Australian Forest Products Association

Australian Forest Products Association's director steps down Bob Gordon steps down as a director of Forestry Australia.

Australian Forest Products Association CEO resigns The Australian Forest Products Association announces the departure of CEO Ross Hampton in February 2023. Hon Joel Fitzgibbon was appointed as Interim CEO.

AFPA welcomes Bunnings decision to stop buying timber from Russia "To secure future local timber supply and avoid shortages, we desperately need one billion new production trees planted by 2030. That planting needs to start immediately." said Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association.

Australian Forest Products Association appoints Leon Rademeyer as the South Australian Branch Manager The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) appoints Leon Rademeyer to the South Australian Branch Manager position. Mr Rademeyer will commence mid-August and will be based in Mount Gambier.

AFPA welcomes anti-dumping investigation into Chinese sourced copy paper The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the investigation by the Anti-Dumping Commissioner into imported copy paper from China. The application for an investigation specifically mentions some of the consequences of dumping which include, reduced employment, reduced sales volumes and reduced research and development.