New 3D printing technology can combine timber waste products and recycled plastics to transform them into a high-performance construction element, as results from research conducted at the University of Sydney show. The Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) supported research is t

No one can deny the importance of local timber mills for regional jobs and the economy, however, the often-aging infrastructure has, in the past presented challenges with air pollution and quality according to OneFortyOne (OFO). Even before purchasing the Jubilee Highway Sawmill last

School students will soon get a 360 degree view of the forestry industry thanks to cutting edge virtual reality filming just completed on the North Coast. ForestLearning, an initiative of Forest and Wood Products Australia, is working with Forestry Corporation of NSW and other leading

The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton, has been reappointed for a third consecutive term to the international body which advises the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on matters relating to sustain

Forest owners in New Zealand believe the just announced reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme will encourage farm foresters and hill country pastoral farmers to plant more trees. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has issued a report which downplays the

The public consultation period for Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers’ proposed Smith Bay Wharf is now open. The South Australian Minister for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure made the announcement and published notices in The Advertiser in Adelaide and The Islander on Kangaroo

Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationals, Michael McCormack, has backed a Regional Forestry Hub in the South West Slopes (Tumut-Tumbarumba region) of southern NSW. In a letter released by the South West Slopes’ Softwoods Working Group (SWG), the Deputy Prime Minister expresse

The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has announced US$11.7 million deal to preserve two redwood forests totaling 937 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s the organization’s largest deal in a decade, and it comes with a new partner in conservation: Big Creek Lumber Company. Source:

Metsä Wood has started test runs on its new 65,000-cubic-metre Kerto LVL line at the Punkaharju mill. The investment will increase the mill’s production of Kerto LVL by about 50%. Source: Timberbiz The installation phase of the investment project, launched at the beginning of 20