according to the Institute of Foresters. IFA/AFG President and forest scientist, Bob Gordon said the overwhelming reason for species extinction of
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There’s more to preserving forests than shutting the gate

Responsible Wood has welcomed a suggestion by forestry leaders that all forests, including parks and reserves, should be certified to find out how well they are being managed. Simon Dorries, chief executive of Responsible Wood, which is the Australian arm of PEFC, the world’s largest
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Victoria’s Liberals say transition to plantations is a false promise for workers

An expression of interest released by the Victorian State Government has shown the plan to transition native timber to plantation by 2030 is a false promise for those in the industry, according to Assistant Shadow Minister for Forestry Gary Blackwood. Source: Timberbiz Mr Blackwood sa
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Putin tells government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber following a meeting on the development and decriminalization of the timber industry. Source: TASS (Russian News Agency) “I ask the government to prepare a legislative and
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