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UNIVERSITY of Canterbury (UC) research team is investigating a new type of design for multistorey timber buildings to successfully withstand earthquakes. UC researcher Andrew Dunbar says they are testing a combination of a low damage structural system with cross laminated timber. “This is the first time in the world that anyone has done this. Cross laminated timber (CLT) panels are a new product to New Zealand, which started up at a Nelson factory last year,’’ Dunbar says. The panels are made like plywood with boards laid out in alternating directions. The difference is that CLT uses whole timber planks rather than thin veneers. Panels can be made from cheap low grade material to produce a quality structural material. In New Zealand and overseas multi-storey timber structures are becoming increasingly desirable for architects and building owners due to their aesthetic and environmental benefits. There is increasing public pressure to have low damage structural systems with minimal business interruption after a moderate to severe seismic event. “The aim of our research is to combine a low damage structural system with CLT. We are being supervised by Professor Andy Buchanan and Associate Professor Stefano Pampanin. “We are also using posttensioned high strength steel

tendons that clamp the CLT walls to the foundation. During an earthquake, the walls are allowed to rock and the high strength steel tendons act like rubber bands and snap the building back to its original position. This is the same concept that has been applied to the new Christchurch timber buildings in Victoria St, Birmingham Drive and the concrete Southern Cross Hospital Endoscopy building which was built before the earthquakes.’’ Dunbar says two test specimens are the feature of their research a low seismic option and a high seismic option. The low seismic option is aimed at the Auckland and Australian markets, replacing concrete tilt panels and shear cores. The high seismic option is aimed for the Christchurch and Wellington areas providing a low damage system with replaceable energy dissipaters that act as ductile fuses.

The timber panels are much lighter than concrete providing smaller foundations meaning less expense. “Our cross design system gives connections a much higher capacity than traditional timber using nails or bolts. This can be achieved at a

n Cross design system gives connections a much higher capacity than traditional timber using nails or bolts

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comparable cost to concrete or steel while providing the added environmental and aesthetic benefits,’’ Dunbar says. Final results of his research at UC’s Civil engineering and Natural Resources laboratory will be known at the end of the year.

This is important because most people spend less than 20 seconds drying their hands. “It is likely that paper towels also work better because they physically remove bacteria from the hands, whereas hot air dryers and jet air dryers cannot.” Dr Huang reviewed 12 studies that evaluated the drying efficiency and removal of bacteria when using paper towels, cloth towels, hot air dryers and new jet air systems. “What I found was that from a hygiene viewpoint, paper towels are superior,” he says. Source: News.com.au

Sandwich to go! WOULD YOU have believed that two wooden panels could deliver the funkiest ride there is? Designer Basten Leijh did, and dubbed it the Sandwichbike. To enable you to build it yourself, Basten Leijh had to rethink every aspect of the classic velocipede. Instead of a welded frame, it is engineered as a ‘sandwich’ of two weather coated frames of layered plywood. The Sandwichbike fits in a small, flat package, so it is sent to customers by post. The fun begins the moment the postman rings your doorbell. Everything you need is in the box including the tools, so you can start assembling right away. In total, there are less than 50 parts. If you can make a sandwich, you can surely build a Sandwichbike. Bonded together by ‘smart cylinders’, the frames and components become a rock-solid piece of technology that is both durable and attractive. The thrill of building your own Sandwichbike is only matched by taking it for a spin.

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Timber supply chain seminar In collaboration with FWPA, the Australian Timber Importers Federation (ATIF) will be holding the timber industry’s must attend event for 2013 on 11 October in Sydney at the Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour Hotel. The Obstacles and opportunities seminar will cover key aspects of the timber industry supply chain, together with wider aspects of the timber industry’s business environment, woodbased product marketing and

matters related to companylevel business success. The seminar speaking line-up will include leading international and Australian timber supply chain experts, policy-makers, marketing specialists, technology providers and regulatory authorities. The seminar will be a prominent component on the key industry day for 2013 that will also include the FWPA AGM and research fair, and the TABMA-hosted annual timber industry gala dinner and awards presentation.

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IMBERLY-CLARK Australia has been honoured in the prestigious Environmental Sustainability category of The Australian Business Awards 2013, recognising the company’s commitment to driving environmental and social sustainability practices and initiatives throughout the business value chain. By using the power of its well-known brands like Kleenex Tissues, Kleenex Cottonelle, VIVA Paper Towel and Huggies Nappies, Kimberly-Clark has helped raise consumer awareness of key sustainability and social issues affecting the community. It’s partnered with WWF’s Love Your Forests Program to raise awareness of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification and more recently developed a partnership between the Huggies brand and the Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia. Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie, Sustainability and CSR Manager said KimberlyClark Australia has also made great progress in reducing its environmental footprint since implementing its local sustainability strategy, called Our Essential World at the beginning of 2012. “We set ourselves some bold local targets and we’re pleased we’ve been able to make significant strides, including reducing our carbon dioxide emissions by 24% last financial year,” she said. “We’re also nearing completion of a $30 million cogeneration facility at our Millicent Tissue Mill in

n Kimberly-Clark Sustainabaility and CSR team - Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie and Ryan Kane.

South Australia, which will generate 92% of the mill’s total electricity and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 80,000 tonnes - the equivalent of powering 36,000 average homes for a year,” Fegent-McGeachie added. Now it its eighth year, The Australian Business Awards is a highly regarded national program with an established set of business and product award categories assessing the core values of business excellence, product excellence, sustainability and responsibility. The program engages with leading corporate, government and non-government organisations across key industry segments, including financial, manufacturing, professional services, energy, telecommunications, construction, transport, healthcare, education, food services and retail. Winners of the program are publicly

honoured for their industryleading initiatives and products. Tara Johnston, Program Director, The Australian Business Awards says: “Kimberly-Clark Australia is a worthy recipient and has demonstrated a commitment to excellence that stands out amongst a dynamic field of Australia’s elite. “The Australian Business Awards recognise our most innovative organisations, their outstanding achievements and contribution to the Australian economy. The awards raise the bar across all aspects of quality management and provide organisations with ways to review their business and product performance as well as identify their core strengths,” she added. “An Australian Business Award solidifies KimberlyClark Australia’s place as a leader alongside our best in business. As well as achieving outstanding outcomes, the honourees have enhanced the

reputation of their professions and have demonstrated their best endeavours across business, industry and the community. Australia’s modernised economy is providing a stable platform for a wide spectrum of sectors to increase their competitiveness through concerted ICT development, manufacturing innovation, a dynamic services sector, a growing knowledge economy and a world class primary sector.” The Australian Business Awards 2013 saw 100 winners announced across 20 business and product award categories. The business entries were assessed using key criteria covering planning, research and development, execution and implementation, impact and outcomes, performance management and industry contributions. The product entries were assessed using key criteria covering product features, benefits, performance and sustainability.

Dodgy decking causing concerns INJURIES CAN be avoided and money saved by using the right timber for the right job, particularly for home and pool decking, says peak industry body Timber Queensland. Timber Queensland chief executive officer Rod McInnes said there were increasing instances of timber decks, generally expected to have a life expectancy of decades, failing prematurely. “TQ was surprised to receive these reports and in most instances our investigations point to a simple, yet unfortunate answer -- dodgy decking timber being sold by dodgy dealers,” he said. “The timber sold to consumers isn’t what it was supposed to be; it’s been

“passed off” as a highly durable species when it’s not. “In other cases the timber purchased for the job is just not as durable as has been traditionally used for decks and is now required by Building Regulations.” Timber Queensland says that builders and owner-builders alike need to check and be sure the timber they buy is true to label and fit for purpose to avoid premature failure. “People can use the publication Construction Timbers in Queensland (CTIQ), which can be downloaded free from www.daff.qld.gov.au/29_18832. htm, to find out for themselves the appropriate timber species to be used for specific structural purposes,” said McInnes.

“Alternatively, they can go to www. timberqueensland.com.au/Benefits/ Fitforpurposetimber.aspx for a list of reputable timber merchants who are guaranteed to sell true to label, and fit for deck timber,” he said. Timber Queensland advises that naturally durable Queensland hardwood decking timbers will deliver the best performance. “It might cost a little more initially but will last much longer and look better longer than cheaper, dodgier alternatives. “If in doubt, stick to known performers such as high durability Queensland spotted gum and ironbark or imported kwila/merbau.”

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AHEC sponsors Sydney’s flagship design event S

YDNEY IN Design: The Experience is an evolution of the successful and highly regarded Saturday In Design event that enjoyed success in Melbourne and Singapore

nD avid Norrie - sedia dell’amore. Shell made of CNC routed birch ply segments; veneered with hand cut American White Oak. Photo: George Mourtzakis

in 2012. The three-day event takes place from 15 August with many thousands expected to attend, including some of Australia’s top architects, interior designers and design media. Sydney In Design will in part follow the successful format of Saturday In Design with hop-on hop-off buses taking attendees to precincts and showrooms around the city where they can view creative collaborations and new products from leaders within Australia’s design industry. A new addition is a curated exhibition space – Galleria. As platinum sponsors, AHEC has partnered with established and emerging furniture designers from around Australia who favour American hardwood in their work. Designers including Adam Cruickshank, Ben

Percy and The Splinter Workshop are creating furniture to exhibit in the Galleria space under the AHEC theme of ‘Australian Design, American Hardwood’. Materials for these collaborations have been kindly contributed by Specialty Timber Traders and Brittons Timbers. Established furniture design and manufacturing brand Evostyle will be demonstrating the workability of a range of species live a the event. AHEC consultant Criswell Davis will be partnering with Fleur Sibbel from Melbourne’s Zuster, who exclusively use American white oak in their work to speak to an audience of designers and architects on the subject of American hardwoods and their use in Australian design.

