forestry industry

Bushfires blamed as another 160 timber workers lose jobs

(AU) – More than 160 Victorian jobs will be cut in Victoria’s timber industry after a major sawmill advised that critically low supply would force it to close its Morwell plant, bringing more pain to an already devastated industry...

Timber technology and great people are vital to Tarpeena

Today, Timberlink’s GM Emerging Business & Innovation, Mr. David Oliver, welcomed Mr. Troy Bell, MP Member for Mount Gambier, to Timberlink’s Tarpeena mill where they discussed the mill’s latest major investment as the business strives to build a world...

Congratulations to forestry sector and wood council

The Eastland Wood Council awards dinner was a great night to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution of so many employees, contractors, crews and trainers to the forestry industry in this region. It is really impressive to see the...

Wood is the most renewable resource

Every material thing we use begins with extraction of natural resources and ends with disposal. The only truly renewable and sustainable raw material is wood and that begins with logging. The extraction, processing, manufacturing, and eventual disposal of raw...

Timber tariff cuts different ways in Canada, U.S.

Workers from the WynnWood sawmill in southeastern British Columbia are buying bags of chips and hot dogs at a nearby gas station. Owner Betty Ann Gordon is at the counter, ringing people up. Like many folks around here, Gordon’s...

Higher costs, happier customers: What deforestation-free means for retailers

The use of sustainably sourced forestry products is good business for retailers, despite the perception that it costs more and does not help win market share, a report from environmental group Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has suggested. In...

Entries for the 2017 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards open

The eighth instalment of the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, which recognises projects across Australia and New Zealand that have used timber in creative and inspiring ways, is now accepting entries. Intergrain senior brand manager Sonia Tousis said, “It’s an...

PEFC recognizes SFI fibre sourcing standard

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard is now recognized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) as a tool that meets PEFC requirements for the avoidance of controversial sources in the PEFC Chain of...

Pennsylvania’s forest-products industry the focus of Timber 2017 expo

Businesses and individuals interested in Pennsylvania’s large forest-products industry can learn about goods, services, best practices and industry trends at the 2017 Forest Products Equipment and Technology Exposition, which will take place Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10,...

Action needed to stop the destruction of Asia’s forests

The destruction of forests in many Asian countries continues apace, raising fears that one of the world’s key Sustainable Development Goals may not be achieved by the 2030 deadline, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today. When...