1 July 2013
The axing of funding for large forestry projects means trees may have to be ploughed into the ground and commitments broken, Horizons councillors fear.
Forestry News
Forestry Group welcomes Lotto leadership
12 June 2013
The largest forest industry group in the county – Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) has welcomed the market leadership shown by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission in warning its retailers to pull the synthetic cannabis and party pill drugs from their shelves ahead of the coming law change.
Wood-reinforced plastic technology for North America
10 June 2013
Scion technology that enables wood fibres to be used to reinforce polymers is to be commercialised in North America. The Crown Research Institute has agreed to extend Sonae Industria Group's exclusive European "Woodforce" licence to the other side of the Atlantic. It is also keen for New Zealand companies to commercialise the technology on its home soil.
Logging dust 'unlivable' for Marlborough residents
10 June 2013
Dust churned up by logging trucks is endangering human and animal health along the Waikakaho Valley Rd inland from Tuamarina, residents say.
Foresters head to Taranaki
6 June 2013
Forestry professionals will head to the centre of dairy farming country at the end of this month to attend the NZ Institute of Forestry’s annual conference. Entitled “The Place of Forests in Collaborative Land Use Decisions”, the conference will be of interest to a broad cross section of rural land users, regulators and conservationists and is also the time when the forestry profession recognises its achievers including new Fellows, Forester of the Year and various scholarships awarded through the NZ Institute of Forestry Foundation.
Forest and Paper Industry Leaders Discuss the Global Sector's Future
6 June 2013
São Paulo, Brazil, June 6th, 2013 - Today, the sixth biennial international CEOs Roundtable organized by the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) took place in São Paulo, Brazil.
Global Forest and Paper Industry’s Sustainability Record Supports Transition to a Green Economy
6 June 2013
WASHINGTON – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) released its 2013 Sustainability Progress Report showing improvements on a range of sustainability indicators and focusing on the industry’s contributions toward a green economy.
Vital investment tool developed for wood processors
4 June 2013
A major study report released by the Wood Council highlights the need for by-products from established industries like sawmilling if New Zealand is to develop profitable businesses based on emerging technologies, like bio-fuels and bio-chemicals.
Scion to hold WoodScape workshops
4 June 2013
Scion is holding workshops later this month to demonstrate how the WoodScape model may help forestry and wood processing business owners and investors make decisions around the future of their operations. Workshops will be held in Rotorua, Whangarei, Gisborne, Wellington, Nelson and Dunedin.