Hotel refurbishment without stopping operation THE BOUTIQUE QT hotel on Queensland’s Gold Coast has undergone a major refurbishment, including the laying of more than 3000 square metres of timber flooring, transforming it into a fresh and modern travel destination. Billed as ‘nostalgic surfer chic meets Miami catwalk cool’, the hotel received new timber floors throughout the reception, lift areas and entrance ways. The work had to be carried out while the hotel was in operation, with around 300 square metres completed every 24 hours including the lift areas on every floor. The fast pace required for the project was met with the help of an efficient sealing and bonding solution from Sika, requiring minimal surface preparation. Adhering to the existing concrete, tile and ply subfloors, American Oak floor boards were fixed utilising SikaBond® - T55(J). Facilitating the speedy application, the easy flowing one-part polyurethane adhesive is designed for direct elastic bonding of timber floors. The adhesive is of low viscosity and cures on exposure to atmospheric moisture. Sika Market Field Manager - Sealing and Bonding, Denis Gray worked closely with the contractor, Timber Flooring Unlimited throughout the process. “Timber Flooring Unlimited tested different surface preparation methods and found a light grind

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Sydney In Design is perhaps the most anticipated design event in Sydney this year and it provides a perfect platform for AHEC to raise relevant awareness of American hardwood use in Australia.

n David Norrie – Hatbox. Shell made of CNC routed birch ply segments; veneered with hand cut American Cherry. Photo: David Norrie

THE ACT of making; the dirtiness, directness and honesty of architecture is the inspiration behind the theme for the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Conference (8-10 May), to be hosted in Perth for the first time in over a decade. Adam Haddow, Helen Norrie and Sam Crawford were introduced as the 2014 creative team with their theme, Making, by the Institute’s National President Paul Berkemeier on the last day of the 2013 Conference, Material. The creative team is inspired by the process of making architecture, rather than simply the presentation of architecture as a finished product, as well as the collaborative relationships and catalytic projects that lead to cultural change and shift the context of architectural practice. “Our interest lies both in the machinations of the process, and the beauty, delight and surprise of excellence. Making will be a celebration of ideas. It will celebrate approaches to achieving architectural excellence that challenge cultural, economic, social and political environments. “How do we learn, as practitioners, from these alternative processes, the wins and losses, the mistakes and coincidences that led to better outcomes? “We want to hear from the speakers about other ways of making architecture. How architecture is made in other cultural, economic and geographic contexts, particularly Asia, Latin America and Africa,” the team explained.

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the Joseph william Gottstein Memorial trust invites applications from interested persons for Gottstein fellowships and Gottstein industry awards. GOTTSTEIN FELLOWSHIPS Fellowships are awarded to people from or associated with Australian forest industries to further their experience, education or training either within or outside Australia. Project proposals on any relevant topic are welcome. Candidates will be selected on the value of the project, and on their ability to complete and disseminate the information acquired.

was all that was needed to provide strong adhesion,” said Gray. “Sika® Primer MB was used to provide protection from sub-floor moisture. The products proved invaluable in helping us to meet the brief, ensuring work caused minimal disruption to hotel guests while still delivering a high quality finish.” QT is Australia’s newest hotel brand which recently added Sydney and Port Douglas to its range of locations. QT Gold Coast is the first in this expanding series of unique, designer hotel experiences. Sika Australia, located in Wetherill Park, NSW, is part of a globally active specialty chemical company. Sika supplies the building and construction industry as well as manufacturing industries (automotive, bus, truck, rail, solar and wind power plants, facades). Sika is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures. Sika’s product

GOTTSTEIN INDUSTRY AWARDS These awards are available to assist workers in the Australian forest industries to improve their industry knowledge and work skills. Applications focusing on small group study tours will be favourably viewed, although any relevant project topic may be proposed. Candidates will be selected on the value of the project.

INTERVIEWS Applications for each category will be considered by the Trustees and promising applicants will be selected for interviews in October 2013.

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WELVE VICTORIAN MPs had the chance to see the importance of timber manufacturing in Bentleigh through a tour facilitated by the Parliamentary support group for the Victorian forest and wood products industry. Organised by group convenors, State MPs Gary Blackwood and Joe Helper, with the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) and four other industry associations, the tour involved visits to five businesses that employ 230 Victorians, including local window and door maker Baker and Davies, and timber wholesaler Bowens. VAFI chief executive officer Lisa Marty said the tour, which included MPs from both the Labor and Liberal parties, including local MP Elizabeth Miller, was a great opportunity to show how important these timber manufacturing and retailing businesses were for the local economy. “Directly employing 24,000 people and indirectly supporting another 42,000 to 52,000 jobs, the forest and wood products industry is an important part of the Victorian economy,” she said.

“The industry includes a significant manufacturing sector, providing 14,000 jobs across metropolitan Melbourne and employment opportunities in regional Victoria. “The logs produced from local plantations and forests are worth more than $400 million each year and are essential for local businesses like Baker and Davies, and Bowens.” Marty said these businesses, which are both fourth generation family firms, were typical of the forest and wood products industry. “Many of the businesses in our industry are long-term family owned, providing the high-quality products and services that builds generations of customer loyalty,” she said. “Baker and Davies have done this through the development of top-quality handcrafted doors and windows since 1926, providing customised products for heritage works, and buildings complying with 6 star energy ratings and requirements in bushfire prone areas. “Bowens has been providing building supplies for Victorian homes since 1894, and now employs more than 500 Victorians

nA t Baker and Davies (from left) Eric Sieger (Timber Merchants Association), Bill Davies (Baker and Davies), Telmo Languiller (Member for Derrimut), Elizabeth Miller (Member for Bentleigh), Shaun Ratcliff (VAFI), Philip Davis (Member for Eastern Victoria), Neil Angus (Member for Forest Hill).

n At Slattery & Acquroff (from left) Robert Beard (Slattery & Acquroff), Lorraine Wreford (Member for Mordialloc) and Robert Acquroff (Slattery & Acquroff).

in its head office and nine branches around Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula, with 40 staff in its East Bentleigh store alone.” Bentleigh State MP Elizabeth Miller said local timber manufacturing and wholesaling businesses were vital for providing skilled employment opportunities for local workers. “These local businesses, some of which have been here for over 100 years, make an important contribution to the local economy,” Miller said. “We must ensure the industry remains viable and sustainable for the long term. It is important that these businesses continue to have access to local timber sourced from Victoria’s sustainably managed forests.” Also visited on the tour: • Flamingo Furniture, Bayswater North • Makers of fine Australia furniture from only the best timber. • Prefab Technology, Croydon South • Manufacturers of roof and floor trusses, and wall frames for housing construction. • Slattery & Acquroff, Braeside

• P roducers of fine timber staircases for domestic and commercial buildings. Marty said these were all important local manufacturing and wholesaling businesses that support skilled employment opportunities for local workers. “These businesses provide the timber products Australians love and make an important contribution to their local communities. “They all also rely, at least in part, on a secure supply of timber produced in Victoria’s naturally grown forests and plantations. “We appreciate the support shown by Ms Miller and the 11 other Members of Parliament that joined us in visiting these important businesses.” The tour was also made possible with the support of the Australian Furniture Association, the Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia, the Timber Merchants Association and the Window and Door Industry Council.

Attention to detail is cornerstone of success F L A M I N G O FURNITURE is an Australian owned family business proudly creating elegant solid timber furniture designs, made from only the very best local Australian materials. Founded by Trevor and Anne Winter in 1981, the company operated out of humble surroundings, but has spread its wings, now with over 45+ employees and three generations of family working within the business from furniture design and marketing to cabinetry and production. “We specialise in stylish furniture designs that incorporate comfort and long term durability, that can be customised to suit individual needs in a variety of sizes, luscious colour combinations and timber choices, all backed by the highest standards of excellence,” says general manager Brooke Winter. “The uncompromising attention to detail in each

piece is second to none, all created by people who are proud to feature Flamingo pieces in their own homes,” she said. Flamingo Furniture has been designing and manufacturing solid, plantation timber furniture sourced from sustainable Australian forests for over three decades. “Our business is proudly Australian in every respect with put products designed and manufactured on our very own shores from only

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the very best all Australian materials. “We are one of a handful to branch out and use timbers in our suites sourced from certified Australian sustainable forests, an environmentally friendly foresting alternative, where plant resources are continually replenished and managed to ensure timber production for future generations to come. The timbers we use are Vic Ash, Tassie Oak, Black Heart Sassafras,

Blackwood, Red gum and Myrtle. “The finest sustainable Australian materials together with quality craftsmanship following traditional furniture making techniques, makes for truly beautiful furniture that lasts beyond a lifetime. You could say it’s ingrained in us,” says Brooke. Flamingo Furniture’s client list includes Harvey Norman, Forty Winks and interior decorators, to name a few.

n At Flamingo Furniture ... Patrizia Torelli (Australian Furniture Association), Jadon Mintern (office of John Lenders), Joe Helper (Member for Ripon), John Lenders (Shadow Minister for Agriculture).

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WoodEXPO is an exciting new concept

OODEXPO 2013 for Australasia has finally arrived. Australasia’s first wood products show is running for sawmillers, wood manufacturing companies and wood panel producers in Albury on 3-5 September. It runs again, just one week later, for New Zealand wood products companies on 11-13 September. The line-up of participating companies is impressive, with leading technology providers coming from throughout Australia and New Zealand as well as the USA, Canada, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Austria and Indonesia. It’s undoubtedly the largest gathering of wood expertise yet seen in either country.

in the past, until now there has been no dedicated wood products show held in either Australia or New Zealand. “FIEA has a very successful track record of running independent forestry and wood products events in both countries. We’ve been well supported by industry, by researchers and international product and service suppliers to the industry. Major technology providers and wood producers have been pushing us in this direction for several years,” says Apthorp. “It makes good sense to amalgamate the two-yearly technology programs into one larger show for this part of the world. “This is how WoodEXPO 2013 was born.

“It’s a first for local wood producers and it builds on the world class technology events that FIEA has designed and run over the last 13 years” “It’s an exciting new concept. We’ve been working on this with industry and many of the larger global technology providers for some time,” says Brent Apthorp, Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) Director. “North America and Europe have a number of well-established trade shows highlighting the very latest in wood products technologies every couple of years. The trouble is that they’re half way around the world, they’re expensive to get to and often the equipment on display is not suited to local companies or the wood being processed here. While we have had some larger forestry trade shows

It’s the first dedicated ‘business to business’ wood products show run in this part of the world. It’s a first for local wood producers and it builds on the world class technology events that FIEA has designed and run over the last 13 years,” he said. “The same FIEA focus will always apply; to provide an independent platform for local companies to evaluate the very latest in industry developments - new tools, new technologies and new wood products from around the world. The objective is for local companies to learn, discuss, evaluate and if continued on page 8.

