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

Värö mill investments to make it a Nordic leader in CLT

Södra is investing further in its sawmill at Värö, primarily in final trimming and drying, but also in other parts of the facility. In April last year, the company announced plans to build a cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility at Värö. Source: Timberbiz “We can now see that our inve
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Waratah Forestry FL100 large felling head

Waratah Forestry Equipment has released a new large felling head model, the FL100. The large directional felling head, designed for 30+ metric ton carriers, improves productivity, increases durability and extends uptime for steep slope, shoveling and traditional felling applications. 
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New Mix Label Text and Controlled Wood Statements consultation

The proposals of the Technical Working Group responsible for reviewing the FSC Mix label text and developing controlled wood statements are now available for public consultation. The deadline to participate is 6 April 2020 CET.  Source: Timberbiz The Controlled Wood Strategy was appro
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Aboriginal engagement in WA sandalwood industry

For Robert ‘Bobby’ Pepper, getting a dead sandalwood collection licence was a decade of dreaming finally becoming reality. Mr Pepper said his involvement in the sandalwood industry continues his connection to the sandalwood industry that goes back decades. Source: Timberbiz “My father
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Tumbarumba heroes at work

When you see people at work, day-in day-out, you don’t always notice the amazing qualities that sit just below the surface. But the recent fires at Tumbarumba have shown that many workmates have incredible courage, dedication and life-saving skills that are very close to the surface i
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Traditional land and fire management practices applauded

Action hazard reduction measures and traditional land and fire management practices must be taken sooner rather than later to ensure the nation is better placed to withstand future challenges of a changing climate, according to the Institute of Foresters Australia and Australian Fores
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Aratu Forests, DNS, Juken and others charged for forestry waste offences

Forest companies charged with breaches of the Resource Management Act, for alleged offending that contributed huge amounts of forestry waste to devastating flooding during extreme weather events of June 2018, have been called at a scheduling fixture. Source:  Gisborne Herald Legal cou
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Timber workers cast aside now bushfire disaster over

Within days of finishing work that started with fire protection and ended with clearing our bushfire impacted roads, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, says the timber industry has been hung out to dry. Source: Timberbiz He said that many timber contractors are now nervously asses
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Bob Brown Foundation ordered to stop illegal protests

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (FIAT) have welcomed the Work Health and Safety Regulator’s “common-sense decision” to order the Bob Brown Foundation to cease all illegal forestry protests, which have endangered lives and
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