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Friday Analysis: ERF made easy for forestry but Bunnings prematurely ejects VicForests
Uppdaterad: Friday, 3 July, 2020Category: ForestryWhat a week it has been for the timber industry, capped off by the Climate Solutions Fund decision by the Federal Government. In a nutshell, the decision will simplify access to carbon funding for new forestry projects in five regional forestry hubs, including communities hard hit by last summer’s bushfires. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Govt cuts red tape for forestry industry
Uppdaterad: Thursday, 2 July, 2020Category: WoodPrivate forestry operators will gain access to the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund, under a federal government proposal to reduce carbon emissions, boost regional jobs and support investment in the sector. / TimberbizLäs mer -
ABARES report on challenges for forestry and wood processors
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 1 July, 2020Category: WoodAn easing in residential construction and increased export uncertainty loom as major challenges for forestry and wood processors in the wake of summer’s bushfires and COVID-19, according to an ABARES Insights report released yesterday. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Hybrid City competition results offer solutions to improve both sustainability and efficiency
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 1 July, 2020Category: WoodMetsä Wood’s Hybrid City Challenge called for ways to make construction more sustainable, while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. The answer lies in hybrid construction: modular construction practically combining wood and other construction materials. The Hybrid City Challenge gathered some 40 ideas from 22 countries. / Metsä WoodLäs mer -
VicForests Timber Release Plan feedback needed
Uppdaterad: Monday, 29 June, 2020Category: ForestryVicForests is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to its Timber Release Plan. The TRP change proposes an additional 59 new coupes in the Benalla-Mansfield, North-East and Tambo Forest Management Areas. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Opinion Graeme Elphinstone: conservative extremists have caused Tasmania to limp
Uppdaterad: Friday, 26 June, 2020Category: WoodDuring my life I have seen many industries and businesses built up by people who have had vision, a passion for the future. I think back to our Hobart waterfront and Henry Jones IXL and the massive orchard and fruit growing industries throughout Tasmania that supported that industry. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Biodegradable paper pots for salads and herbs
Uppdaterad: Friday, 26 June, 2020Category: The pulp and paper industryIncreasingly more of the potted salad greens and herbs sold in the Lidl shops in Finland will be grown and sold in biodegradable paper pots. By autumn 2020, the share of paper pots for herbs will be 95 percent and for salad greens, over 60 percent. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
Södra announces further expansion of Värö
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020Category: The pulp and paper industrySödra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö which will allow the mill to increase capacity yet further, in steps toward 850,000 tpy. / SödraLäs mer -
New association formed to fight Victorian Government native forest decision
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020Category: WoodAll Victoria’s processors of hardwood timber have formed a new association to fight the Victorian State Government’s decision to shut the native forest industry. The Victorian Hardwood Sawmillers Association maintains the decision will lead to huge job losses and damage or decimate the regional communities that depend on the industry. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Project engineering for Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Kemi to begin in August 2020
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020Category: WoodfuelsThe project engineering for Metsä Fibre’s bioproduct mill project in Kemi, Finland will start at the beginning of August 2020. This means the detailed engineering of the mill’s technology, civil construction, MEI installations and commissioning, as well as preparation for the project’s construction phase. The engineering work will be carried out in cooperation with the selected four main implementation partners: Valmet, ABB, AFRY and Fimpec. / Metsä FibreLäs mer