FSC Australia has appointed a new Standards Manager, Stefan Jenson, who will join FSC Australia on 9 September. As a past board member of FSC Denmark, Stefan has a strong understanding of, and commitment to, FSC. Source: Timberbiz Mr Jenson has significant experience working in

NZ Future Forests Products Ltd (NZFFP) has entered an agreement to acquire the Claymark Group including all the operations in New Zealand and the United States. The company says that this transaction is the start of a new and exciting chapter for Claymark. Source: Timberbiz Mark Clayt

More than 3000 hectares of pine seedlings have been planted across Forestry Corporation of NSW plantations in the South West Slopes during the annual winter planting program. Forestry Corporation’s Operations Scheduler Teresa Baker said around 100 contract staff had been brought on bo

Dr David Blair died after a skiing accident at Mount Bogong in late August. Dr Blair was a highly respected environmental scientist and champion of Victorian Ash Forests. FSC Australia was fortunate to benefit from his expertise as an environment chamber member of the Australian Stand

The first of the AFCA’s Professional Ownership and Driver Wellbeing program days will be held in South Australia in September. The AFCA is partnering with Australian Trucking Safety Services & Solutions (ATSSS) and KJ Training and Consulting to deliver the PODW Program through $14

Margules Groome Consulting’s Rob de Fegely has been awarded the NW Jolly Medal for his services to the Australian forest industry at an Australian and New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference in Christchurch. Source: Timberbiz Mr de Fegely is also chairman of Sustainable Timber Ta

Södra was top-ranked among companies that assume the greatest corporate social responsibility. This was shown in one of the world’s largest employer branding survey. Source: Timberbiz “We play an important role in the communities in which we operate and assume great responsibility for

Karl-Henrik Sundström has informed Stora Enso’s Board of Directors that he is leaving the position of CEO. The Board has initiated the search process for a successor. Mr Sundström will continue in his current role and will leave Stora Enso during the first quarter of 2020. The exact d

Accurate measuring in harvesters is crucial in an efficient forestry. Skogforst has therefore produced a guide called Measure Up! that presents the technology and methods for harvester measurement as well as strategies for systematic checks and adjustment. Source: Timberbiz Every day,