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Australia's largest gathering of – sawmilling timber manufacturing - wood panels' technology Australian Exhibitors*

Australian Conference & Workshop Presenters

A&M Manufacturing, USA A & M Manufacturing, USA AFPA, Australia Acora, Australia California Saw & Knife Works, USA AE Gibson & Sons, Australia CelluForce, Canada Andritz Iggesund Tools, NZ Comact, Canada Andstine Services, Australia CSIRO, Australia Applied Industrial Technologies, Australia Delta Motion, USA Automation & Electronics, NZ EWD, Germany Calibre Equipment, NZ FinScan Oy, Finland California Saw & Knife Works, USA Indufor Asia Pacific, NZ CAMCO, Australia Jowat Universal Adhesives, Australia Checkmate Saw & Knife Specialists, NZ CMA Electro Hydraulic Engineers, Australia Machinery Automation & Robotics, Australia Massey University, NZ Comact, Canada MiCROTEC, Italy Delta Motion, USA Mixon Asia, Indonesia Dieffenbacher Australasia, Australia MTS Sensors Division, USA EWD, Germany Nicholson Manufacturing, USA Finlease Vic, Australia Optimil, Canada FinScan Oy, Finland Poyry Management Consulting, Australia Gilbert, Canada ScanMeg, Canada GreCon, Germany Scion, NZ HILDERBRAND-BRUNNER, Germany Scott Australia, Australia Holtec, NZ Solar Kilns, Australia Imal-Pal Group, Italy Thode Knife & Saw, NZ Innovatek (FIEA), NZ TDA NSW, Australia Integrated Systems Design, NZ Tui Technology, NZ Jowat Universal Adhesives, Australia University of Melbourne, Australia KeyKnife / Braford Industries, Australia USNR, USA Kop Coat New Zealand, NZ Zelam, Australia Leuco Australia, Australia Machinery Automation & Robotics, Australia Mahild Drying Technologies, Australia Metriguard, USA MiCROTEC, Italy Mixon Asia, Indonesia Morbark NZ, NZ Nicholson Manufacturing, USA Optimil, Canada Prinz GmbH & Co KG, Austria Saito Labels, NZ ScanMeg, Canada Siempelkamp, Australia Skookum, NZ Söderhamn Eriksson AB, Sweden Southern Cross Engineering, NZ Spraying Systems, Australia SPRINGER, Austria Thode Knife & Saw, NZ USNR, USA W A Stroud, NZ *Confirmed Exhibitors - at early July Weinig Australia, Australia For details on the New Zealand leg of the Windsor Engineering Group, NZ EXPO series, visit www.woodexpo2013.com

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manufacturing plays in the prosperity of Australian communities. Albury, like so many regional centres around Australia relies on its manufacturing sector for employment and economic growth. The prosperity of our communities is linked to the health of the manufacturing sector as a whole. That’s why it’s important that manufacturers, including the wood industry, are keeping pace with global trends. Advancing technologies and new innovations are forcing all sectors to examine the way they do business and the wood processing industry, like many others, is being faced with change. Sawmill, wood and paper product manufacturing is the sixth biggest manufacturing sector in Albury Wodonga in terms

walking tour which gives you a great insight into the rich history of our city. Our Library Museum is regional New South Wales’ most visited cultural attraction and I’d encourage you to stop in and wander through the exhibits. If you prefer the outdoors we’re perfectly located on the iconic Murray River and the region boasts some of Australia’s finest historic wineries and gourmet food regions. Meanwhile, Lake Hume and our nearby walking and cycling trails are amongst the most spectacular locations in regional New South Wales. Of course, if you’d like to know more about Albury and the region more generally I’d encourage you to drop into our Visitor Information Centre opposite the Albury train station.

n Alice Glachan Mayor, AlburyCity

On behalf of AlburyCity I welcome you to our city and hope that Wood Expo 2013 further strengthens your sector to the benefit of Australian communities.

WoodEXPO is an exciting new concept

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of output. It is a significant regional employer and key contributor to a manufacturing economy worth more than $670M to the Albury Wodonga region each year. It’s in our interests that as a region we continue supporting this important sector into the future because it offers employment opportunities for our residents and encourages investment and growth in the region. For visitors to Albury I extend a warm welcome. While in our city I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the many activities and attractions we have to offer. For first time visitors I’d encourage you to start in our CBD. The many restaurants and cafes are a fantastic showcase of the food and wine that has made the region famous. While in our CBD you can also take our heritage

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continued from page 7. appropriate, adopt some of these tools, new equipment or operating practices to improve their operating efficiencies and international competitiveness.” As the name suggests, WoodEXPO 2013 is covering all things wood – from log yard handling, sawing technologies, sawdoctoring, wood scanning, wood gluing and laminating, timber machining, lumber QC, mill maintenance, kiln drying, finger-jointing, wood finishing, composite panels and engineered wood products. Apthorp explained that “rather than travelling offshore to evaluate the very latest gear for your mill or new products to diversify your current operation, it instead happens on your own back door step”. He said that being local would mean that production and operational staff from wood processing operations as well as engineering and management would together be able to travel and discuss options best suited to their own operations. WoodEXPO 2013 is also a world first for international suppliers. Unlike other major trade shows, FIEA’s very successful formula of running both an Australian and New Zealand event in consecutive weeks is being used. For Australia, Albury,

a central location which is easy to get into and out of will be hosting WoodEXPO 2013, while in New Zealand, Rotorua, the centre of forestry activity in New Zealand is being used for the EXPO. This new event comprises a unique mix of conferences, technology workshops, world class exhibitions and social and networking opportunities to ensure

industry is able to maximise their time while at the event. “It’s a new concept for the region. We know it’s long overdue and it is being run by an organisation that has a well-deserved reputation of delivering focussed, practical world-class events for the local industry. You have asked for it, we know we have delivered an exciting event and we look forward to your support.”

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Kia ora and welcome R

OTORUA IS New Zealand’s natural, geothermal and cultural wonderland, reflecting many of the very best features of our country in one easily accessible destination. Rotorua is located in New Zealand’s Central North Island (CNI). The region is known as the ‘Bay of Plenty,’ named for its rich and bountiful natural resources. Rotorua’s extensive natural features of 18 volcanic lakes, 3 major rivers, 200,000 hectares of farmland, native bush and forests and numerous geothermal resources mean that residents and visitors can enjoy world class outdoor activities including fishing, white water rafting, mountain biking, events, walking and geothermal bathing, spa and wellness experiences. Rotorua is world famous. It is New Zealand’s oldest tourist destination and continues to lead in

tourism innovation and success. Since the 1830s international visitors have enjoyed Rotorua’s natural geothermal wonders and Maori cultural experiences – building a successful reputation as an iconic place to visit, renowned for its welcoming hospitality – referred to in Maori as ‘manaakitanga’ (mar-nah-keytongue-are). Rotorua’s central location allows easy driving to other main population centres like the cities of Auckland and Hamilton. Within three hour’s drive, Rotorua has access to nearly 50% of the population and easy access to vineyards, skifields and surf beaches. Its central location and natural environment are compelling reasons to invest, work and live and this is reflected by the increasingly broad industry base, including forestry and wood processing, tourism, geothermal, agriculture, manufacturing, retail,

business services and education. Forestry is Rotorua’s largest GDP contributor and is the home of forestry in New Zealand. Rotorua is positioned right in the centre of the most concentrated manmade forestry plantations and wood processing infrastructure in New Zealand. The CNI contains over 30% of the plantation forestry area and produces 45% of New Zealand’s annual harvest. Support services for the forestry and wood processing industry are world-class. Rotorua is home to Scion a Crown Research Institute with over 70 years’ experience in forestry research, as well as Future Forests Research Limited (FFR), Radiata Pine Breeding Company (RPBC) and Solid Wood Innovation (SWI). The Waipa Valley industrial estate, verging on Kaingaroa Forest, provides

forestry aligned business with positive collaboration opportunities. Now firmly established in Rotorua, the forestry industry has developed the extensive transportation infrastructure and support services required to gain sustainable competitive advantage and now enjoys some of the lowest global processing costs. Rotorua provides the most extensive range of forestry and timber processing training in New Zealand. The School of Forestry and Primary Industries is based at Waiariki Institute of Technology (WIT). In 2008 WIT opened the National Centre of Excellence for the Forest and Wood Industry (offsite campus) and has continued to invest in this site with a new Timber Industry Wood Manufacturing Centre, timber testing laboratory and gasification plant. At this year’s WoodEXPO 2013 in Rotorua, exhibitors

W A Stroud Ltd.

n Francis Pauwels, CEO, Grow Rotorua

and participants will be able to learn more about what exciting forestry investment opportunities are available. A business lounge will be part of the expo, hosted by the Grow

Rotorua team to foster networking and potential business partnerships. Rotorua looks forward to hosting you and sharing the spirit of manaakitanga during your stay in the city.

Master Agents For

Adhesive applicator and paint-line suppliers to the timber manufacturing industry.

‘Condition, pump, measure, apply’

WA Stroud Ltd. 14G Vega Place, Mairangi Bay Auckland, New Zealand Michael Hill Phone: +64 275 673 047 Fax: +64 (9) 479 8861 Email: michaelh@strouds.co.nz Web: www.strouds.co.nz

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CAMCO

A & M Manufacturing

1/25 Mareno Road, PO Box 1575, Tullamarine VIC 3043, Australia Phone: +61 3 8336 1500

Gilbert

700 South 37th Street, Washougal, WA 98671, USA Phone: +1 360 335 1236

Checkmate Saw & Knife Specialists

1840, boul. Marcotte, Roberval (Quebec) Canada G8H 2P2 Phone: +1 418 275 5041

Acora

34 Katoro Dr, Owhata, Rotorua 3074, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 345 3944

GreCon

PO Box 122, Eden, NSW, 2551, Australia Phone: +61 2 6496 1222

CMA Electro Hydraulic Engineers

Hannoversche Street 58, D-31061, Aheld, Germany Phone: +49 518 1790

AE Gibson & Sons

PO Box 1095, 17 Galstonbur Lane, Unanderra, NSW 2526, Australia Phone: +61 2 4272 6099

Comact

HILDEBRAND BRUNNER Vorwerkstr.9, D-30989, Gehrden/Hannover, Germany Phone: +49 5108 640930

PO Box 7201, Rotorua, New Zealand Phone: +64 29 777-7117

4000 40e Rue Ouest, Saint-Georges, QC G5Y 8G4, Canada Phone: +1 418 228-8911 Comact’s mission is to: The values upheld at • Provide the wood processing industry Comact are: with high-performance equipment and • Accountability; superior services; • Professionalism and integrity; • B e a leader through innovation, • Creativity and innovation; technology, and product quality; • C ommitment; • Deliver projects which are profitable for • Initiative; our clients, shareholders, employees, • Team work; and suppliers. • L eadership.

Andstine Services

Imal-Pal Group

4/9 Combarton Street, Brendale, QLD, 4500, Australia Phone: +61 7 3889 8306

Delta Motion

Via R.Carriera 63, I - 41126 San Damaso, Modena, Italy Phone: +39.059.465500

Applied Industrial Technologies

1818 SE 17th Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA Phone: +1 360-702-0155

22 Stamford Road, Oakleigh, VIC 3166, Australia Phone: +61 4 1852 1430

Dieffenbacher Australasia

PO Box 4, Kendall, NSW, 2439, Australia Phone: +61 2 6559 4001 AE Gibson has been engineering sawmill equipment for over 100 years in Australia and has a proud track record of providing saw millers throughout the Asia Pacific region with advice and the tools to make their mills more productive. We’re looking forward to meeting you in either Albury or Rotorua to hear what you think might help your business go better and see how we might be able to assist you get that advantage you’re looking for.

