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

Tiwi Islanders’ woodchip contracts on hold

Forestry workers on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory have had their contract work put on hold because of the coronavirus epidemic, which has slowed down demand for woodchips in China. Source: ABC Plantation Management Partners (PMP), which manage around 30,000 hectares of ac
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Forest products must continue to ensure essential products

Australian forest products industries must continue to operate to ensure Australians continue to receive essential products and services including sanitary products, food packaging, and freight packaging used by all supermarkets and hospitals, the Australian Forest Products Associatio
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Wilderness Society paper claims totally unfounded says VicForests

Claims have been made by the Wilderness Society that paper Australians are printing on is produced from illegally sourced wood taken from Victoria’s state forests. In particular, the Wilderness Society has claimed that Nippon-owned Australian Paper has illegally processed more than ha
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Timber office unglued at the seams

Engineers at the University of Liverpool, alongside industrial partners, have designed and built an adhesive-free timber office building at Ness Gardens in the UK in order to evaluate a more environmentally friendly construction method. Source: Timberbiz The key idea behind the new `g
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Swedish forest protection fell sharply in 2019

The Swedish Forest Agency’s decisions on protection of forests fell sharply in 2019, in comparison with the previous year. The area in new nature conservation agreements decreased by 74% to the lowest level in 20 years, according to new statistics. Source: Timberbiz Habitat protection
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Update on Canadian and US timber manufacturers

As described in today’s DTN analysis, the US and Canada have differing views on whether timber and forestry are essential industries. The impact is being felt differently in the US where it is classed as an essential however, the turmoil is being felt on both sides of that border. Sou
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Defence Forces Operation Bushfire Assist completed

Australia’s Defence Forces formally ceased Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020 yesterday having completed the emergency and recovery tasks requested by state and local authorities. Source: Timberbiz Defence has been assisting with the bushfire efforts since early September 2019 by pro
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OFO community grants nominations extension date

Community groups, not-for-profits and schools have been urged to nominate for $50,000 in grants from OneFortyOne (OFO). OneFortyOne in partnership with The Stand Like Stone Foundation has distributed $180,000 to 18 local community projects since 2014. Source: Timberbiz Over six years
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Forest Industry Awards deferred

The 2020 Forest Industry Awards and Gala Dinner has been deferred due to the national COVID-19 crisis. The awards and dinner were scheduled to be held in June at Parliament House in Canberra, but AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said with the restrictions on social gatherings and movements for a
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