Wood supplier ForestOne will close its dry sawmill and particleboard manufacturing operations at its Benalla facility, according to an ABC report on Saturday. The company announced on Friday it would maintain its green sawmill manufacturing and lamination line but scale back other operations due to increased manufacturing costs and weak market demand. Managing director Ian…
Australia and New Zealand forestry and timber company OneFortyOne has announced a $30 million investment in a renewable biomass power generation project at its Jubilee Sawmill in Mt Gambier, South Australia. One of the largest timber mills in Australia, the company is investing a total of $90 million at Jubilee which includes the installation of…
Belgian company Resuwood has shown off its Australian developed robotic machine production line that processes forest waste into solid wood that looks and acts like genuine hardwood. Conceived by Australian company 3RT and developed for manufacture by Melbourne’s Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS), the production line has reached a new milestone, according to Resuwood. Resuwood…