Andritz Iggesund Tools

Automation & Electronics

PO Box 279, Lilydale, IC 3140, Australia Phone: +61 3 9735 2537

4 Portside Dr Mt Maunganui, 3116, New Zealand Phone: +64 7-574 6223 Automation & Electronics can provide you with solutions for any industry applications including manufacturing, batching, repetitive processes and weighing applications. We can design, programme, install, commission systems involving measurement and control of flow, positioning, sequencing, density, velocity, counting and timing. All staff are trained in Project Management processes to ensure we identify, monitor and achieve your project objectives.

E EWD Esterer WD GmbH, Estererstrabe 12, 84503 Altotting, Germany Phone: +49 8671 503 271

Calibre Equipment Ltd

Finlease VIC

PO Box 2783, Wellington 6140, New Zealand Phone: +64 4 380 0032

PO Box 362, Blackburn VIC 3130, Australia Phone: +61 3 9878 4633

California Saw & Knife Works

FinScan Oy

721 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA, 94103-4927 USA Phone: +1 415 861 0644

Lukupurontie 2, 02200 Espoo, Finland Phone: +358 943 554 388

Holtec PO Box 159, West Port Village, Auckland, 0661 Phone: +64 9 416 8294

Innovatek (FIEA) PO Box 904, Dunedin 9022, New Zealand PO Box 1230, Rotorua 3040, New Zealand Phone: + 64 3 470 1902 or +63 7 921 1382 Innovatek, through a range of programmes and events, is the leader in technology transfer for forestry and wood products companies in New Zealand and Australia. Technologies best suited to the size of the industry and to the local resource are identified and “showcased”. Innovatek runs conferences, practical workshops and managed exhibitions every year focussing on forestry and wood product companies, bringing key product suppliers, researchers and technology providers from throughout the world.

Integrated Systems Design PO Box 10120 Rotorua, 3046, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 350 1435

J Jowat Universal Adhesives 2/12 Kerr Road, Ingleburn, NSW, 2565, Australia Phone: +61 2 9605 3477

The Southern Cross Engineering Group: Mechanical & Project Engineers Suppliers of Woodworking Machinery to the Timber Industry including Spare Parts, Consumables and After-Sales Service Support Greenmill Drymill & Remanufacturing • Log handling, materials handling • Leadermac planers & moulders • SCE log carriages • Stenner band resaws • Nicholson debarkers • Gillingham Best high speed stackers • Endurance drum debarkers • Leadermac ripsaws • Endurance log cranes • Joulin vacuum handling systems • SCE bin and sling sorters • System TM optimised dockers • Optimil small log lines & edgers & handling systems • SCE anti-sap units • Allwin through-feed end matchers • McDonough headrigs & resaws • L-M pack dockers • SCE multi-saw edgers • Armstrong saw room grinders • Carmanah chippers & screens • Carpenter woodworking machinery • Brookhuis wood moisture meters • OSI hardwood flooring & wood processing machinery • Finscan lumber grading • Inovec carriage scanning • Omeco plywood presses, veneer dryers, rotary lathes • Bruks chippers & screens Southern Cross Engineering Ltd 128 Maces Road Bromley Christchurch 8062 New Zealand t + 64 3 384 2019 e sce@sce.co.nz w www.sce.co.nz Southern Cross Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd Unit 11 50 Parker Court Pinkenba Queensland 4008 Australia t + 61 7 3260 2275 e sce@sceaust.com w www.sceaust.com.au Offices at Auckland, Matamata, Melbourne

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KeyKnife / Braford Industries

Optimil

PO Box 180, Hunter Region MC, NSW 2304, Australia Phone: +61 41 732 4076

One Independence Plz, Ste 412, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Phone: +1 604 946 6911

Kop Coat New Zealand

PO Box 268, Sunshine, VIC, 3020, Australia Phone: + 61 3 9318 0511 Take Advantage of Our World Class Service and Services. Over the last 75 years, we’ve worked hard to earn to maintain the highest quality standards in the industry. Our commitment to quality goes beyond our product line. Our service and technical support are unmatched in the industry according to our customers. We have specially trained technical representatives all over the world and they are standing by and ready to help.

PO Box 6065, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 343 6304

Prinz GmbH & Co KG

SPRINGER

Ofenlochstraße 23, A-3382 Loosdorf, Austria Phone: +43 2754 6354

Hans-Springer Strasse 2, A-9360 Friesach, Austria Phone: +43 4268 2581 397

Leuco Australia

37-41 Lakewood Blvd, Braeside, VIC, 3195, Australia Phone: +61 3 9580 7055

Saito Labels

Thode Knife & Saw

PO Box 8590, Symonds Street, Auckland, 1150, New Zealand Phone: +64 9-623 7790

139-143 Station Road, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 579 2007

Machinery Automation & Robotics

ScanMeg

1/101 Derby Street, Silverwater, NSW, 2128, Australia Phone: +61 2 9748 7001

3517 blvd Grande-Allee, Boisbriand, QC, Canada J7H 1H5 Phone: +1 450 419-4555

Mahild Drying Technologies

Siempelkamp

PO Box 85, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia Phone: + 64 419 895 358 or 021 739 966

11/75 Bay Street, Brighton, VIC, Australia Phone: + 61 3 9596 7577

Skookum

Metriguard 2465 ME Hopkins Court, Pullman, WA 99163, USA Phone: +1 509 432 6167

MiCROTEC A-4041 Linz, Gewerbepark, Urfahr 26, Austria Phone: +43 732 708 000

Mixon Asia

184 James Fletcher Drive, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 276 2402 We provide consulting, planning and installation services for sawmilling, bio fuel production and bulk handling. Representing some of the finest names in international equipment manufacture, we take pride in understanding our clients’ needs and being able to supply them with high quality solutions tailored to meet their needs. We provide full service including carrying spare parts and consumables for the equipment we supply as well as brokering the sale of used equipment.

Söderhamn Eriksson AB

Jl. Nuansa Timur 14/1 Jimbaran Bali 80361 Phone: +62 361 847 9675

Box 113 SE-826 23 Söderhamn Sweden Phone: +46 270 746 00

Morbark NZ

Southern Cross Engineering

PO Box 1312, Rotorua, 3040, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 348 0356

PO Box 24114, Christchurch, New Zealand Phone: +64 3 384 2019 Professional engineers and qualified technicians service the heavy structural, mechanical engineering, saw milling and wood re-processing industries. The company operates throughout New Zealand, Australia and also handles major projects throughout the Pacific Rim countries, with manufacturing premises in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 1954, Southern Cross Engineering was established with a commitment to technical expertise, quality, innovation and service. It has the same philosophy today. Southern Cross Engineering places importance on its Quality Assurance Programme and has adopted the ISO9001 international quality standard.

N Nicholson Manufacturing PO Box 1312, Rotorua, 3040, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 348 0356

USNR PO Box 310, Woodland, Washington 98674, USA Phone: +1 360 225 8267 Since our first patent more than a 100 years ago, USNR has grown from a small sawmill equipment supplier to a world leader, with products ranging from single machines to complete turnkey solutions for wood processors in the plywood and panel, solid wood, and engineered wood sectors. Dedicated to providing innovative products, advanced technology solutions and customer satisfaction, USNR employs hundreds of talented individuals at its locations in Washington, Ohio, Florida, Oregon, British Columbia, and Quebec.

W W A Stroud PO Box 302 692, North Harbour, Auckland, 0751, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 479 8860 Strouds design and install systems to move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids of light to heavy viscosity, used in a wide range of industries from the Sawmill to Aerospace. The Companies we represent are all market leaders in their field. To support our wide range of products, we have seventeen trained staff throughout New Zealand, a support network of 16 service agents and over 85 sales outlets.

Weinig Australia 1b Widemere Road, PO Box 6239, Wetherill Park, NSW, 2164, Australia Phone: +61 2 9609 5911 Machines and Systems for Solid Wood Processing in WEINIG Quality You can concentrate on your business, let us do everything else! WEINIG is not only the leading manufacturer for the solid wood processing industry, we lead this industry in technology and ideas! WEINIG offers comprehensive services and system solutions – all the way to complete turnkey production plants – making WEINIG the all-around ideal partner where the focus is always on flexible, profitable production.

Windsor Engineering Group 3a Brusher Hill Road, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand Phone: +64 4 232 8080

Jukebox craftsman up for award J

ASON MICHIE’S latest project celebrates the coming together of age-old craftsmanship and the latest technology. His jukebox, in the finest Wurlitzer tradition, showcases the distinctive grain of macrocarpa while drawing on all the download capabilities of an in-built PC. “I really like retro furniture,” explains Jason. “But I wanted to keep it modern. Mix it up a bit.” The commercial potential is certainly there but in the short term, Jason’s hoping his jukebox will win the support of judges in this year’s Forest and Wood Industry National Training Awards. Having entered the Trainee of the Year competition in 2012, Jason feels he’s learnt to be more rigorous in how he presents ‘the full package’ to judges, not just the finished product itself. It’s obvious that Jason draws huge satisfaction from a job well done. Now a fully qualified furniture maker, he has only a year to go until he completes his Level 4 Furniture/Craft Finishing qualification

which he started during his apprenticeship training. Employed by Naturally Wood, a family-owned business based in Waiuku, Jason is involved in all aspects of production from sourcing hardware to cutting and finishing. While the company specialises in childcare centre design, the product mix also includes furniture, bar fit-outs, solid timber kitchens and vanities, as well as oneoff custom pieces. High quality output is a major point of differentiation that distinguishes Naturally Wood from its offshore competitors. But competition also means deadlines can be tight. “Sometimes I have two or three jobs on the go at once. As I’ve built up my skills, I’ve been able to offer more. It’s helped to get the finishing qualification side of things as well. Now I can do 100% of any job.” Building up his skills over the last few years has also helped Jason improve in other areas. “I’ve become a lot more confident in what I do. When I first started out, I was quite shy and that

held me back from a lot of things. Coming straight out of school and into a business was a definite eyeopener. In the last few years everything has just clicked into place.” Jason credits his school’s Gateway program of work experience with getting him work ready. “I took furniture making at school and that was pretty much the reason I was going to school. I got a couple of awards for it.” Jason had found his passion. Having secured a full year’s work experience at Naturally Wood, he was thrilled to be offered a full time position as apprentice at the end of the year. “I love the problem solving. Every day I have a different problem to solve. And variety. Because we cover a wide range of products, it keeps my job interesting.” In terms of future plans, Jason would like to specialise in interior boat finishing. But this craftsman is in no hurry to move on with any great haste. He says with confidence ... ‘We’ll see what doors open!” n Jason Michie.

