Norske Skog has sold its Albury assets to Australian papermaker Visy which plans to undertake feasibility studies into the potential future uses of those assets on the site. The sale is part of a broad Strategic Asset Review of its Australasian operation by Norske Skog’s owner Oceanwo

Concerns have been raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over a proposed sale of Tasmanian hardwood plantations owned by Resource Management Service to New Forests and Global Forest Partners. Source: Timberbiz Resource Management Service has made its plan

Heavy rains over recent days in the Bolivian Amazon have helped put out forest fires that have raged for two months across the land-locked South American nation, charring more than 4 million hectares of land, local authorities said on Monday. Sources: Timberbiz, Reuters The storms hel

North American lumber prices have bounced back but how long will this last? Madison’s Lumber Reporter has been following the ups-and-downs of North America construction framing softwood dimension lumber prices in 2019, which remain baffling. Sources: Timberbiz, Forest2Market A look at

Lignin is a renewable, wood-based, non-toxic performance enhancer that can be used to amend and even replace fossil-based materials in various applications and to reduce the carbon footprint of the end product. One of those applications is asphalt. Source: Timberbiz Lineo by Stora Ens

A forestry workbook for high school students has been officially unveiled at a conference for Geography teachers in Western Australia. Senior Forester Silviculture (North) Todd Brittain and Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement Manager Jennifer Eliot worked with Department of Biodivers

More than 50 Forestry Corporation of NSW firefighters honed their skills in a five-day training camp at Johns River in preparation for a busy fire season ahead. Staff from the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, North Coast and Pilliga areas were trained in essential firefig

South Australian Minister for Planning Stephan Knoll gazetted a revision to the original declaration of his predecessor, in which the proposed Kangaroo Island Seaport was to be assessed under Section 46 of the Development Act – Major Projects. In his declaration, Minister Knoll incorp

KiwiRail’s additional log wagons on freight trains to Port Taranaki will avoid the need for 2700 truck trips on the regions roads, according to KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller. Six log wagons have been added to the daily freight service between Whanganui and New Plymo