Sawmill numbers drop by 70% in AustraliaThe number of sawmills processing logs in Australia has declined considerably over the past decade, according to the National Wood Processing Survey 2010-11, released on Friday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).Executive Director of ABARES, Paul Morris said the number of sawmills processing logs in Australia had declined by over 70 per cent in the past decade to 332 sawmills in 2010-11. Despite these changes, total production of sawn-wood in Australia has declined by only 4.3 per cent since 1999-00, reflecting much of the capacity loss being in smaller and less efficient mills, Mr Morris said. The National Wood Processing Survey 2010–11 is available on the ABARES website Source: AFPA Canopy  |
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