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Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers MD demonstrates confidence in company with on-market purchase This month KPT welcomed the Federal Budget announcement of $32 million of road funding for Kangaroo Island as the final piece of the puzzle to clear the way for approval of its proposed KI Seaport development. KPT is Australia’s only listed timberland company. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd (ASX:KPT) managing director Keith Lamb has demonstrated his confidence in the company...

Last week, KPT welcomed the announcement in the Federal Budget of $32 million of road funding for Kangaroo Island as the final piece of the puzzle to...

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers welcomes visit of log supply inquiry Members of the Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast visited Kangaroo Island to hear about issues facing KPT and other growers in accessing markets on the mainland. The State Parliament committee and KPT team members inspect logs at Gosse West. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd (ASX:KPT) last week welcomed to the Island members of the South Australian Parliament�...

DS Smith still sitting in the box-seat as online shopping booms Corrugated box volumes have grown progressively throughout the financial year with the second half expected to achieve a volume increase in excess of 7% over the comparative period last year. It may be helping Amazon take over the world but at least it pays its taxes, eh? DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS), the packaging giant, continues to benefit from the trend towards online shopping. In a pre-close trading update covering the ...

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers in mill negotiations after timber expo in Mt Gambier Buyers were particularly interested in the KPT wood that had positive resi testing results, proving its suitability for construction grade lumber. Colin Wooldridge from Whitehead’s Timber Sales checks out the internal structure of the KPT logs. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd (ASX:KPT) has completed an expo of its timber at a yard near Mt Gambier in southeast South Australia and is in ne...

The two most practical alternatives to Smith Bay for handling chip, log and pellets are the existing ramp facility at Kingscote wharf, and the SeaLink...