Bressanone, a small town nestled among Italy’s northern mountains, is 15,000 kilometres from the Australian metropolis of Sydney. The prefabricated wooden components travelled around world to Sydney to build Australia’s …
Notaras & Sons business being sold
After more than 70 years supplying quality hardwood timber and timber products, the Board of J Notaras and Sons is pleased to advise that the northern NSW business will be …
AE Gibson & Sons a Cardinal Sawquip partner
AE Gibson & Sons Pty Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been appointed regional Australia and New Zealand partner for Canadian company Cardinal Sawquip. Sawquip International (a division …
New NZTIF President announced
Bruce Larsen, General Manager and Director of Northpine Ltd, Waipu, Northland is the newpresident of the New Zealand Timber Industry Federation. He has been a valuable member of the NZTIF …
Fletcher Building invests in wood products sector
Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) on 16 December confirmed two strategic investments in the wood sector. Wood products is an attractive sector in which Fletcher Building is currently underrepresented. As …
W.A. Nannup timber mill closes
The small West Australian community of Nannup has been left devastated by the closure of the town’s timber mill, which the council says could drive “a significant amount” of the …
Using vibration analysis in predictive maintenance
Production and maintenance engineers are constantly seeking to maximize the performance of their machines and minimize downtime. Predictive maintenance is increasingly being used to achieve these goals. As vibrations in …
Tarpeena mill expansion on track for September
A small town in South Australia’s far east has been chosen as the site for an Australian timber industry first that will provide dozens of extra jobs for a community …
Hyne Group CEO Jon Kleinschmidt retiring
Australia’s forest industries congratulate Jon Kleinschmidt who has announced his retirement after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Hyne Group since 2012, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer …