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New committee looks to shape the future of forestry training

2 months ago | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association and Forest Industry Contractors Association have come together to establish a new joint Training Committee to strengthen how the sector approaches vocational training. Source: TimberbizThe new committee is comprised of eight individuals, with four representatives from key industry organisations, who will provide coordinated leadership and ensure training systems reflect the real needs of forest owners, contractors and the wider workforce.
Timber industry launches landmark Future Framing Initiative

Mar 4, 2025 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

Leading companies in Australia’s timber construction sector have joined forces to launch the Future Framing Initiative, a groundbreaking collaborative program aimed at revolutionising the lightweight timber framed construction industry.
Transforming lives through timber industry training

Mar 4, 2025 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

An inspirational partnership between NTHA Training and Endeavour Foundation (based in Maryborough, Queensland), in conjunction with Community Solutions— Apprentices and Trainees, is providing crucial educational opportunities for people with disabilities in a supported work environment.
What’s at stake for forests in the US elections

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

In the Trump administration, trees were crops. In the Biden administration, they’re guardians of the climate. This fall’s election will determine which label wins, though the Forest Service’s work on the ground may not change all that much.
1000th Volvo Penta engine powers Eco Log harvester

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

Whenever a Volvo Penta engine is sold, a partnership begins. Almost ten years ago, the first Eco Log 580E Harvester was fitted with the first Volvo Penta engine ever installed in a forestry application and sold to Swedish forestry specialists Nitta Rundvirke AB.
Ponsse finishes first in reputation

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

According to a survey conducted by the Finnish Shareholders’ Association, the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion and T-Media, the most reputable listed company in 2024 is Ponsse. Source: TimberbizThe survey evaluated the reputation of 80 listed companies in the eyes of Finnish private investors. Ponsse is the only company in the survey to achieve an excellent reputation. The top three most reputable listed companies were Ponsse, KONE, and Gofore and Vaisala, sharing third place.
Researchers discover microbiome unique to pine pollen

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

Scion scientists have identified a unique microbiome associated with pine pollen, a significant step forward in forest research. Source: TimberbizLed by microbiome scientist Lottie Armstrong and Dr Steve Wakelin, the world-first discovery reveals that pine pollen carries specific microorganisms consistently across regions and years. This microbiome may also offer insights into future environmental and allergy research.
Coronation Forest celebrates 70 years of engaging NZ children

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

For 70 years, the Coronation Forest schools programme in New Zealand has provided local school children a behind-the-scenes glimpse at a working production forest in the Golden Downs forests. Source: TimberbizThe programme was initiated by Nelson man Arnold Cork who had an idea that would leave a legacy for generations. To mark Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, Cork suggested planting trees in an area of Golden Downs State Forest and renaming it Coronation Forest.
FSC calls for proposals to revise ANZ Risk Assessments

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

To align with the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), FSC is introducing a new generation of Risk Assessments that will replace the existing FSC National Risk Assessments. Source: TimberbizThis enhanced approach will not only support the production of FSC MIX products under the FSC Controlled Wood system, but it will also be a critical tool for evaluating risk in compliance with new legal requirements, including the EUDR.
Net Zero and Nature Positive are the rallying cries for systemic change in land use

Sep 12, 2024 | timberbiz.com.au | Bruce Mitchell

In a paper published this week, Investing in a Nature Positive Future, New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has seen increasing numbers of investors making commitments to align their investment portfolios with both the net zero aspiration of the Paris Agreement and the concept of ‘nature positive’ flowing from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Agreement.