A significant milestone has been reached in replacing methyl bromide as the standard fumigant for export logs and timber in New Zealand. The Environmental Protection Authority has just released application details for approval of ethanedinitrile (EDN) as a fumigant for log and timber

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has congratulated Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) on the opening of a new cardboard manufacturing plant at Yatala, in south east Queensland. Source: Timberbiz “OjiFS is one of Australasia’s largest pulp, paper and packaging companies and i

South Australia, the birthplace of the Australian softwood plantation industry and a leader in forestry innovation, has been strengthened with the launch of a new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation hub in Mount Gambier. Source: Timberbiz The Institute, which will be hos

Jason Preston, Shaun Fraser and Robert Brauer were appointed as receivers and managers of Quintis Limited and a number of its subsidiaries on 23 January 2018 (the receivers). The receivers provide the following update on the progress of the Receivership and Quintiss business. Source:

The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) has started consultation for an inquiry into reform of Western Australia’s business and occupational licensing framework. Source: Timberbiz There are 700 state government licensing schemes covering business and occupational licences, registratio

Forest and Wood Products and Pulp and Paper is seeking feedback on the draft IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work. Source: Timberbiz IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work identifies skills gaps and emerging skills needs within training packages for 2018-20

Australia’s Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia) has announced a public forum to be held on 22 March, from 2-6pm, at the Library at the Dock, Docklands. Source: Timberbiz Attendees will discuss opportunities and challenges that the Forest Stewardship Council is presented with in

The outlook for Canadian lumber producers appears to be more rosy than ever, with the forecast for 2018 housing starts in the US and lumber prices expected to be on the rise yet again. Source: Baystreet With forecasts of nearly 8% growth in housing starts expected in 2018 (on a season

Stronger than steel, capable of deflecting bullets and lighter than metal alloys – yet this new “supermaterial” is made mostly from wood. Source: Physics World The material was created by Liangbing Hu at the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and colleagues, who