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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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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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To End-Treat or Not-to-End-Treat, That’s the Question!
Sometimes it can be confusing for builders when it comes to doing the right thing. Opinions and rules may vary across this wide brown land and it is really hard to make one set of rules to cover all...
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Why Choose Timber?
The Ultimate Renewable Campaign by WoodSolutions has been nothing short than brilliant. To drive along the Eastern Freeway and see a Billboard with the message “Houses Grow On Trees” is a refreshing...
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Get Your Bogan On!
Over the past few years we have seen the resurgence of the mullets and the flannies which often go hand in hand with the great Aussie Bogan. AKD Softwoods proudly boast that amongst all their great...
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The Ultimate Renewable™ – Timberlink Supports Industry Campaign
And we want you to join us promoting wood An exciting mass media campaign has been launched by Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) to promote the benefits of wood and timber products....
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Sorry to Burst the Bubble!
Congratulations! You’ve just purchased a new, state of the art machine to add technology and automation to your factory processes! Concerns about safety, how to improve your efficiency and have a...
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