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Open letter to the Hyne Tumbarumba & AKD Tumut Teams
Good morning Shane & Jon, I felt compelled to write to you both to congratulate you on a job well done for teams at AKD Tumut and Hyne Tumbarumba who I understand started their operations today...
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Wood Waste with Borg Manufacturing
As advised earlier in the year, Borg Manufacturing has received EPA approval to implement an Urban Wood Residue recovery process. The EPA exemption allows Borg to recover a range of raw materials...
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FTMA Christmas Closure
It’s been a huge year in the industry with many ups and downs for the frame and truss sector. I’d like to thank the FTMA Board for traipsing around the countryside in support of our wonderful...
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Introducing Magnum Board – New Generation ‘Breathable’ Building Material
Magnum Board will ensure your next build meets the criteria of importance to sustainable development. Magnum Board is a technologically advanced, high-quality Magnesium Oxide Board providing...
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Collaboration Results in Sustainable Quality Imports for the Australian Market
VIDA Canfor is a global supplier of refined products from sustainable Swedish and Canadian forest and are a stable supplier of roof trusses, wall elements and finished modules in wood. All raw...
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Being a Sustainable Brand: Good for the Environment, Great for Business
With a growing sustainability-conscious consumer base, modern business owners continue to be challenged by the demand of greener products and brands with a pro-environment outlook. And rightfully...
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LGL+ is Coming Soon
As you may know, Hyne Timber is currently commissioning its new Glulam plant in Maryborough, Queensland. One of the main outputs of this new facility will be LGL+. LGL+ is straight, strong and...
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Timber Framing: The Ultimate Renewable
In February this year, the newly created AFPA Market Development Subcommittee (MKDS) joined an FTMA workshop in Sydney, to discuss how the timber industry can better communicate the benefits of its...
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WoodSolutions Mid-Rise Timber Building Structural Engineering Design Guide
A new resource for structural engineers – WoodSolutions Mid-rise Timber Building Structural Engineering design guide. The increasing use of timber building systems in mid-rise construction is...
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And the Ultimate Bogan Is ……
And the winner is …? Well, we’d like to think that all timber fabricators who buy from AKD are winners! In this instance, it’s about having some fun and not taking ourselves too seriously,...
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What Advice Would You Give Someone Looking to Automate Their Production?
‘Just hurry up and do it, I wish I’d done it 4 years ago!’ Dean Kidd, Kidd Truss. “Invest in capital equipment to improve your operational processes”. One sentence that is logical and makes the...
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Timberlink is Investing in Our Renewable Future
Upgrade project to provide more timber for the Australian domestic market Timberlink is investing in our renewable future with a $100m upgrade program for its Australian mills. The upgrade project...
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60 Seconds with Brett McKay of McKay Timber
Combilift takes a couple of minutes to speak with Brett McKay Director of McKay Timber to learn about expanding into their new facility in Melbourne, the importance I’ve long term relationships in...
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Is it Possible to be Too Heavy and Too Light at the Same Time?
In 2017 I had the experience of going to Northern USA and Canada on a Wood Solutions Tour. The one thing I was particularly interested in seeing was how light weight timber-framed construction was...
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