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HILDEBRAND BRUNNER

A & M Manufacturing

4000 40e Rue Ouest, Saint-Georges, QC G5Y 8G4, Canada Phone: +1 418 228-8911

Vorwerkstr.9, D-30989, Gehrden/Hannover, Germany Phone: +49 5108 640930

Competenz

Holtec

PO Box 137067, Parnell, Auckland, 1151, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 5399 859

PO Box 159, West Port Village, Auckland, 0661 Phone: +64 9 416 8294

700 South 37th Street, Washougal, WA 98671, USA Phone: +1 360 335 1236

Acora PO Box 122, Eden, NSW, 2551, Australia Phone: +61 2 6496 1222

AE Gibson & Sons PO Box 4, Kendall, NSW, 2439, Australia Phone: +61 2 6559 4001

Andritz Iggesund Tools PO Box 7201, Rotorua, New Zealand Phone: +64 29 777-7117

Andstine Services 4/9 Combarton Street, Brendale, QLD, 4500, Australia Phone: +61 7 3889 8306

ANZ PO Box 91145, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 252 6990

Applied Industrial Technologies 22 Stamford Road, Oakleigh, VIC, Australia, 3166 Phone: +61 4 1852 1430

Automation & Electronics 4 Portside Dr Mt Maunganui, 3116, New Zealand Phone: +64 7-574 6223

C Calibre Equipment Ltd PO Box 2783, Wellington 6140, New Zealand Phone: +64 4 380 0032

California Saw & Knife Works 721 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA, 94103-4927 USA Phone: +1 415 861 0644

Checkmate Saw & Knife Specialists 34 Katoro Dr, Owhata, Rotorua 3074, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 345 3944

Delta Motion 1818 SE 17th Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA Phone: +1 360-702-0155

E Engineering Computer Services PO Box 20204, Hamilton, 3288, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 849 2211

EWD Esterer WD GmbH, Estererstrabe 12, 84503 Altotting, Germany Phone: +49 8671 503 271

F FinScan Oy Lukupurontie 2, 02200 Espoo, Finland Phone: +358 943 554 388

G Gilbert 1840, boul. Marcotte, Roberval (Quebec) Canada G8H 2P2 Phone: +1 418 275 5041

GreCon Hannoversche Street 58, D-31061, Aheld, Germany Phone: +49 518 1790

H Henkel New Zealand PO Box 58493, Botany, Auckland 2163, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 272 6726

ILS PO Box 259 347, Botany, Manukau 2163, New Zealand Phone: +64 21 800 360

Innovatek (FIEA) PO Box 904, Dunedin 9022, New Zealand PO Box 1230, Rotorua 3040, New Zealand Phone: + 64 3 470 1902 or +63 7 921 1382

J Jowat Universal Adhesives 2/12 Kerr Road, Ingleburn, NSW, 2565, Australia Phone: +61 2 9605 3477

K KeyKnife / Braford Industries PO Box 180, Hunter Region MC, NSW 2304, Australia Phone: +61 41 732 4076

Kop Coat New Zealand PO Box 6065, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 343 6304

M Machinery Automation & Robotics 1/101 Derby Street, Silverwater, NSW, 2128, Australia Phone: +61 2 9748 7001

Mahild Drying Technologies PO Box 85, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia Phone: + 64 419 895 358 or 021 739 966

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Supply Services

2465 ME Hopkins Court, Pullman, WA 99163, USA Phone: +1 509 432 6167

RL Button

PO Box 4002, Mt Maunganui, 3149, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 575 0125

MiCROTEC

1 Niall Burgees Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 588 4227

A-4041 Linz, Gewerbepark, Urfahr 26, Austria Phone: +43 732 708 000

Rotorua District Council

Thode Knife & Saw

Mixon Asia

Private Bag 3007, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 351 7110

139-143 Station Road, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 579 2007

Jl. Nuansa Timur 14/1 Jimbaran Bali 80361 Phone: +62 361 847 9675

Morbark NZ

Saito Labels

PO Box 1312, Rotorua, 3040, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 348 0356

PO Box 8590, Symonds Street, Auckland, 1150, New Zealand Phone: +64 9-623 7790

MTS

ScanMeg

USNR

3001 Sheldon Dr Cary, NC 27513, United States Phone: +1 919-677-0100

3517 blvd Grande-Allee, Boisbriand, QC, Canada J7H 1H5 Phone: +1 450 419-4555

PO Box 310, Woodland, Washington 98674, USA Phone: +1 360 225 8267

N Nicholson Manufacturing PO Box 1312, Rotorua, 3040, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 348 0356

Siempelkamp 11/75 Bay Street, Brighton, VIC, Australia Phone: + 61 3 9596 7577

Skookum 184 James Fletcher Drive, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 276 2402

Oil Imports Ltd (Total Lubricants)

Söderhamn Eriksson AB

PO Box 13049, Mahora, Hastings, 4155, New Zealand Phone: +64 6 871 5325

Box 113 SE-826 23 Söderhamn Sweden Phone: +46 270 746 00

Optimil One Independence Plz, Ste 412, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Phone: +1 604 946 6911

Southern Cross Engineering PO Box 24114, Christchurch, New Zealand Phone: +64 3 384 2019

Spraying Systems

Pakaflex

PO Box 268, Sunshine, VIC, 3020, Australia Phone: + 61 3 9318 0511

43-45 Progress Street, Dandenong South VIC 3175, Australia Phone: +61 3 9703 7800

SPRINGER

Prinz GmbH & Co KG

Hans-Springer Strasse 2, A-9360 Friesach, Austria Phone: +43 4268 2581 397

Ofenlochstraße 23, A-3382 Loosdorf, Austria Phone: +43 2754 6354

U UDC Finance PO Box 91145, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 252 6990

W Waiariki Institute of Technology Private Bag 3028, Rotorua 3046 Phone: +64 7 346 8978

W A Stroud PO Box 302 692, North Harbour, Auckland, 0751, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 479 8860

Windsor Engineering Group 3a Brusher Hill Road, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand Phone: +64 4 232 8080

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Wood processing financial model to be presented at WoodEXPO S

C I E N T I S T S FROM Rotoruabased Crown Research Institute Scion will present the results from WoodScape, a techno-economic model of technologies used in the New Zealand wood processing industry. The results will be presented at WoodEXPO 2013, a business-tobusiness show set up specifically for sawmilling, wood manufacturing and wood panels companies. It’s being run by the Forest Industry Engineering Association. The presentation will be delivered by biofuels and bioenergy scientist Peter Hall who was Technical Leader for the WoodScape project. A team of Scion scientists worked alongside FPInnovations in Canada to complete the project. The challenge scientists at Scion tackled was designing a practical way to analyse and compare a range of diverse processing options for the industry with a view to potential investments.

About half of New Zealand’s 26 million m3 annual log harvest is exported unprocessed; a figure set to increase along with the national wood supply. Greater onshore processing is a key driver behind the Wood Council of New Zealand’s strategy to more than double forest and wood product exports to $12 billion by 2022. The first practical way to achieve this is to benchmark how current and near-term potential wood processing technologies are dong in New Zealand. “Some sectors of the wood processing industry in New Zealand have been struggling since 2008,” says Hall. “On the other hand there seem to be a number of new processing technologies and products that look promising. What we needed to determine was how an investor could go about comparing all possible options and figure out where to focus resources for the future. “To achieve this, we needed a model that could analyse a broad range of

issues and variables. This includes such things as location, feedstock supply, log grade and volume, plant scale, operating costs, regional and national benefit and, of course, market.” The WoodScape model brings together a matrix of performance metrics and presents a range of options for the investor, and the industry, to consider. It draws on data from 39 existing and emerging wood processing technologies to provide an economic and sensitivity analysis that spans the entire forestry and wood processing value chain. Central to the model outputs are the return on capital employed, or ROCE, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). In addition, they incorporate socioeconomic measures (employment and GDP) and the sensitivity of these measures to fluctuations in exchange rate, product price, energy or feedstock supply costs. This helps to

n WoodScape model showing an example of Return on Capital Employed (%), or ROCE, by technology group.

identify areas of risk and highlights where the largest gains for future research are likely to be achieved. Factoring in regionspecific information about wood quality and volume, the result is a value chain analysis where variables along the supply chain can

be explored and potential opportunities identified. “The model and its outputs have undergone rigorous review by industry,” says Dr Michael Jack, Science Leader for Clean Technologies at Scion. “It’s been used to analyse a broad range

of technologies from traditional to emerging, and as diverse as sawmills, panel products, pulp and paper, engineered wood products and biofuel plants.” The emerging technologies analysed with the model had to have been developed to at least pilot scale to ensure certainty around the variables. WoodScape is a valuable tool to assist investors. It can be used to investigate a particular technology or an investment opportunity, as well as identify those that are region or site specific. It will help investors answer the question – are we doing the right thing? And it will also help us, the scientists and the industry, gain better understanding of the industry as a whole and where Scion can generate the greatest impact from research investment. Scion is currently applying the model across several wood processing businesses and councils in the central North Island to help identify investment and employment opportunities, and in one instance, a better utilisation of a processing residue. Scion is able to use the WoodScape model on behalf of clients, wood processors, investors or other agencies to assess and compare wood processing opportunities, including clusters of complementary technologies, at a sitespecific or regional level.

