The federal government has announced grants to three big timber processing companies in WA in another sign the industry's future rests with softwood plantation timber.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II, interest rates, Denis Cullity, Perth CBD sales, EY, windfarms, coastal developments and Rocky Bay.
WA business leaders have bemoaned the state government's failure to plan for life beyond the mining construction boom, but still see opportunities in other sectors.
SPECIAL REPORT: Having faced intense competition for much of the past decade, an innovative manufacturing plant backed by timber industry veteran Denis Cullity is starting to deliver good returns.
Building products manufacturer Wesbeam posted an improved result in financial year 2009-10, but remains short of being profitable, according to its latest accounts.
Western Australian company Wesbeam has officially launched its laminated veneer lumber product range onto the market with the opening of its $85 million operation at Neerabup Industrial Estate.
