Federal Government’s $86 million timber plantation grants will help secure Australia’s future ti…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement today of a new Commonwealth-State Government program to leverage private sector investment in new timber plantations, which will help secure Australia’s future housing timber construction needs. AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said the new timber plantations will support regional manufacturing jobs in […]
‘Nothing more important than supply of timber products’, Fitzgibbon says in final speech…
In his valedictory speech in Parliament today, the outgoing Member for Hunter Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon spoke passionately in support of Australia’s sustainable forest industries, declaring that “nothing is more important than the supply of our timber products”. In his speech, Mr Fitzgibbon urged the Parliament to put a greater emphasis on securing Australia’s future […]
Hyne Group partnership with UK-based James Jones & Sons comes ahead of exciting times for timbe…
The Australian forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates timber manufacturing trailblazer Hyne Group’s new partnership with UK based timber processor James Jones & Sons. The deal comes at an exciting time for processing in Australia, especially with new opportunities in engineered wood products (EWP), Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Ross Hampton said today. “Hyne is […]
Morrison Government backs the ‘ultimate renewable’ and forestry jobs with $300 million CEFC fina…
Australia’s Forest industries welcome the Federal Government’s $300 million Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s (CEFC) Timber Building Program that will turbocharge a new era of green buildings using low emission engineered timber construction in Australia, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said today. “Timber is the ultimate renewable and […]
Global forests and paper group backs biomass as carbon neutral
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed a new global statement heralding biomass as part of the suite of climate friendly solutions that nations around the world are embracing, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Ross Hampton said today. The statement, released following COP26, is one of three important position statements agreed to by the […]
Forest industries welcome new opportunities to help Australia meet its climate goals
The peak body representing the major plantation companies of Australia, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), has welcomed just announced changes to the new plantation forestry method which will streamline opportunities for planting trees and retain current forest lands to help combat climate change. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Hon Angus Taylor has […]
AFPA welcomes Andrew Leighton as new FWPA CEO
Australia’s forest industries congratulate and welcome Andrew Leighton to his appointment as new Chief Executive Officer of Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), Acting CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Victor Violante said today. “Andrew is well known in Australia’s forest industries, his senior roles including seven years as Managing Director of Norske […]
AFPA welcomes Timberlink Bell Bay investment
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed timber processor Timberlink’s $63 million investment for its Bell Bay facility that will boost manufacturing jobs in Tasmania, CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton said today. “Today’s Timberlink announcement is a significant investment and commitment in future timber processing and manufacturing in one of Australia’s critical timber mills. […]
Forest industries welcome Commonwealth boost for forest growers levy
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Federal Government’s $3.8 million commitment from next year for matching research and development funding under the Growers Levy, Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Growers Chamber, Dr Andrew Jacobs said today. “Forest growers have been working hard to extend the Government’s commitment for much needed matching funding […]
Federal Government investment in forest industries R&D will drive innovation and create new cle…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of more than $7 million in forest industries research and development, as momentum builds for a Launceston-based National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) that will turbocharge advanced manufacturing opportunities for Australia’s renewable timber and wood products sector. Assistant Minister for Forestry and […]