A sad day: Decision to end white paper production
Opal’s decision to end white pulp and paper production at the Maryvale Mill marks a sad day for Australian manufacturing and our sustainable native forest industries, CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Joel Fitzgibbon and CEO of the Victorian Forest Products Association (VFPA) Deb Kerr said today. Opal has confirmed the decision […]
Federal Parliament backs more timber trees to cut Australia’s emissions
The Federal Parliament has backed the vital role new timber plantations will play in fighting climate change and providing sustainable timber and wood fibre supply into the future, with a resounding vote in the Senate to confirm the role of plantations in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief […]
AFPA congratulates international Blue Sky Award recipients
Australia’s forest industries congratulate the winners of the international Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Awards, while also commending Australia’s applicant for the competition, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Joel Fitzgibbon said today. The Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Awards for the Global Forest Products Sector is an initiative of […]
AFPA congratulates Mark Rogers on appointment as Chief Executive Officer of New Forests, pays tribut…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates our Board Director and forest industries leader, Mark Rogers on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of New Forests – taking on the role from David Brand who will become New Forests Chair following an exemplary career leading the business. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Joel Fitzgibbon said, […]
AFPA welcomes opening of wood processing innovation grant round
Australia’s forest industries will benefit from newly opened Commonwealth grants that aim to drive innovation in timber and wood fibre processing, encouraging manufacturers to value-add by upgrading processing facilities or creating new products, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said. “The Government committed $113 million for these new […]
Forestry growers commitment to RD&E investment welcomed
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes a decision by Australia’s forestry growers to continue their enhanced research, development, and extension investment which sees forest grower levy funds and additional voluntary grower cash contributions matched with funding from the Commonwealth. The extension for three years equates to more than $9 million per year that […]
Disappointing decision on sustainable native forest biomass in RET ignores the science
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is disappointed the Federal Government has bowed to pressure from anti-forestry groups and removed the eligibility of native forest biomass from the Renewable Energy Target (RET), at odds with the international scientific consensus. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said the decision ignored the advice from the United […]
AFPA appoints Ross Hampton to part-time international role
The Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Diana Gibbs has announced that long-serving AFPA CEO, Ross Hampton has accepted a new role as part-time ‘Counsellor – International Affairs’ for AFPA, commencing early in 2023. Diana Gibbs said, “The AFPA Board is very aware that decisions which affect our industries are being strongly influenced […]
AFPA pays tribute to outgoing Hyne Group CEO Jon Kleinschmidt
Australia’s forest industries congratulate Jon Kleinschmidt who has announced his retirement after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Hyne Group since 2012, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said today. “Jon is well known to the sector and on behalf of everyone across our forest industries I congratulate Jon on […]
CSIRO net-zero research highlights forestry as major climate change fighting solution
New CSIRO research commissioned by the Climate Change Authority with co-funding from the Clean Energy Regulator into Australia’s carbon sequestration, states forestry currently provides ‘significant potential’ to help Australia meet its climate goals, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said today. “Australia’s forest industries will be a major […]