Grand Old Lady of the Tamar turns Fifty

Grand Old Lady of the Tamar turns Fifty

Considered the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Tamar, some would say with a chequered past, the Long Reach mill in the East Tamar has celebrated its 50th anniversary.

14 June 2022
Forico introduces dual-naming in palawa kani for meeting rooms

Forico introduces dual-naming in palawa kani for meeting rooms

This week sees Forico reflecting on the names of the past and making them visible in the present, with the dual-naming of meeting rooms across the company’s sites in Tasmania / lutruwita.

01 June 2022
Announcing Forico's partnership with Rural Alive and Well (RAW)

Announcing Forico's partnership with Rural Alive and Well (RAW)

RAW is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation, building mentally healthy and resilient rural and remote communities.

10 May 2022
Tasmanian PhD graduates assisted by Forico advance the technology of Australian forestry

Tasmanian PhD graduates assisted by Forico advance the technology of Australian forestry

The Centre for Forest Value is an initiative funded through the Australian Research Council to provide evidence-based solutions for industry in the forest and wood products sector. As Tasmania’s largest private forest and land asset manager, Forico was an industry partner of the Centre.

21 January 2022
Forico appoints a new CEO

Forico appoints a new CEO

Tasmania’s largest private forest and land asset manager, Forico, has this week welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer in Evangelista (Ange) Albertini, who commenced on 10 January 2022.

12 January 2022
Forico Board welcomes two new high-calibre Tasmanian directors

Forico Board welcomes two new high-calibre Tasmanian directors

After a nation-wide search process, Tracy Matthews and Beth Mathison, both based in Hobart have been appointed for a three-year term to the Forico Board, commencing during November 2021. They are both Fellows of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and each bring decades of experience from private, government and not-for-profit enterprises, both locally and abroad.

23 November 2021
Forest estate biodiversity worth billions to industry and society

Forest estate biodiversity worth billions to industry and society

Tasmania’s largest plantation forestry manager, Forico, has released a world-leading and Australian first Natural Capital Report, which puts the net value of its forest ecosystem at $3.39 billion and the value of sequestered carbon at more than $8.6 billion.

08 October 2021
Reconcilliation celebrated at 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards

Reconcilliation celebrated at 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards

Forico has been recognised for its dedication to reconciliation with Tasmania’s First Peoples, winning the Regional & Community Development Award at the 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards, held at Albert Hall tonight.

13 September 2021
Carbon capture a positive for sustainable forests

Carbon capture a positive for sustainable forests

In celebration of International Day of Forests, Tasmania’s largest private forest manager, Forico, today released its annual carbon capture statistics, boasting an absorption of 2.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for the last financial year.

21 March 2021
Forico launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Forico launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Tasmania’s largest plantation forest manager, Forico, has today reaffirmed its commitment to fostering respect and transparent engagement with Tasmania’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with the launch of its 2021-2022 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

19 February 2021