Sustainable Forest Management has reinforced its commitment to New Norfolk, Tasmania with the official opening of a new office. Directly employing 28 FTEs, SFM will also provide local employment for more than 100 sub-contracted truck drivers, plant operators and support services provi

Lignia Wood Company, a timber business based in the UK, has signed a distribution agreement with Australian timber company Hurford Wholesale, who will be distributing Lignia products to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Source: Timberbiz Hurfords was established in 1932 and is a

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern agreed on a governing “cooperation agreement” with the Greens at the weekend, offering two ministries and agreeing to a handful of shared policy priorities for her second term. Source: Timberbiz Labour won the general election in October wit

Hyne Timber has welcomed the announcement of almost $3 million NSW Government support for its Tumbarumba Mill bushfire recovery. The funding covers 50% of the Tumbarumba Mill Optimisation Project cost, which will assist in reducing operating costs, gain efficiencies and most important

Something unique is being crafted at the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Manufacturing Facility at Heyfield on special order for the Latrobe Creative Precinct. Ten “trees” up to 8.5m high are being created in conjunction with ASH’s technical partner, TGA Engineering to be a feature o

The Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendations released Friday have been labelled as everything from underwhelming to common sense and overdue. In its report, the Commission made 80 recommendations to improve Australia’s national natural disaster arrangements. Source: Timberbiz Among

Australia needs a national approach to natural disasters and the Federal Government must play a greater role than it currently does, according to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. Source: Timberbiz In its report published today, the Commission makes 80

An extraordinary collection of life-sized wooden models from the manufacturing heydey of iconic British motoring brand Bristol Cars Ltd have been discovered. Wooden models called bucks were used to style motor vehicles in the past. Sources: Timberbiz, The Daily Mail The wooden models

USA-based company Treeswift provides an example of how researchers in other parts of the world are embracing the use of robotic tools to help automate forestry, reduce risk for workers and collect highly accurate data more quickly. Sources: FWPA, Timberbiz Steven Chen, co-founder and