FWPA
Podcast
The Future Framing Initiative (FFI) is an industry-led collaborative project, managed by Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA), bringing industry together to develop a new n…
FWPA
Report
Mechanised tree planting shows promise for safer, smarter forest establishment Australia and New Zealand’s forest sector is exploring new mechanised tree planting technologies that cou…
FWPA
Report
Australia’s forestry sector is facing a familiar challenge: how to grow more wood, maintain high safety standards, manage rising operational complexity and respond to workforce sh…
News
As part of FWPA’s data analysis and our ongoing campaign to highlight the benefits of using timber, we estimated that a single hectare of softwood plantation can produce enough wood pr…
FWPA
News
Australia’s latest housing data is sending two seemingly conflicting messages. Dwelling approvals, a leading indicator of future construction activity, have remained volat…
FWPA
News
Packaging timber rarely makes headlines, but as the material used predominantly for pallets, crates, and other packaging products, it sits at the intersection of manufacturing, retail, a…
FWPA
Podcast
In this episode of WoodChat’s Women in Forestry series, Dr Penelope ‘Pene’ Mitchell shares the career journey that led her to forestry, wood science and sustainability…
FWPA
News
Australia’s plywood imports rose 31.1% to total a record 544,156 m3 year-ended April 2026. Underscoring the significance of the increase, the annual value of imports also bes…