FSA Noticesview all

Precision Forestry Symposium 2014 - Call for Abstracts
14 June, 2013
Should you be interested in submitting an abstract, please send through as Word documents to Hannél Ham at
read more Request for DoL / Employment conditions commission to undertake study info forestry wages
3 June, 2013
Please find attached a letter written by FSA's Executive Director, Michael Peter, to the Director General of DoL in which a request is made for either the Department or, alternatively, the... read more FSC Chain of custody course announcement
3 June, 2013
AB Training is planning to hold an FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) course aimed at existing and prospective FSC CoC certificate holders  (chip/board plants/pulp and... read more Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill gazetted for public comment
28 May, 2013
The main purpose of the Bill is to make provision for the reopening of the claim process until 31st December 2018.  Interestingly, the Bill also provides for the lodging of a fraudulent... read more FSA Annual Report 2012
27 May, 2013
The 11th annual FSA report - for the year ending 31st December 2012. read more

Industry Newsview all

FABI Director elected as next IUFRO President
14 June, 2013
Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of FABI and the TPCP, has this week been elected as the new president of IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations). This happened during the Third IUFRO Latin American Congress, currently happening in San Jose, Costa Rica.... read more Wood Innovation Showcased At The Institute Of Timber Frame Building Awards
28 May, 2013
The recent Institute of Timber Frame Builders Awards has set the platform to showcase South Africa's most inventive and progressive timber innovations and has paid tribute to the industry's pioneering architects and designers. As a co-sponsor of the awards, Lonza Wood Protection has... read more Students give Dolphin Bay the thumbs-up
22 May, 2013
Seven third-year students doing their National Diploma in Wood Technology visited Dolphin Bay earlier this month to gain an understanding of the industry in which they may soon work and find out about the responsible management of chemicals. "We were pleasantly surprised to see all... read more Selecting for rust (Puccinia psidii) resistance in Eucalyptus grandis in Sao Paulo State, Brazil
22 May, 2013
Those who attended the TPCP annual meeting two weeks ago will remember Jolanda Roux's excellent presentation on her experiences with Eucalyptus rust in Australia. Breeding for resistance was probably the most pertinent issue in the resulting discussions, as well as potential... read more Reminder: Invitation to an ICFR KZN Midlands Regional Field Day
21 May, 2013

This is a reminder of the 2nd ICFR field day of 2013, which will be held in KwaZulu-Natal at Mondi Mountain Home near Hilton on Wednesday 29 May 2013.

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International News

Importation of logs and lumber to China were up over ten percent the first four months of 2013 after a reduction in wood demand during 2012
Chinese demand for lumber and logs has had a resurgence, with importation during the first four months of 2013 being over ten percent higher than the same period in 2012, report the Wood Resource Quarterly. The total value of North American imports was up read more The Global Forest Industry This Quarter
Excerpts from the 1Q 2013 issue of the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) / Softwood Wood Fiber Price Index / Prices for softwood pulp / Lumber production in the US and Canada / US lumber price / Lumber imports to China / wood pelle read more Wood costs for the pulp and paper industry declined the past two years, with the 1Q/13 Wood Fiber Price Indices being down 10% from 2011
Prices for wood chips and pulplogs have fallen worldwide the past two years, resulting in lower production costs for the world’s pulp and paper industry, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Both the HFPI and SFPI price indices have fallen by over ten pe read more Exportation of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a new record of 3.2 million tons in 2012, with US exporters more than doubling their shipments
Demand for wood pellets in Europe has gone up dramatically the past few years as power companies on the continent have switched from using fossil fuels to renewable energy alternatives. Importation of pellets from North America increased over 60 percent read more