Responsible Wood, the ‘Australian Made’ choice

‘Australian Grown and proudly so, Responsible Wood recommits to Australian Made Campaign’ BRISBANE – 24/09/2019 And for Responsible Wood, custodians of the Australian Standard’s for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody for Forest Products (AS 4707), it’s commitment to ‘Australian Made’ is unwavering. Speaking ahead the recommitment, Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries, drew strong parallels between the…

The best of both worlds…

Timber the star of Victoria’s most popular attraction… PHILLIP ISLAND VICTORIA, 19/09/2019 – Victoria’s most-visited tourism destination has a new award-winning visitor centre which uses timber, in part, to achieve a delicate balance between landscape and built form and between people and one of the country’s most vulnerable wildlife habitats. Achieving this balance was part of the challenge facing architects…

Life and Death in a City of Trees – The Urban Wood conundrum

‘A roll call of Australian and International experts participate in ANU synthesis workshop’ CANBERRA – 13/09/2019 Managing urban wood, or reclaimed timber, long considered a challenge for local government was in the spotlight as leading academics, government and industry professionals converged on the Australian National University (ANU) for a workshop. Billed as the workshop to re-imagine how urban timber recovery…

What’s in a label?

‘For New Zealand timber merchants the benefits of forest certification extend beyond the forest’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer AUCKLAND, 18/09/2019 – Rosenfeld Kidson is a company steeped in tradition, as one of New Zealand’s largest importers of tropical timbers its commitment to forest certification is unwavering. For Mark Liggins, son and Managing Director, and…

Knowledge can grow on trees

PEFC certified and proudly so, BJ Ball is taking to the classroom to discuss all things forests… Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood AUCKLAND, 11/09/2019 – One of Australasia’s largest distributors of printable materials and consumables, BJ Ball, is meeting with kiwi design students to ensure the next generation of designers see the forests for…

Behold Australia’s kitchen revolution

With a legacy 45 years in the making, Brisbane based Kitchen Gallery is front and centre in the Australian Kitchen revolution… BRISBANE, 11/09/2019 – With a rich history of success in the industry, Kitchen Gallery is a company attuned to the changing wants and needs of its diverse range of clientele. “A kitchen is a long-term investment, and if done…

More to an envelope than meets the eye…

‘Stationery giant Candida provided Responsible Wood with a guided tour of their state of the art Auckland operating plant‘ Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood AUCKLAND, 05/09/2019 – Candida, far from a household name too many, but a remarkable company that touches households across the Tasman. Indeed, as one of Australasia’s largest envelope manufacturers, Candida’s…

Responsible Wood caters for glazers at AUSFENEX19

‘Responsible Wood flies the flag for responsibly sourced timber at Australia’s peak glazing conference’ SYDNEY, 04/09/2019 – Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, was on hand to talk forest certification with the who’s who of the Australian window, glass and security screen industry. And for Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer, Responsible Wood’s involvement with AUSFENEX19 is a natural…