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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.16
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLATE PLACEMENT Plate placement is a bit like driving a car. Your manufacturing plant will have been doing this for years but one mishap and it can all go wrong with serious...
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Timber Treatment Compliance Statement
In August FTMA coordinated a meeting with Dave Gover (EWPAA), Jack Norton (TPAA), Mick Stephens (Timber Queensland) and Boris Iskra (FWPA) to discuss issues surrounding compliance of treated...
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Victorian Government Delivers on New Training Course
Over two years ago, Phil Ladson and I began investigating the training, or lack thereof, for Designers within our sector. We looked at the traditional names of Estimators and Detailers and were...
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Red Alert!
The Australian climate has always posed a challenge for the performance of softwood framing, particularly in areas facing extremes of temperature and dry winds. Both Radiata Pine and imported...
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Annual Close Down: A Timber Industry Employer Guide
Whist the traditional timber industry Christmas period close down isn’t as long, consistent or widespread as it was 20 years ago and beyond, many companies in the timber industry still close down...
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Save Money in Your Business through this Group Energy Buying Opportunity
Did you know, coming together with your fellow FTMA members can result in greater negotiating power and securing better electricity rates? In June this year, FTMA Bronze Sponsor Choice Energy,...
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Natural Building Material for Structural Applications
Across the world, people are building with structural timber and other timber products by Stora Enso. Builders, home improvement centres, retailers, wall and truss manufacturers, and others use our...
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Australia’s Forest Industries Showcased in New Promotional Videos
Australia’s forest industries have been showcased in new promotional videos produced by the Federal Department of Agriculture. The videos, the flagship of which premiered at an AFPA Members Dinner...
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Roadpod – An Innovative Alternative to Loading Trucks
Mass Products Mass Products are the developers of the Roadpod concept and have been proudly operating their design & development facility on the Gold Coast since 2013. The company’s Managing...
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Roof to Top Plate Connection
As humans, we are typically creatures of habit and once we are in our comfort zone in how we do something, it becomes extremely difficult to change, even if it is for the better outcome. While there...
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Hyne’s Digital Mill Tour
Hyne would love to share their passion for timber, but their mills at Tumbarumba NSW and Tuan near Maryborough QLD are just a little out of the way. That’s why they have created a digital mill tour....
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Construction as Production: UTS Short Course
Learn to build more efficiently One of the first of its kind in Australia, Construction as production is a new professional development subject to help you understand production...
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Machinery For Sale – Leda Pop Saw
MACHINERY FOR SALE FTMA Australia Member, Complete Frames has the following item for sale Leda Pop Up Saw $5,000 Automated stop lengths 6.5 meters infeed, 3.0 out feed 1 year old Computer...
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Machinery For Sale – Lot 6
MACHINERY FOR SALELot 6 – $25,000 o.n.oOr package deal for the entire collectionFTMA Australia VIC Member, Herbert Carpentry Group has the following item for sale Multinail Frame Line Full...
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