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NEWS MTC ORGANISES TRADE MISSION TO AUSTRALIA 1 2 Legend 1 From left: MTC division director Khairul Anwar; David Leonard from Tilling Timber; MTC CEO Noraihan Abdul Rahman; and ATIF general manager John Halkett 2 The B2B networking session in Brisbane The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) has organised a marketing mission to Australia in conjunction with the Australia Timber Supply Summit Conference from 26 Aug-2 Sep 2023. This mission was also participated by Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) assistant general manager, Nicholas Andrew Lissem; and MTC’s International Business Development Division - Cluster 2 (IBDD C2) director Khairul Anwar and manager Azmir Husni Mohamed Nor. According to Timber and Forestry eNews, the trade mission served to update the Australian timber supply chain about the opportunities for bilateral engagement between Australian and Malaysian companies — in particular, the import of certified hardwood products from Malaysia. The mission, led by MTC CEO Noraihan Abdul Rahman, began with a visit to the state of Victoria with various engagement and networking sessions, including visits to companies like wood product manufacturer Bowens, hardware store Beaconsfield Mitre 10, and Tilling Timber, a smart frame manufacturer, who has plans to include laminated veneer lumber (LVL) manufacturing in Australia and Malaysia. On 29 Aug, the delegates attended the conference at the Crown Promenade Hotel in Melbourne to have a better understanding of the market requirements and to get the latest market updates. During the conference, Noraihan delivered the keynote address titled “Malaysia Timber Council – From Forest to Future: Malaysia's Leading Role in Sustainable Timber Supply to Australia”. Later, the Malaysian delegates visited a prefab-making company, Big River Group, and Midway Limited, which is said to be Australia's largest high-quality wood fibre exporter, according to MTC’s press release. The delegation continued its mission in the city of Brisbane with engagement sessions with timber importers Simmonds Lumber and Hurford Wholesale. Both companies import timbers from Malaysia and are committed to continue procuring Malaysian timber and timber products to cater to the demand of Queensland state customers. In Brisbane, a B2B networking session was held between Malaysian timberbased companies and Brisbane-based companies. This was followed by a visit to one Australia’s biggest timber companies, ITI Australia in Bundamba, Queensland. Timber and Forestry eNews quoted from the Australian Timber Importers Federation (ATIF) general manager John Halkett that the federation was pleased to support and assist with the mission. “It is widely held that the Malaysian timber industry delegation was valuable in the context of the abruptly declining supplies of domestically sourced hardwood timber products in the Australian market,” said Halkett. “It is expected that the supply of high-quality, certified hardwood solid wood and engineered wood products from Malaysian suppliers into Australia will become increasingly essential in coming years as the domestic supply of hardwood reduces because of politically motivated native forests closures by state governments.” P Source: MTC, Timber and Forestry eNews 8 Panels & Furniture Asia | November / December 2023
NEWS LAUNCH OF BIRCH PLYWOOD TRANSACTION VERIFICATION LOOP Accreditation body for sustainability standards Assurance Services International (ASI) has launched a transaction verification (TV) loop on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)- certified supply chains of birch plywood. According to FSC, birch plywood is a highly traded product worldwide. ASI decided to conduct this investigation after receiving multiple allegations of non-certified birch plywood entering the FSC-certified supply chains. To ensure that the integrity of FSC-certified birch plywood supply chains is not threatened by false claims and other fraudulent activities, ASI has decided to conduct an in-depth investigation. FSC supports this decision. commonly used as raw materials for birch plywood production, such as roundwood, wood panels and veneer. After the TV data analysis, ASI will conduct the TV investigation into FSC-certified birch plywood supply chains that show signs of high risk. P CELEBRATING 100 YEARS The results of this investigation will enable FSC to take action against any certificate holder found to be in violation of FSC's certification standards, including revoking the Trademark License Agreement to block the certificate holders — especially in cases where evidence of false claims is irrefutable. The first phase of this TV loop, consisting of data collection and analysis, will be conducted from September 2023-March 2024. At the initial stages, the data from 78 certificate holders will be collected, based in Australia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, New Zealand and Turkey. Transactions between July 2022-June 2023 will be examined in this TV loop. Depending on the collected data, certificate holders in other countries may subsequently be asked to submit information about specific transactions. In addition to identifying potential false claims, ASI aims to trace the origin of FSC-certified birch with this TV loop. ASI will collect transaction data from selected certificate holders with birch (Betula pendula, Betula pubescens and Betula spp) in their certificate scope. Certificate holders will be asked to report their transactions of birch plywood and products Panels & Furniture Asia | November / December 2023 9
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