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Innovation and excellence on show at Ligna

EINIG AG, a global market leader in solid wood processing machines and systems, can look back on a thoroughly positive LIGNA 2013, according to Klaus Müller, head of Marketing and Communication. “A significant factor was the high quality of the visitors, which translated into lively interest in the many innovations and enhancements. Our portfolio is consistently oriented towards savings potential and, therefore, precisely meets the requirements of the market,” he said. Sales of 160 machines and systems across the group exceeded the results from 2011. Holz-Her, the derived timber products processing specialist within the Weinig Group, also recorded a significant increase in orders compared with the previous LIGNA. The sound overall results from the trade fair were also supported by intensive

demand from Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, as well as North America. Also gratifying was the significant increase in the proportion of foreign visitors, who accounted for 40% of professional visitors. The over-riding trend among the exhibits was towards high-quality systems with innovative functions. “Weinig is excellently positioned to keep pace with this trend with its mastery of complex, individual applications. The company clearly exemplified this at Ligna with a fullyautomatic, networked, highspeed pre-cutting system,” said Müller. “The system combined the new 2D-optimizing software, intelligent optimizing saws and integrated scanner technology in a highlyefficient, cost-effective production line with maximum wood recovery. In our core expertise of

Forest and Wood Industry National Training Awards 2013 COMPETENZ IS pleased with the final number of nominations on file for the 2013 Forest and Wood Industry National Training Awards. Like every other year, there has been a good coverage of regional representatives across all categories. The finalists will be announced early this month as judges collaborate to assess the information that has been gathered over the last month through one-on-one interviews. The furniture entries will be arriving at the Home Ideas Centre in Auckland and be on display and go through the judging process as well. The finalists will then be delivered to the Rotorua Energy Events Innovative technology solutions for engineered wood products

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Centre to be on prominent display over the time of the international WoodEXPO and at the Awards Dinner on Friday 13 September. New partner sponsor Milwaulkee has offered an additional drawcard in the Trainee of the Year - Furniture category with a six piece tool package to be won. Skellerup, also new to the awards as sponsors, join previous valued sponsors Stihl, Rayonier/ Matariki Forests, JNL, ACC and Mirotone. The Awards Dinner attracts an audience over 400 and celebrates the successes of over 13 category winners. Dinner tickets are on sale now and master of ceremony, Carol Hirschfield returns from last year to polish the formalities of the evening, ensuring the celebrations are top notch. Remember to get your dinner ticket on line at http:// w w w.comp et en z.org.n z / awards/ Competenz, the Industry Training Organisation for the manufacturing, engineering and food and beverage industries merged with The Forest Industry Training and Education Council (FITEC) in May this year.

profiling, Weinig also demonstrated our extensive know-how of the complete production process. Our exhibits spanned the entire spectrum from product idea to the finished tool and from the connection of all upstream processes to production. “The application of such technology can produce savings of a double-digit percentage. There is particular potential in the expanding timber house construction sector, for which Weinig supplies innovative production systems. Here, customers particularly benefit from the all-round expertise of the world market leader. From separation and planing to finger-jointing and gluing, Weinig covers the complete production process, while also guaranteeing comprehensive support of project implementation via the Weinig Concept business unit.” Weinig is also expanding its range of equipment packages and options for standard machines, which offer customers additional benefits and optimized work processes. Müller said there was popular demand for enhanced Conturex technology, primarily used for the production of windows and doors, and particularly impressed with its patented clamping table. “The latest generation enables an increase in

n The Weinig Arena proved highly popular, featuring interviews with various market leaders who spoke about their success and partnership with Weinig.

production performance of around 20% whether in single-batch or series production. The investment outlay remains the same despite optimal flexibility. “The wide-ranging HolzHer product offensive notably included the new vertical Evolution CNC processing centre. The

capability to format and profile workpieces in addition to drilling offers the customer significant added value. Weinig also took the opportunity at Ligna to clearly define its objectives: “We will continue to develop machine and systems technology for

increased energy and resource efficiency while enhancing our standard machine portfolio, driving forward our expertise in customized solutions in the high-end segment and expanding our global service business,” said CEO Wolfgang Pöschl at the press conference.

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n Gibson combination Multisaw and the Variable Section Auto Defect Docker recently installed at Auswest Deanmill site.

More than a century of expertise Off the shelf solutions, customised for your mill For over 100 years, we’ve been engineering solutions for the timber industry. In that time, we’ve designed and built a range of equipment proven to improve mill productivity. But we’ve yet to meet a client who didn’t need some modifications to make even the best equipment fit their particular space and needs. Contact us for a quote to make your mill even more productive.

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HE GIBSON name has become synonymous with the sawmilling industry ... and not just in Australia. With more than 100 years under its belt the Kendall-based (on the mid north coast of NSW) is one of the oldest and most experienced suppliers and manufacturers to the industry and has a penchant for research and development that is second to none. In the past decade Gibson has invested heavily in developing the latest technology which seen it emerge as one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of hi-tech timber processing equipment.

This has led to Gibson being awarded contracts to supply machinery as well as complete sawmills to Fiji, PNG and New Zealand --- and all while competing against international opposition. Today, Gibson has two manufacturing centres and boasts an active management team controlling sales, product design and production. These operations have succeeded in making the name Gibson synonymous with service, quality and reliability in the industry. “The primary objective of A.E Gibson is to maintain its leading position in the design and manufacture of sawmilling, materials

handling, structural engineering and associated equipment,” said its sales manager John Scott. “Gibson is committed to achieving client satisfaction through research, development and continual upgrading of our products and services to maintain the highest possible quality. Our goal is to supply our clients with a quality product, at a competitive price and within the agreed time period. “We’re looking forward to meeting you at WoodEXPO in either Albury or Rotorua to hear what you think might help your business go better and see how we might be able to assist you get that advantage you’re looking for,” he said.

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Wood innovations and technology – a key focus for WoodEXPO 2013 W

ORLD LEADERS of wood processing, manufacturing and new product technologies are converging on Australasia in September. The major drawcard is this region’s first “business to business” wood industry show, WoodEXPO 2013. “The objective of this new EXPO is to provide local companies - management as well as production staff - with exposure to new technologies that can improve their own efficiencies and productive capability,” says FIEA director Brent Apthorp. It’s no secret that the Australasian wood products industry has seen better days. The industry has been hammered by the global recession, commodity pricing, exchange rate fluctuations, supply problems and competition in key markets. All is not lost, however, as local housing starts are picking up and investment within the industry is once again looking positive. One of the industry’s main challenges though is to transform its value chains and improve its market position and returns through quality, diversification and the application of innovation. Clearly, current thinking needs to change in order to rebuild a strong wood products industry. True innovation though is doing more than just R&D. It’s about exploring innovative approaches to new product development; from

how the technology is being commercialised and transferred to industry, to how we’re producing and marketing our wood. WoodEXPO 2013 will be profiling new wood innovations and technology for local sawmilling, wood manufacturing and wood panels companies. Opening this three-day WoodEXPO event is the one-day Wood Processing Summit which runs on Tuesday 3 September. This summit has been set up to encourage senior managers to “think outside the square” - to look at global technologies that have the potential to provide a “step change” to what we’re producing and how we’re processing our wood resource. The Wood Processing Summit will be exploring strategies for future growth and, rather than small incremental steps for improving processing efficiencies, it will be exploring the true “game-breakers” – technologies that could make a significant difference to our local companies future profitability. Additive manufacturing, automated and robotics systems, CT scanning, new building systems for design, construction and delivery and new chemical extractives using wood are just some of the technologies being covered. As well as the opportunity of meeting with the global leaders of wood processing equipment and new products, a series of technology workshops have been set up for local companies over the two days the exhibitions run. These

two hour workshops will cover a range of critical operational areas, including; new generation log and lumber scanning systems, developments in high performance saw-lines, improving automation in the mill, adhesive developments and application systems for fingerjointing, plywood, MDF and particleboard, new developments and troubleshooting for high speed planer operations, changes in saw design to improve sawing performance and productivity and veneer drying developments. These sessions will be covered in over 25 presentations. In addition to learning about the latest wood product and processing innovations, local companies will also discuss first-hand the opportunities for adopting some of these new technologies to their own businesses. Major technology providers are travelling into Albury and Rotorua from throughout Australasia, Europe, North America and Asia. Two days of interactive exhibitions will run in conjunction with the technology workshops on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 September. WoodEXPO provides a unique opportunity for Australian and New Zealand wood products companies. It’s a new opportunity to learn, to be inspired, to network, to meet and discuss your own company’s plans with global equipment suppliers – in your own backyard. Full details on the WoodEXPO 2013 program can be found on www.woodexpo2013.com

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BioVision takes a trek down under! U

SNR’s BioVision technology is advancing on the land down under with an order for a new grade scanning system to be installed at Pukepine Sawmills, Te Puke, New Zealand. The order includes a Multi-Track Positioning

Fence, 6M (20’) USNR Grade Scanning Trimmer Optimizer system featuring BioLuma 2900LVG+ scanning, and V7.2 Transverse Cant Optimizer software / hardware upgrade. The BioLuma™ 2900LVG+ sensors together

with proven optimization, defect recognition and classification, provide the basis for this world-class sawmill automated grading system. These BioLuma sensors are unique in the marketplace, offering fully integrated GrainMap™, HD

nS plits and shake are displayed with purple in this BioVision screen.

n The BioVision screen image above shows the detection of knots (green) and wane (red).

color vision and HD laser profiling. Grain Map grain angle measurement affords more comprehensive defect analysis, allowing the optimizer to detect and classify more defects. The system’s 3D modeling provides far more detail than any other scanning platform currently available. The resulting optimized solutions make the most of the extensive data collected to maximize recovery and value from each piece. Proven algorithms provide the most valuable

cut solution utilizing, product setup information as input by the mill user, board measurements from the sensors and available operator inputs. The following represent some of the most significant features offered: • Fixed width / crook and bow control / fence and trim logic • Marginal length feature: lumberline saw lift / send extra wood to the planer • Variable length trim feature: trims variable lengths for Cuttings grade lumber products

• Target length trimming: trims lumber within min/max lumber length specifications • Wane control: equivalency or compound with 3 wane allowances • Scant control / steep edge wane control • Wane orientation marking to planer • Up to 240 products (thickness x width combinations), and 28 separate nominal lengths • Up to 8 product groupings (by species or visual grade classification)

From farm to forestry THE SOUTHERN Wood Council Forest Products Scholarship for 2013 has been awarded to first year student Cameron Alderton who is starting his first professional year at the University of Canterbury. From a sheep and beef farm in West Otago, Cameron, after completing a building apprenticeship five years ago, is pursuing his keen interests in timber products and design and wood harvesting operations by studying for the four year Bachelor of Forest Engineering course at the School of Forestry. The annual scholarship awarded by the Southern Wood Council (SWC) is one of the most prestigious and valuable awarded to forestry students in New Zealand. In any one year, three SWC scholarships are together valued at $13,500. “The Annual Scholarship is an opportunity for forestry and wood products companies in the lower South Island to put back something into the industry and to support outstanding students studying towards either the Forestry Science or Forest Engineering courses at the School of Forestry” says SWC chairman, Grant Dodson. “The SWC is delighted to award this year’s scholarship to Cameron and the industry is keen to continue to support all of the current scholarship recipients, both in their study – and in their future employment,” said Dodson. “In addition to this scholarship, the SWC also provides an annual award, the 2013 Southern Wood Council Modern Apprentice of the Year

to the most promising apprentice employed in the forestry and wood products industry in the Otago/Southland region. This year it was awarded to Josh Pendreigh, a timber machinist at Southern Cross Forest Products wood moulding operation. The announcement and award was presented to Josh by Jo Goodhew, Associate Minister for Primary Industries, at the 2013 Southern Wood Council Regional Graduation run in conjunction with Competenz in Balclutha on 14 June.

n (L-R) SWC Forest Products Scholarship Award winners, Sarah Naylor (2011), Cameron Alderton (2013) and George Ferguson (2012).

