The Tasmanian Government is investing in our AU$1.2 billion timber and forestry industry to gain higher returns by increasing value-added production and supporting more jobs in regional Tasmania. Seven projects …
Weinig launches ‘pay-as-you-use’ equipment service
More flexibility dealing with market and economic fluctuations as well as access to the latest technologies: that is the promise of the new “Woodworking as a Service” business model, which …
AU$63m for Timberlink’s Tasmanian mill
An AU$63 million capital investment at Bell Bay Tasmania will see an increase of more than fifty percent in on-island sovereign timber manufactured from sustainably managed pine plantations. The project …
Strengthening digital skills for NZ manufacturers
Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, …
New GLT beam to match changing wood resource
With Australia’s demand for structural pine framing and engineered wood products at an all-time high, pressure has been on the timber industry to ramp up production to make products more …
Reimagining factory automation: The winds of change
The need for a cognitive shift Factory automation has played a pivotal role in the evolution of manufacturing from the early days of manual control through relays and switches to …
Wood locks up carbon – treated wood locks it up for longer
COP26 Glasgow highlighted just how hard it is to get united global action on climate change. Although agreements were thin on the ground, a significant highlight of the conference was …
OneFortyOne to invest $11 million in Jubilee Sawmill
OneFortyOne, Mount Gambier’s largest private employer, has committed to investing over $11 million in its Jubilee Sawmill over the next two years. Jubilee Sawmill General Manager Paul Hartung said the …