Looking back

2020

THE Tasmanian forest products industry has formed a new peak body, the Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) to represent its interests and concerns to the community and with Local, State and Federal governments.

The TFPA’s membership includes all the major growers and processors who are part of Tasmania’s sustainable forest products industry, in native forestry and plantation, softwood and hardwood.

The TFPA will be led by an inaugural Chair, Mr Bryan Hayes.

The TFPA has now started a search for the right person to head the new body as its first Chief Executive Officer.

2017

HIA PRINCIPAL Economist

Tim Reardon believes the home renovations market will return to growth this year.

The July 2017 edition of the Housing Industry Association’s Renovations Roundup report (which provides a regular in-depth review of Australia’s $32 billion home renovations market) reveals the results of the latest home renovations survey and outlines forecasts for home renovations activity on a stateby-state basis.

2012

RECENT exciting research by Forestry Tasmania, with funding from the timber industry research and development body Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), shows that LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) produced from small-diameter or lowgrade eucalypt logs can be used to produce a range of structural end-sections and appearance-grade products such as flooring, furniture and framing.

This is a great outcome; however, what is the size of the market for such LVL products? What could they be used for and who is going to buy them? It’s important that an economically sustainable market exists that growers can commit to. And this is where the research gets even more exciting.