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

Private Forest Tas project planting 212 hectares of trees on farms

Private Forests Tasmania is leading a project that will see 212 hectares of trees planted on farms across Tasmania in the next 12 months. The project is co-funded by Private Forests Tasmania, the federal government (through the Smart Farming Grant) and primary producers, seeking to de
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CFMMEU supports new code of practice for timber

The union that represents timber workers has welcomed the Victorian Government review of the code to practice for hardwood timber production in State forests. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) believes that the industry and the jobs and communities it
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Code of Practice for Timber cautiously welcomed

The Victorian Government’s broad-ranging review of the Code of Practice for Timber Production to safeguard the Victorian Forestry Plan has been widely but cautiously welcomed by the timber industry and the CFMMEU. Source: Timberbiz However, the State Opposition has described it as ano
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FSC directors accused of major conflict of interest compromising FSC Australia

VicForests has launched a strong attack on FSC Australia, calling for the sacking of three Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) directors for allegedly breaching FSC standards and damaging FSC’s reputation, in a letter of complaint to the certification body’s international headquarters in
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Russian forestry company signs agreement with WWF and Greenpeace

ULK, one of Russia’s largest forestry group of companies recently signed an agreement with WWF Russia. It aims to preserve valuable forests located along spawning rivers in the north western region of Arkhangelsk. Source: Timberbiz These spawning forest zones are a special category of
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Loader with pivoting bucket takes up half the space

Mecalac’s new 12-ton AS1600 departs from traditional wheel-loader design by a unique ability to pivot its fully loaded bucket up to 90 degrees.  According to Peter Bigwood, general manager for Mecalac North America, the AS1600 departs from traditional wheel loader design by offering t
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Regents Park theatre employs CLT for new buildings

Regents Park’s Open Air theatre in London has used PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) to provide a stunning series of sustainable buildings. Opened in the 1930s, the theatre undertook a re-development project, using CLT for a series of buildings designed by Haworth Tompkins A
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The art and science of growing wood

OneFortyOne played a major part in a new video released by WoodSolutions looking at the art and science of growing wood. Featured in the video is OneFortyOne Research Manager Danielle Wiseman, who explains the tree growing process and the environmentally friendly methods the company u
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NZ protest to halt felling sees five arrests

Two professional arborists and two community members scaled trees in New Zealand to halt the chainsaws at a native tree cluster in Avondale. Last week footage circulated showing activist, Steve Abel narrowly escaping being hit by a falling tree while protesting. Source: Timberbiz Arbo
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