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JNL confirms plans for Kaitaia Triboard mill
Forestry and wood processing company, Juken New Zealand Ltd (JNL) has confirmed that its plan to refurbish its Kaitaia Triboard mill will go ahead, securing wood processing jobs in the town for the long-term. The company told T...
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The robots are coming to wood manufacturing
Advanced Automation was a key component of the just completed WoodTECH 2018 series run for local wood manufacturers. In fact, one presenter discussed in New Zealand a local wood producer that has just integrated robotics into m...
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Review of Wood Processing training needs
Over the past 50 years Toi Ohomai, formerly Waiariki Institute of Technology and also the NZ Forest Service, have been home to a tertiary training facility at Waipa, specialising in various aspects of solid wood processing. The...
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The robots are coming!
Robots are likely to have a bigger role in timber processing as they take over work that is dirty, dangerous or difficult. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz That was a key message of Troy Krogh, regional director of Scott Automat...
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Commission rules on J-Frame
This week JNL have been have been in contact with their J-Frame customers regarding the outcome of the Commerce Commission investigation into allegations that its J-Frame product had failed timber treatment Standards. The Commi...
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WoodTECH 2018 Event Summary
Another Record Turnout After an absence of over eight years, the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) this year focused on innovations and new technologies around dry-mill and wood manufacturing operations. The previo...
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Wood Treatment receives a global greentag
MicroPro® Wood Treatment Technology has received a Global GreenTag GreenRate™ Level A award under Version 4.0 of the Global GreenTag International Product Certification Standard. It is the highest-level achievement for a pro...
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WoodTECH 2018 Event Photos
We had a great turnout for WoodTECH 2018. Once again the WoodTECH series attracted record numbers, with over 350 delegates attending the New Zealand and Australian events in 2018. Delegates ranged from wood processing & manufac...
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Optimism for North American softwood market
With strong prices in the U.S., optimism persists in the softwood lumber business. Russ Taylor, Managing Director, FEA Holdings has provided a recent analysis of the North American softwood lumber market (Extracted from the Saw...
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Renewable diesel and bitumen from wood waste
Turning sawmill scraps and sawdust into renewable diesel and bitumen sounds far-fetched, but could soon become a reality under a plan by Australian building and construction supplier Boral. Boral’s six hardwood timber mills o...
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Funding boost for Tairawhiti sawmill
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest NZ$500,000 in the Far East Saw Mill in Tairawhiti to increase wood processing capacity and get local people into jobs, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced on...
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Five ways to help attract, recruit and retain
Kara Biles, Director of Leadership and Learning, Canfor What’s the secret to attraction, recruitment and retention of the future workplace? Unfortunately, there is no secret solution, at least not one that we’ve found at Ca...
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Timberlink’s investment to increase processing capacity by 20%
A combined AU$110 million will be poured into two South-East sawmills, securing the future of 500 factory jobs and highlighting the region’s reputation as a world leader in forestry. The investments by Timberlink and OneForty...
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Investment planned for JNL’s Kaitaia Triboard mill
Forestry and wood processing company, Juken New Zealand Ltd (JNL) has this week announced a proposal to modernise its Kaitaia Triboard mill. The company is proposing to make a significant investment over the next few years to u...
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WoodTECH Update – Issue 7
Welcome to the latest update for Australasia’s sawmilling and wood manufacturing community. First off, we’re looking forward to meeting up with many of you from both sides of the Tasman over the next couple of weeks. The firs...
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AU$100m for Timberlink’s Australian sawmills
Timberlink has approved an AU$100 million upgrade program to its Australian sawmills. This generational investment will see the total processing capacity of the Australasian sawmilling company increase by more than 15%. The inv...
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Opportunities for the AI-controlled exoskeleton
At the IFA in Berlin this week, LG is set to unveil a “wearable robot” exoskeleton designed to help workers take the load off their legs. LG has been pushing the robot angle hard lately. Last year the electronics company re...
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Accurate Group set for expansion due to Stirling Machinery growth
Accurate Group – the new umbrella company for well-known tooling supplier Accurate Australia and emerging machinery brand Stirling Machinery – are major sponsors of the 2018 WoodTECH event in both Australia and New Zealand....
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