Inwood Magazine

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The Cold Shoulder - Kiwi Bankers giving forestry the bum's rush

Timber-based industries, large and small, are struggling to survive in the prevailing chaotic commercial circumstances, and now it seems the banks have branded forestry persona non grata, ... Read

A Lesson In Crisis Management

Once one of New Zealand’s most progressive and successful sawmills, Thames Timber in the Coromandel region suddenly came to the brink of closure last year. But within nine months it was turned around by the Herculean efforts of a team that introduced new product lines, a new route to market and a revolutionary way of sourcing logs. ... Read

No Worries - Australians have the wood on leaky building syndrome

A drier, warmer climate and better building practices will apparently protect Australia from the ‘leaky building syndrome’ that has had a devastating impact in New Zealand and Canada, and caused property values for some building styles to fall. ... Read

The Signal Decision - The Blue Mountain case will shape future investment in New Zealand

Low profits and the anti-progress lobby have had a lot to do with the New Zealand wood processing industry falling decades behind some of its international competitors. And, as Elizabeth Howarth reports, all eyes are now on a small but signal sawmill proposal deep within one of the country’s ‘Greenest’ regions. ... Read

Europe Frowns On Forest Credits

When Europe’s carbon trading scheme kicks off in January 2005 it will actively discourage the purchase of forest-generated credits to balance carbon budgets. ... Read

Low Emission MDF - Japanese advantage could have wider value

When Japan suddenly introduced tough new standards last year to control products that contribute to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) levels in buildings, New Zealand and Australian panel exporters scrambled to reduce formaldehyde emissions from their products. ... Read

Riding The Rollercoaster And Enjoying The Experience

The American market for clear lumber and mouldings is always unpredictable. The highs are lucrative and exhilarating but the lows are traumatic and loss making. ... Read

Korean Crumble - Log trade cops economic backlash

The radiata pine log export trade to Korea is in a shambles following the biggest rout of any commodity business in years. By July, two ports in Australia had been temporarily closed and the situation in New Zealand was little better ... Read