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Minister Michael Ferguson visits Timberlink’s Bell Bay mill
On Wednesday July 26th, Timberlink welcomed Tasmanian Minister Michael Ferguson (Member for Bass and Minister for Information Technology & Innovation), to its Bell Bay mill in Northern Tasmania. There to meet with senior Timberlink managers, the minister toured the... -
5 Best Technologies That Drive The Forestry Industry
Unprecedented technological development in the 21st century has led to its application in a number of fields and the forestry industry is not an exception. Technology has been relied on in the quest for sustainable forestry (recycling, shift from... -
What makes a leader “good”?
Leader, boss, head honcho, main man (or woman); many words are used to describe the person who is responsible for others, but they don’t really tell us much about what makes a good leader. We all have stories about... -
The Forestry Data Tsunami
There is a tsunami of data on the horizon that presents both a challenge and opportunity for forest managers. Data from Drones, mobile devices (phones and tablets), satellite data and the Internet of Things (Iot) are all helping to... -
The fiber costs for pellet plants in North America have trended downward the past year
Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update – a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC The fiber costs for pellet plants in North America have trended downward the past year with the US and Canadian Pellet Feedstock Price... -
Forestry worker shortage, youths sought out
(NZ) – Southland students are trying their hand at operating “hi-tech” forestry equipment, as the industry tries to draw in more workers. A shortage in forestry workers and an aging population in the industry meant there was a need... -
Forestry Tasmania restructure tipped to deliver $30m improvement to state-owned company’s budget
(AU) – A RESTRUCTURE of Tasmania’s state-owned forestry company will deliver a $30 million improvement to the company’s bottom line, but it is unclear when it is expected to return to profit. Delivering an update today, Resources Minister Guy... -
Kiwi contribution to tall timber buildings
Dr Andy Buchanan explains the science of a new building technologies. There is growing international interest in tall timber buildings and there are many new buildings recently constructed around the world. Some of these buildings, especially in seismic areas,... -
iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Idx Price
Source: http://ycharts.com/companies/WOOD/price ForestryConnect Digital ForestryConnect is a digital media platform for everything forestry. Sign up to our newsletter delivered fortnightly to your inbox. https://forestryconnect.com -
New Zealand’s Export of Radiata Pine Logs by Destination
Source: http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/The-Total-Value-of-Logs-Exported-From-New-Zealand-in-the-1Q-17-was-Almost-Three-Times-as-High-as-the-Value-of-Exported-Lumber-1002223425 ForestryConnect Digital ForestryConnect is a digital media platform for everything forestry. Sign up to our newsletter delivered fortnightly to your inbox. https://forestryconnect.com
