Indufor Group was engaged by Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) to undertake an independent review of the strategic wood fibre supply forecast of the company’s commercial plantations supplying PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper mill (RAPP) at Riau province, Indonesia. So
John Deere is rolling out increased options on its G-Series forestry swing machines which help lower daily operating costs, boost productivity, and increase uptime. According to John Deere the updates, including improvements to the machine design and the addition of more standard feat
Forest Research Awards emphasise a range of challenges in tree science and researchers in fields as diverse as nitrogen movement in forest soils, to the designer of a grapple on a helicopter to collect forest slash from vulnerable slopes, were recognised at the Forest Growers Research
The Australian Forestry Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding its AGM in Traralgon on 24 October, the same date that it has organized a site visit for AUSTimber2020, which is also to be held in Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz The site visit, which is at 2.30pm, will be an opport
The number of new homes commencing construction in the June quarter increased by 1.1%, the first increase since December 2017 according to Tim Reardon, HIA Chief Economist after the ABS released building activity data for the June quarter of 2019. Source: Timberbiz Despite a small imp
A commendation was awarded to Australia’s Future Timber Hub Pavilion design project which was finalist in an international competition and exhibition held in October at Form and Force 2019, Barcelona. From over 30 entrants the Future Timber Hub Pavilion was one of only four to receive
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OneFortyOne, in partnership with The Department of Education and Child Development has launched a pathway program at Mount Gambier High School which will provide students from Year 8 to Year 12 from Limestone Coast Secondary schools with an articulated pathway in the forest and timber
Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has announced that the University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting its Annual General Meeting next Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Source: Timberbiz Responsible Wood will be awarding the coveted Ric
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