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

Federal Government invests in the future of forestry

The South West Slopes (SWS) Forestry Hub was officially launched by Department of Agriculture assistant secretary Michelle Lauder at AKD Softwoods Sawmill at Tumut. Also attending the launch were representatives from local government and the plantation and timber industry. The SWS reg
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Premier Andrews keeps forestry industry in the dark

The peak industry bodies representing scores of businesses that employ thousands of men and women in the front line to be impacted by Premier Andrews’ poor policy announcement to shut down Victoria’s native timber industry are seriously questioning the government’s commitment to engag
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Controlled pollination for tomorrow’s trees

Södra is using controlled pollination to breed trees for tomorrow’s forests – a new innovation, where nearly 2 million seedlings are being propagated to produce trees that are healthier and more resilient, with 30% faster growth than trees in today’s forests. Source: Timberbiz “This i
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Dutch construction company to grow its own trees

Dutch construction company VolkerWessels aims to climate-proof a minimum of 500 hectares of forests in the Netherlands during the next two years. To reach this goal, the company recently signed an agreement with FSC Netherlands. VolkerWessels wants to use wood from these climate-proof
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Russia now the world’s largest exporter of softwood

Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber in 2019 and is on track to ship almost 32 million m3 of lumber this year, representing 23% of globally traded lumber, reported Wood Resources International in its Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Tim
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Officeworks commits to Greening Australia

FSC certificate holder, Officeworks, has partnered with Greening Australia to plant two trees for every one consumed in producing its products. The initiative was taken by retail giant, Officeworks, because it is aware of the impact its paper-based products can have on the environment
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Winners selected for NZ Wood-Resene awards

Judges have completed selecting winners and highly commended awards from the many entries received for the 2020 NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards. The second round of judging took place on 10 December and winners will be announced at a function on 26 March, at the Grand Millennium H
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FPC revisits sandalwood trials

Forest Products Commission (FPC) staff members re-assessed previous Western Australian sandalwood trials to collect new data.Technical Support Manager Jon Brand said the sandalwood trials were established in semi-arid regions near Paynes Find (Ninghan and Burnerbinmah) and Menzies (Go
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June Roache reappointed to lead SA forest management

ForestrySA Board Chairperson June Roache has been reappointed for another term to lead the state’s forest management authority. South Australian Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone said the reappointment of Ms Roache as ForestrySA’s Chair
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