Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is collaboratively funding a suite of forest research investment plans to inform and promote investment in forest research, development and extension (RD&E). Source: Timberbiz FWPA Forest Research Manager Jodie Mason has been working for t

Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 10.7% – Baltic pine

Responsible Wood is set to take its message across the Bass Strait with a series of workshops organised with Fine Timber Tasmania licensee holders. Source: Timberbiz Set to be held in Launceston and Hobart the workshops will provide Fine Timber Tasmania licensee holders with the oppor

Australian Paper is forging ahead with its $7.5 million feasibility study into building a $600 million energy from waste plant at the Maryvale paper mill in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, according to the company’s 2017-18 Sustainability Report. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The pr

Metsä Board, a leading producer of European fresh fibre paperboards has announced that its paperboard cup design, ‘Lidloc’, has been awarded the coveted ‘Red Dot’ for design excellence and creative achievement. Source: Timberbiz A 24-member jury examined, discussed and evaluated more

An extensive study into the availability and quality of biomass resources in Europe has shown the potential for new lignocellulosic biorefineries to be opened in France, Finland, Romania and the Netherlands. Source: bio4products The study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon

  SCA’s new planing mill in Tunadal, Sweden was launched on 31 October. The investment in Tunadals planing mill of 80 million SEK means increased productivity and better prerequisites for product development and innovations. Source: Timberbiz The new planing mill comes with a lot

AKD Softwoods has finalised its acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Timber’s (CHHT) sawmilling assets in NSW. Source: Timberbiz The now acquired CHHT sawmilling assets include a sawmill and timber treatment facility in Tumut, a 50% interest in the Highland Pine Products joint venture sa