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Make It Wood and make it Naturally Better By Mandy Parry-Jones

T’S IN our job descriptions to know about the benefits of wood, well at least it should be. We can’t support our industry without a good understanding of not only how to use wood but the benefits that using it can bring. Too often, though, we think that people understand; we assume that the general public who, in the final instance, use our product knows about it. Even worse we assume that architects and designers know about the benefits. They may well know its structural benefits, the hard-nosed facts about its strengths and weaknesses, but there’s more. Those messages must go out to all users of wood from the architect to the designer, the builder and through to the keeper – the end user. This is how we can keep our industry alive and push home the message that using trees is for good, not for evil.

Here’s a quick lesson that you can pass on when you’re talking about wood to anyone, the scattergun approach is in this case the solution. We need to talk up the benefits to anyone who will listen. Trees love carbon dioxide Trees take in carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis and when harvested responsibly they store it as carbon in their wood. By using certified wood for building or renovating it locks carbon on the surface of the planet rather than in the atmosphere where it contributes to climate change. Surveys conducted by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) throughout 2011 and 2012 showed that although 93% of people understood that trees absorb carbon, only 52% of people understand that choosing wood positively impacts climate change. “By choosing wood over other, more carbon intensive, materials when buying or renovating, consumers can really make a difference and possibly mean their home is effectively carbon neutral for a few months,” said Chris Philpot, campaign manager, Make It Wood. “Most people want to do something about climate change – here is an easy way to help.” Certification makes it real

n Ric Sinclair.

Make It Wood, a program initiated by Planet Ark is out there trying to help with the promotion along with other related associations. Planet Ark has a good reputation among the general public and we should be leaning on it to help us with our businesses. According to Planet Ark, 89 % of people love the look of wood in their homes, buildings, furniture and flooring so they should be told why using it is an answer to climate change and not the root of the problem.

As the carbon benefits of wood products are based on trees being responsibly harvested, consumers need to look for wood that is independently certified. They need to know which schemes to put their faith in like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Australian forest Certification Scheme (AFCS) and the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). The FSC is an international network that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests. Globally, FSC-certified businesses sell products that carry the FSC trademark.

The FSC is an independent, non-Government and non-profit organisation operating in 46 countries including Australia. It has had a presence in Australia since 2001 and has issued eight Australian Forest Management certificates covering 608,787 hectares of forest and 244 Chain of Custody certificates. Only products derived from forests certified by the FSC are permitted to carry the FSC registered trademark. Another scheme is the AFCS, which uses AS4708 (The Australian Forestry Standard) and AS4707 (Chain of Custody Standard) accepted as Australian Standards. AS4708 is intended for voluntary application by any forests in Australia being managed for wood production, native or planted. Independent certification against the Australian Forestry Standard (AS4708) provides forest owners and managers with recognition of their responsible management practices. AS4707 is intended for voluntary application by any organisation that seeks to ensure its certified wood and forest products are sourced from a certified forest. AFCS also works with the PEFC, which is an international certification scheme that provides endorsement of individual national forest certification schemes, like the AFCS. Forest managers, processors and merchants certified under the AS 4707 (AFS Chain of Custody Standard) can use the PEFC logo in addition to the AFS. PEFC is an international non-profit, non-Government organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification. Other programs helping spread the message With more than 30 endorsed national certification systems and more than 240 million hectares of certified forests, PEFC is the one of the world’s largest forest certification systems.

Another program that is helping the education process is Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), Wood. Naturally Better program. It too encourages the use of sustainably sourced wood. “Sustainable timber use is an important step in the transition to a low carbon economy,” said Paul Klymenko, CEO of Planet Ark. Substituting wood products for more greenhouse gas intensive building products could reduce the emissions of typical house by up to 18 tonnes over its life, according to a recent RMIT study. That’s more than a medium sized car emits over seven years but research shows that few people understand that

carbon is stored in the wood for life. Drive this point home (pardon the intended pun). An automatic Toyota Corolla 1.8 litre travelling around 15,000 kilometres a year for seven years emits 18.16 tonnes of CO2. Substituting wood products in a house design could counter the emissions from that car. “Wood is unique among building materials because it is a natural carbon store – up to 50% of its dry weight is carbon, which means that by using more wood in our built environment we can not only reduce carbon emissions, but also store carbon,” said Ric Sinclair, managing director of Forest and Wood Products Australia.

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Conference focus hones in on industry By Kersten Gentle Executive Officer FTMA Australia

Y THE time you are reading this the FTMA Australia National Conference will be upon us and what a great event it is turning out to be. More than 130 people have registered to attend the conference which is an outstanding result, especially when you consider the frame and truss fabricator representation is approximately 10% of the whole Australian Industry. Any industry conference that attracts 10% of the entire industry it represents is an excellent outcome for the conference which has seen a dramatic increase in attendees from the previous conference in 2011. I’m sure the location of the Gold Coast has added to the attraction of the conference, but overall I believe the reason for the good attendance is a solid program that focuses 100% on the frame and truss industry and most importantly held at an economical price. Harley Dale, Chief Economist at HIA, has been furiously working over the figures from the FTMA Australia survey which had a response rate of 50% of the whole industry and after further meetings with the three nail plate companies Harley believes he has great information that will be of great interest to the industry. A full report of the study will be provided following the conference, however, at the conference Harley will focus on:

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n Prefab Technology’s Raymond Gurney explains the process of building frames and truss to Federal Member for Casey Tony Smith and Shaun Ratcliff the tour organiser from the Victorian Association of Forest Industries.

• Background to the project and standard survey results, including implied market share of survey respondents; • Comparison of the maximum level of production reported by survey respondents to the 2010 peak in new home building activity, and analysis of these results; • Consideration of future HIA forecast scenarios for new home building activity and how these levels relate to maximum levels of production reported by survey respondents and finally • A discussion of profitability results from the survey Of course the conference has 10 further presentations that focus on range of

topics that are all focused on the frame and truss industry. The next edition of Timberman will have a full wrap up of the conference. Political tours Over the past month FTMA Australia has joined tours of timber and wood products businesses with State and Federal politicians organised by the Victorian Association of Forest Industries. The tours have visited businesses representing timber merchants, furniture manufacturers and of course frame and truss fabricators to show that the ‘timber industry’ is more than just forests and plantations.

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The tour provided FTMA Australia the chance to raise important subjects including the state of the housing industry and the importance of Government policies to assist this important industry, future markets through innovation such as the prefabricated ground floor system and of course procurement policies which provided a greater emphasis on the environmental benefits of building with timber. The tours were coordinated to electorates where the most interest was shown by State and Federal members and Raymond Gurney of Prefab Technology was the fabricator in the middle of these areas. Prefab Technology has been operating for 20 years, all of which time they have been members of FTMA Australia (including members of our previous state-based association). Raymond gave a good talk to the members explaining the importance of the industry and stressing how tough it is on small manufacturing businesses in the current economic climate. The last tour was for Federal Member for Casey Tony Smith who has always been a supporter of the greater timber industry.

Tony was updated on the importance of supporting timber producers through the creation of more plantations and the important role all levels of Government (Local, State and Federal) had in ensuring policies were in place to assist the building and manufacturing industries.

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Prefabricated ground floor systems In late August seminars will be held in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland for fabricators interested in the Prefabricated Ground Floor Systems Project which is being coordinated through FTMA Australia. The seminars will provide an overview of the pilot project run by Branz NZ and funded by FWPA whilst exploring how we move forward in a coordinated manner ensuring we find the right markets for this new initiative. The steering committee recently met which is made up of representatives from MiTek, Multinail and Pryda, Alistair Woodard of Wood Products Victoria, Charles Simpson from Holmesglen TAFE and of course FTMA Australia. Fabricators will be receiving an invitation to this event by the end of July.

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n Tony Smith (Federal Member for Casey) with Prefab Technology owner Raymond Gurney and FTMA’s Executive Officer Kersten Gentle.

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130 years of exemplary service ... and more to come! By Eric Siegers Executive Officer TMA

HE TIMBER Merchants Association was formed on Friday 14 September 1883 at a meeting of 21 merchants who declared the objectives of the association to be: ‘United action in all matters bearing on the welfare and satisfactory working of such trade, and

to obtain an approval and decided opinion upon any points of policy or alteration that may present themselves’. The group set the annual subscription at three guineas. The first president was Mr John Sharp of John Sharp & Sons, Sandridge Rd, South Melbourne. From the beginning, the association acted on issues such as prices, credit, industrial relations and timber

Australian timber industry seminar By Colin Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Timber & Building Materials Association (Aust.) Ltd AN INDUSTRY seminar jointly hosted by TABMA, Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and the Australian Timber Importers Federation (ATIF) will be held as a precursor to the Australian Timber Industry Dinner on Friday, 11 October. The seminar, with interesting and informative speakers, will run from from 10.30am until 5pm and will be held in Sydney at the Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour Hotel while the Dinner incorporating the TABMA Awards will commence at 6.30pm at nearby Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf. Both events are the timber industry’s must attends for 2013. Details on the seminar and the dinner can be obtained from the writer on colin@tabma.com.au, while further information on the seminar can be obtained from John Halkett 02 9356 3826 and Eileen Newbury 03 9597 0948. TABMA Queensland The TABMA QLD industry dinner will be held on Saturday, 23 November at Moda Events, Portside, Hamilton. Entertainment will be provided by the popular group “The Hodads”. Seating is limited so if you are thinking of attending please book early. Some sponsorship is also currently available. For bookings and sponsorship please contact Alicia on alicia@ tabma.com.au National recruitment If you need personnel ranging from a yard person to a sales manager, TABMA can assist you. We have many candidates on our books and Alicia Oelkers, our National Recruitment Manager, is only too willing to work with you and our rates are extremely competitive. Just email her on alicia@tabma.com.au TABMA WA We have recently received an influx of enquiries from merchants and retailers in WA regarding chain of custody certification. TABMA provides guidance in obtaining certification at minimal cost and we have been able to provide assistance to those in WA who have been enquiring. For further information contact the writer on colin@tabma.com.au TABMA SA Andrew Koch, our newly-appointed SA State Manager, has been on a membership recruitment drive and assisted by Lauren Johns has signed up 9 new members through explaining the many services and benefits TABMA membership offers. Timber Queensland We are pleased to announce that Timber QLD has become a TABMA member. TABMA enjoys a great working relationship with Rod McInnes and his team and we are proud they have decided to become part of the TABMA membership. TABMA NSW TABMA NSW has some exciting projects underway that will be announced to the industry in future weeks. The great thing about our association is things are always happening and we are continually striving to be at the forefront of our industry.

