SAWPOINTS
AUSTimber to feed industry revival in 2012
AUSTimber 2012 plans to deliver an “experience of the magnitude of the forestry industry from the trees in the plantation to the loading of logs, chips and fuel onto trucks”, according to organiser, the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA). This experience will be extended to every visitor including forestry experts, mill owners, machinery enthusiasts, students and families.
McCulloch. “The event provides networking and opportunities to catch up with colleagues and associates from throughout Australia and internationally, through both business and social activities, as well as facilitating the exchange of ideas that will continue to take forestry into the future.” AUSTimber General Manager, David Quill,
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said the sharper, smarter, greener theme represented the future of the forestry industry. “Sharper tools that are faster, cleaner and produce less waste. We already have smart people but we will all have to be smarter and recognise opportunities by converting threats to opportunities and employing smarter technologies. We’ll be greener; working in a future carbon constrained economy and connecting with consumers who expect industry to use renewable product and leave less waste.” AUSTimber 2012 is expected to be bigger and better than previous years despite the industry
here will be opportunities for industry to see new technology and equipment in action in the forest,” AFCA Chairman Colin
downturn over much of the world. The event was last staged in 2008 and attended by over 8,000 people with over 140 indoor exhibition sites 60 outdoor sites and 25 active harvesting sites.
The 2012 expo will be hosted on a single location in the forest, only 15 km from the city centre and featuring both softwood and hardwood harvesting, as well as residue management, biofuel production, establishment techniques and silvicultural practices. Indoor facilities will be provided for all aspects of sawmilling and value adding of timber products, with a conference in the city embracing all the issues facing future forestry. It will be the largest forestry and timber expo in the Southern Hemisphere, showcasing the latest in technology, machinery, products and services for the industry. “Of course, since AUSTimber 2008, the
industry has suffered many devastating events, the most obvious being the Global Financial Crisis,” McCulloch said. “We see AUSTimber 2012 as being a marvellous opportunity to announce to the world that we are an Industry
in recovery, and that the future looks bright, both in an economic and environmental sense.” The Expo will be held over two days from
March 30-31 and will deliver a “dynamic environment to experience the latest in precision forestry technology with live demonstrations, indoor and outdoor displays”, while the conference will be held on Thursday, March 29 in Mount Gambier city with the theme Precision Forestry. The conference will provide an opportunity to hear from experts – Australian and international – on all issues facing the future of forestry from seed to end markets.
8 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2011
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