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WoodTECH News | Issue 64
Welcome to the latest issue of WoodTECH.News. Is mass timber construction paving the future direction of the wood processing sector? This month we cover Australia’s largest particleboard line being built by Australian Panels in Mount Gambier, Timberlink’s brand-new NeXTimber CLT facility has just opened nearby and a new Aussie tech startup is using software to help accelerate the adoption of ...
Largest particleboard line in Australia to be installed
Australian Panels, a Borg company, is to install the largest particleboard production line in Australia at the Mount Gambier location, halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide. The new line with an ...
First CLT panel from NeXTimber operation
Timberlink’s NeXTimber facility has pressed its very first Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panel, marking another significant milestone in the construction of Australia’s only combined CLT and GLT (Cross Laminated and ...
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Aussie ClimateTech Startup Raises AU$1.5m
CLT Toolbox, a Melbourne-based software startup has just secured its first AU$1.5M in seed funding led by leading investors including Archangel Ventures, BlueScope Steel’s venture capital arm, BluescopeX and Rob ...
Australian Timber Market Survey report released
The latest edition of the quarterly Timber Market Survey (TMS) report has been released for the June quarter 2023.Softwood timber products – QuarterlyPrices for untreated MGP structural timber products remained ...
Global significance of Te Whare Nui o Tuteata
As reported last week, NZ architects, designers, engineers and construction professionals celebrated the innovative use of timber in building and construction at the 2023 NZ Timber Design Awards. The prestigious ...
New airport terminal showcases 9 acre timber roof
All the wood for the 9-acre roof was sourced from within 300 miles of the airport. It could be a game-changer for mass timber.When Portland, Oregon, opens up a soaring ...
Sawmill downsizing in B.C. creates opportunities
Canada is the world’s second-largest producer of softwood lumber, behind the United States. Over the past five years, production has decreased from 48 million m3 in 2017 to 37 million ...
Timberlink board appoints Paul O’Keefe as CEO following retirement of Ian Tyson
The Timberlink Australia & New Zealand Board has resolved to appoint Paul O’Keefe into the role of Chief Executive Officer following the recent announcement of Ian Tyson’s retirement. To ensure ...
Ian Tyson stepping down as Timberlink CEO
Ian Tyson will retire as Chief Executive Officer of Timberlink Australia & New Zealand at the end of this calendar year. Ian commenced in the role of CEO when Timberlink ...
WoodTECH News | Issue 63
Welcome to the latest issue of WoodTECH.News. One of the biggest issues facing New Zealand and Australia is housing affordability and supply. The Albanese Government has just announced an AU$10 ...
Bunnings commits to frame & truss expansion
Frame and truss prefabricated building solutions set to become an integral part of Bunnings expansion strategy. Like the line art that Bunnings deploys in their catalogues to convey minimalism and ...
Engineers Australia awards CLT Toolbox Founder
The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards celebrates innovation in engineering with an increasing focus on more sustainable building solutions. Adam Jones, the founder of CLT Toolbox, has just been awarded the ...
AU$10 billion Housing Australia Future fund passed
The Albanese Government should encourage timber homes being built under the AU$10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) to fast track our net zero commitments and help Australia fight climate ...
Wood products policy signals the way forward
Support for New Zealand’s wood processing and manufacturing industry, as proposed in the National Party ‘Forests for a Strong Economy’policy will advance New Zealand’s economic and sustainable future. The policy ...
Wood fired steam powering wilding conifer business
Developing commercially successful projects from environmental challenges is bread and butter for the Central Otago social enterprise Wilding & Co. By extracting high value essential oils from invasive Douglas fir, ...
New $200M sawmill in B.C. being built
When a B.C. forestry giant like Canfor Corp. announces it plans to spend $200 million to build a new sawmill in Houston, British Columbians can be forgiven for thinking the ...
XFrame recognised at 2023 KiwiNet Awards
Winners of the 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were celebrated at a gala event in Auckland last week for their success in transforming research into impactful innovations for the ...
Biomass system selection – start with the fuel
The number of possible biomass fuels and fuel mixes utilizing waste “opportunity” fuels for a biomass energy system is large and continues to change and grow. When you include the ...
Australian Timber Market Survey report released
The latest edition of the quarterly Timber Market Survey (TMS) report has beenreleased for the June quarter 2023.Softwood timber products – Quarterly Prices for untreated MGP structural timber products remained ...
WoodTECH News | Issue 62
Welcome to the latest issue of WoodTECH.News. Last month marked the 100th anniversary of the granting of the patent for Cross-Laminated Timber. Yes, that’s right, 100 years ago. While the ...
Cross Laminated Timber turns 100 this week!
It is not readily known as it is thought of as modern technology, but Cross-Laminated Timber is actually 100 years old on Monday this week. The patent that describes the ...