promotion. It also organised social events, with the first annual dinner being arranged in 1901. Forty-seven people attended at a cost of 17/6 per head. £1.1.0 was spent on the pianist and £2.1.0 on additional cigars! In 1904 TMA became officially recognised as an industrial organisation under the then Act of parliament, and became the official business association for timber merchants since that time. In 1925, the association made one of its most important decisions: it purchased its first permanent home at 51 William St, City of Melbourne for £35,974. Forty years later, the association was approached to sell the William St building. For both moral and legal reasons, the association decided that the sale could only be contemplated if the proceeds were re-invested in another suitable building. After a survey of population density, traffic flow and major building activities in the metropolitan area, the Blackburn site was chosen, with the first committee meeting being held in the new premises on 8 August 1972. With this new location the TMA became not just an industry name but one recognised by the community as a source for reliable and independent information concerning timber and timber related products. The advisory centre continues to be an important resource for both industry and community across Australia. The turbulent 90s saw many changes and the resourcefulness of many

members enabled us in 1999 to undertake another important decision and strengthen the TMA with the redevelopment of the Blackburn site. This strengthened the advisory and showroom aspects of the association that increased the already strong relationship with the community. As the new millennium came the TMA faced its biggest challenges as the market and customer base shifted dramatically for many of the merchants. These were tough times and with the hard work and diligence of former President Ron Caddy TMA 2007 saw the establishment of new directions to confront the challenges of the new economic reality. Now the TMA has elected a new president Richard Hill of Hazelwood and Hill, who brings vigour, market leadership and vision is continuing Ron’s great work and to ensure that the TMA delivers the services needed

by merchants, wholesalers and allied manufacturers in the sector. As one of the two Industrial Registered organisations remaining in the sector TMA stands ready to provide members with the services they need on a day to day basis. The changing industrial relations landscape means the TMA continues to be at the forefront of award negotiations, representation before Fair Work and other Government agencies. The importance of this work is never under estimated and is strengthened by the work TMA is undertaking in building expertise in Timber merchandising, product marketing excellence, and representation before Government for small to medium businesses. Finally it cannot be under estimated how important for the industry the advisory and showroom are in connecting the forest products to the community.

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The TMA continues to have the only showroom in Australia that connects with the community about the beautiful timber products that enrich our lives. For 130 years TMA has confronted the turbulence of the market place and been the voice for the merchant sector on many highly contentious issues. The core of the TMA remains the same as it did 130 years ago and while it may sound a little passé but the TMA continues to fight the good fight. We do so not for the sake of the TMA but to ensure that the businesses in the sector are able to operate in a fair and balanced environment and that they are well represented with industry, with Government and importantly with the community.

Canberra venue for Master Builders conference MASTER BUILDERS will host Building Australia – its biennial national conference – in Canberra at the recently refurbished Rydges Lakeside from 14-16 November. The Canberra venue was chosen to help celebrate the national capital centenary. “Our National Conference provides the opportunity for Master Builders from all around Australia to come together to learn more about the industry and where it is heading,” said national president Peter Kennedy. “This is particularly relevant in the context of what a new Federal Government means for our industry. The Building Australia theme focuses on leadership and assisting members in continuing to grow their business while developing and maintaining strong leadership attributes within their business ethos,” he said. It’s incredible to think that that the Master Builders Association, formed in 1890, was the first national employer organisation in Australia and anticipated the Federation of Australia by a decade. This demonstrating a prophetic insight that building the coming nation meant constructing the infrastructure on which its growth and prosperity would always depend, and at the same time creating the organisational structures that could transform dreams and aspirations into realities. The theme for this year’s conference – Building Australia – stands testament not only to those early aspirations but also to the continuance of that stance today.

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Fair Work Commission Wage Review By Brian Beecroft Chief Executive Officer Timber Trade Industrial Association

HE FAIR Work Commission has released the 2013 Annual Wage Review decision under the Fair Work Act, 2009 on 3 June 2013. This is the fourth annual minimum wage review to be conducted by the Fair Work Commission. This decision increases modern award wage rates by 2.6% and also increases the national minimum wage from $606.40 to $622.20 per week being $16.37 per hour, up by 41 cents per hour. This is an increase of $15.80, less than last year’s increase of $17.10. This is less than the $30 increase being sought by the ACTU. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry had called for a weekly rise of $5.80 with a warning of

deteriorating conditions for small businesses. The increased rates took effect from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2013. The following is an extract from the decision: • [47] A number of considerations have led us to award a lower increase than that determined in last year’s review. While the economic outlook remains favourable, GDP growth is expected to ease to slightly below trend in 2013–14 and the unemployment rate is expected to increase slightly. Inflation is expected to remain comfortably within the RBA target range of 2–3 per cent. In addition to these considerations, the SG rate increase to apply from 1 July 2013 has also been a moderating factor in our assessment of the adjustment that should be made to minimum wages.

As a result, although it would not be appropriate to quantify its effect, the increase in modern award minimum wages and the NMW we have determined in this Review is lower than it otherwise would have been in the absence of the SG rate increase. We have also had regard to the effect of the carbon price on the published CPI figures and the lower than forecast recent inflation outcome (when abstracting the estimated 0.7 per cent carbon price effect) in considering past inflation for the purpose of the current review. •T ransitional instruments that are still in existence will be adjusted in line with the 2.6% increase and the minimum casual loading for award/agreement free employees has been increased from 23% to 24% as part of the transitioning to 25%.

All employers should ensure they meet the new minimum obligations from 1 July 2013. Please remember, the increase is fully absorbable into over award payments. If you are a TTIA Member you will have been sent new wage summary sheets. If you have any questions, please contact the TTIA on (02) 9264 0011. New high income threshold – unfair dismissal and modern award coverage The high income threshold (for unfair dismissal eligibility and application of award coverage) will increase to $129,300 per annum, effective from 1 July 2013. The high income threshold is the amount by which category of employee is excluded from certain provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009, or the application

of a modern award. The increase in the threshold affects a number of different provisions under the Fair Work Act, including: • An award/agreement-free employee’s eligibility to claim unfair dismissal • The maximum amount of compensation (in lieu of reinstatement) the Fair Work Australia (FWA) can order an employer to pay to an employee deemed to have been unfairly dismissed • The level an employer can guarantee an employee’s earnings which renders the provisions of the applicable modern award no longer applicable to the employee. It also should be noted that in regard to unfair dismissal applications, the maximum amount of compensation that can be awarded by FWC is capped at the lesser of 6 months’ pay or half the high income threshold amount, which will increase to

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$64,650 for a dismissal that occurs from 1 July 2013. In terms of being exempt from modern awards, a written undertaking is required to be given by an employer to an employee that they will be paid more than the high income threshold for a future period of 12 months or more. Any employer requiring assistance in this are, is advised to contact the TTIA on (02) 9264 0011.

Dates for your Diary Promote your events in this publication (and also on our electronic Daily Timber News). Lodge details at j.hudswell@ryanmediapl.com.au or phone (08) 7127 6370. 4-7 August 2013 21st International Wood Machining Seminar (IWMS-21). Tsukuba, Japan http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/en/symposium/ iwms21/ 7-8 August 2013 MobileTECH 2013 Wellington, New Zealand. www.mobiletechevents.com 30 August – 1 September 2013 Timber & Working With Wood, Canberra. Exhibition Park. http://www.iexh.com.au 3-5 September 2013 WoodEXPO, Albury. www.woodexpo2013.com 6 September 2013 Annual assembly of Eumabois, the European federation that gathers 14 national associations of woodworking technology, tools and accessories manufacturers, Jyväskylä, where the meeting will be hosted by the Finnish association. http://www.woodandpanel.com 11-13 September 2013 WoodEXPO,Rotorua. www.wood-expo 8-13 September 2013 15th Fundamental Research Symposium, Cambridge, England. www.ppfrs.org

21 September WADIC AGM and Forum, Holiday Inn in Brisbane, commencing 6pm. 25-26 September 2013 Timber Expo, Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK. www.timber-expo.co.uk 25-28 September 2013 VietnamWOOD. Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC). Drying equipment, joinery equipment, joinery and moulded products, equipment and instruments for furniture industry, abrasive and cutting instruments, equipment and wood waste treating devices, machinery and equipment for primary wood treatment, pneumatic instruments, machinery and equipment for timber, furniture components, raw material, related industry goods. www.biztradeshows.com/trade-events/ vietnam-wood 11 October 2013 Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) AGM and Research Forum 8:30-10:30am, Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour Hotel, Sydney. Enquiries to Ric Sinclair, FWPA 03 9927 3200 or ric.sinclair@fwpa.com.au 11 October 2013 Building stronger value chains - Australian Timber Industry Seminar 2013 10.30 am5:00 pm, Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour

24-27 October 2013 Paperex - 11th International Exhibition and Conference on Pulp and Paper Industry, New Dehli, India. www.paperex-expo.com/

Hotel, Sydney Joint hosts: Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA); the Australian Timber Importers Federation (ATIF) and Timber Merchants and Building Material Association (TABMA). The Australian timber industry’s must attend event for 2013. Enquiries to John Halkett, ATIF, 02 9356 3826; Colin Fitzpatrick, TABMA, 02 9277 3100; Ric Sinclair, FWPA, 03 9927 3200, or Eileen Newbury, Leading Edge Events International, 03 9597 0948. Seminar sponsorship enquiries to John Halkett.

15 November 2013 VAFI annual dinner. More details later. 23 November Queensland Timber Industry Annual Gala Dinner hosted by TABMA QLD. 6:30pm Moda Events, Portside Wharf, Hamilton. Enquiries to Alicia Oelkers 07 3254 3166 or alicia@ tabma.com.au

11 October 2013 Australian timber industry annual gala dinner and awards presentation 7:30 pm onwards. Timber and Building Material Association (TABMA) Doltone House, Pyrmont, Sydney. Pre dinner drinks at 6:30 pm. Enquiries to Colin Fitzpatrick, TABMA 02 9277 3100 or colin@tabma.com.au

25-27 November 2013 6th International Colloquium on Eucalyptus Pulp (ICEP), Colonia del Sacramento, Uraguay. www.fing.edu.uy/iiq/6thicep/ 26-29 November 2013 13th International Specialised Exhibition Woodex. Woodex is the largest specialized trade fair introducing the leading international manufacturers of timber and woodworking equipment. For 15 years Woodex have been the leading woodworking forum in Russia attracting more participants and visitors every year. www.woodexpo.ru

9-11 October 2013 International Conference on Wood Adhesives. InterContinental Toronto Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada. http://www.woodandpanel.us 18-20 October 2013 Timber & Working With Wood Show, Melbourne. Melbourne Showgrounds. http://www.iexh.com.au

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