Mental Health in the Workplace Training

Last month FTMA News included a story on Mental Health with members following up with concerns regarding employees ability to cope with the added stress of COVID-19.  This prompted FTMA to explore options for training and we were pleased to be able to collaborate with...

Ancient Fasteners In Modern Times

An object that is so small, but also used en masse in every space that we inhabit yet, often it is something that is hidden in plain sight. These now small and obscure objects were once not so small and not so obscure. The idea of a mechanical fastener, one that...

Hyne Timber Unveils New Glue Laminating Plant

Marking the completion of commissioning, Hyne Timber was proud to welcome Queensland Minister for State Development, the Hon. Kate Jones and Member for Maryborough, Bruce Saunders to the unveiling of their new Glue Laminated Timber Plant in Maryborough last week. The...

The Untold Toll from COVID-19

Sue said to me “the doctor wants me to do some scans for my stomach pain but with COVID around I don’t want to go and anyway there are limited facilities open, besides its probably just a stomach bug”. Two months later and after restrictions had eased Sue finally saw...

VIDA’s Unwavering Commitment to Australia

Vida Canfor, a global supplier of sustainably produced timber products, is fully backed by its own state-of-the-art production and processing facilities. With approx. 11 million cubic metre output coming from Sweden, Canada and the United States, Vida Wood Australia...