Introduction
We welcome Future Forests Research (FFR) and Solid Wood Innovation (SWI) - formerly WQI - which are both going to provide regular articles for Wood Matters.
READ MOREWe welcome Future Forests Research (FFR) and Solid Wood Innovation (SWI) - formerly WQI - which are both going to provide regular articles for Wood Matters.
READ MOREAnother devastating earthquake in Western China and disruption to European air traffic from the Iceland volcano are further reminders that Earth is a dynamic and living planet.
READ MOREPF Olsen has recently increased its capacity to implement rare fauna monitoring within our managed forest areas with the purchase of a bat monitoring box.
READ MOREThe Environmental Risk Management Authority's (ERMA's) reassessment of methyl bromide is in its final phase. ERMA received 92 submissions and approximately 40% of submitters asked to speak at a hearing.
READ MOREHigh log inventory in China continues to weigh on the market and price has declined for the past 2-3 weeks. Currently the price of A grade is reported at USD135-140/JAS m3 CFR (cost and freight).
READ MOREI welcome the opportunity of providing a regular update on Future Forests Research (FFR) for the readers of Wood Matters.
READ MOREThe value of appearance logs is impacted very heavily by resin blemishes.
READ MOREIt is widely acknowledged that having more trees planted is not only good for protecting steep hills from erosion and keeping streams clean and free of farm run-off pollution, but that it is one of the lowest-cost ways greenhouse gas emitters can meet their medium and longer-term emission liabilities under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
READ MOREThe first three months of the year have been very busy registering post-1989 clients into the ETS. This has enabled them to submit an emissions return by the 31 March 2010.
READ MOREMAF has recently advised of new tentative dates for pre-1990 forest land owners to apply for their partial compensation/free allocation of credits - June 2010 to June 2011.
READ MOREOne of several changes MAF is proposing to the ETS is to change the sequestration rates for indigenous forests from the 3t CO2/ha/year (each and every year) to rates that vary each year, and are higher overall.
READ MOREPF Olsen's chief safety initiative for 2010, and one that has been written into our 2010 Business Plan, is a series of Leadership in Management seminars.
READ MOREThe strong run in China is taking a breather. Stocks of Radiata, North American and Russian logs are high (more than two months). There are also high inventories of Canadian and Russian lumber.
READ MOREAs physically remote countries, the quality of New Zealand and Australia's international supply chains have a significant impact on the ability of companies to compete in global markets.
READ MOREOver the past six months, eight PF Olsen-managed logging contractor business owners have been putting in the hours as part of a new program aimed at encouraging owners to work "on their business" and not "in it".
READ MORERecently returned from his "OE" Jacob (Jake) Saathof joined PF Olsen in February taking a role managing road-line harvesting and engineering in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region.
READ MOREWelcome to the first edition of Wood Matters for 2010.
READ MORE2010 has started well with recovery of house construction starts in NZ and Australia now inevitable. Both countries face a catch-up from low building activity in 2009 plus increased immigration. Meanwhile China's infrastructure boom has kept up demand for export logs.
READ MOREJanuary started with twelve regional Safe-Start events all across New Zealand (from Winton to Kaitaia).
READ MOREThank you to those that have engaged PF Olsen to process their applications for post-1989 and pre-1990 forest land.
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