FWPA
Report
The key objective of this project was to determine the suitability of selected plantation eucalypts for the production of plywood. The quantity and quality of manufactured veneer and ply…
News
Release Date: Wed, 1 July 2009 New tool that allows growers, investors, processors and planners to model the impact of thinning and pruning on eucalypt plantations could boost production of…
FWPA
Report
Evaluation of research expenditure & capacity in forestry & forest products in Australia 2007-2008 and development of research Expenditure on forestry and forest products resea…
News
Release Date: Mon, 29 June 2009 Further investment into nutrient management in Australian forest plantations is needed to maintain sustainability and profitability in the face of rising f…
News
Release Date: Mon, 22 June 2009 As the Rudd Government examines ways to meet climate change targets, new research indicates doubling the amount of wood used in residential construction in Au…
FWPA
Report
Over eight years this research measured a window exposure trial designed to assess the efficacy of various wood preservatives and treatment schedules for ash eucalypts, in comparison to li…
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Release Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 A newly formed cross-Tasman partnership between Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and the New Zealand forestry industry will drive research into t…
FWPA
Report
Most of the timber used in the Australian built environment is presently for low‐rise residential construction. This market share is under constant erosion from competitive systems; ther…