The most recent affect of the shrinking timber market in Canada is that the last of the major Canadian lumber giants, Western Forest Products, has slowed its production and announced temporary curtailments at three of its British Columbia (BC) sawmills. Source: Timberbiz Demand is dow

The advantages of prefabricated timber systems in construction are being given a boost by researchers trialling Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking technology to improve on-site processes.  The latest podcast episode of WoodChat focuses on research funded by Forest and Wood

Warwick Wilshier isn’t often lost for words. He’s the one that always steps up to speak, comes up with the new ideas and is quick to campaign for causes he believes in – especially if it helps someone else. But on being told he was being recognised as the inaugural Eastland Wood Counc

While Aussie legend Chris Hemsworth usually handles Thor’s hammer, in this case it was Stirling Machinery that employed a film crew to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia’s most progressive timber companies, Thor’s Hammer. ‘The Hammer Crew’ led by Thor Diesend

Full details of Australian hardwood chip exports will be published in the June 2019 edition of Wood Market Edge, due out on 28 June. For subscription information, go to www.industryedge.com.au 515,602 bdmt – hardwood chip exports from Australia totalled 515,602 bone dried metric tonne

Leadbeater’s Possum, officially designated as ‘critically endangered’, has been detected in a recently burnt and logged forest further east from its main habitat area, according to a peer-reviewed study. The study, published by the CSIRO in ‘Australian Mammology’ earlier this year, us

Leading timber expert, Duncan Mayes, is calling for a national code change to tackle rising energy bills and make a dent in reducing Australia’s carbon footprint.  Mr Mayes, Timberlink Australia’s EGM Innovation and Emerging Business, says Australia’s building practices need to step u

Timber industry stalwart Paul Madden from Barham on the Murray River has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List for his service to primary industry and to the community of the Riverina. Source:  Timberbiz Mr Madden is general m

Thailand has become the latest country to achieve PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system. The newly endorsed system will allow Thai forest owners and managers to demonstrate their sustainable forest management practices in line with global standards and requireme