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Leaderflush owner in administration
21 December, 2015
The owner of door manufacturers Leaderflush Shapland and Longden Doors went into administration last Friday.

Södra Wood to establish UK sales office
17 December, 2015
Swedish sawmilling group Södra Wood is establishing a UK office to help provide better service and support for customers.

John Brash unveils investment
15 December, 2015
John Brash & Co Ltd has completed the second stage of its near-£1m investment this year to significantly improve productivity, capacity, and health and safety at its Gainsborough headquarters

WJ Group invests at new Hull site
15 December, 2015
WJ Group has installed a vacuum coating line at its Hull site, enabling the company to automatically coat timber products such as cladding and architraves.

New Russian sawmill opens
15 December, 2015
A new Russian sawmill near the border with Latvia was officially opened on November 14 in the village of Dedovichi, Pskov region.

Latest Swedish timber stats show export growth to UK
15 December, 2015
The increase in Swedish timber exports to the UK in 2015 is made very clear in the Swedish Forest Industries Federation’s latest statistics report.

Forestrall opens second Kent branch
15 December, 2015
Independent timber and fencing merchant Forestrall has opened a second branch in Kent

Wood for Good director becomes TTF chief
08 December, 2015
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has announced the appointment of David Hopkins as new director.

Sonae fined £220,000 for failings
08 December, 2015
Chipboard manufacturer Sonae has been fined £220,000 with £107,000 costs for breaching health and safety regulations in a case which involved the horrific death of two maintenance workers at its former Liverpool factory.

Timber frame heading for 27% new housing market share
04 December, 2015
Timber frame is expected to account for 27% of new housing by 2017, according to a new report.

New report charts growth of Scottish forestry sector
03 December, 2015
The contribution made by Scotland’s forestry sector to the country’s economy has increased to nearly £1bn from £670m in 2008, according to a new report.

Arbor Forest Products joins with WWF to tackle forest destruction
03 December, 2015
Arbor Forest Products has joined other British businesses from the timber, construction, publishing, DIY and grocery industries in committing to responsible forest trade through a WWF campaign.

Joinery sector gathers in London
03 December, 2015
BBC business and economics journalist Declan Curry was guest speaker at the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Annual Dinner and Woodworking Awards at the Law Society in London.

New home registrations increase in October
30 November, 2015
A 17% increase in new home registrations was recorded in October to 16,434 (12,965 private sector / 3,469 public sector) compared to a year ago.

Lathams grows pre-tax profits by 21%
30 November, 2015
James Latham plc has recorded a 21.2% increase in pre-tax profits to £6.3m for the six months ended September 30.

EU leaders urged to recognise timber supply chain in Paris climate talks
23 November, 2015
Wood for Good director David Hopkins has joined other timber industry representatives in urging EU leaders to use the timber supply chain as a way of achieving economic growth without increasing carbon emissions.

Panel industry converges on London for events
22 November, 2015
Around 300 people attended the annual dinner of the Timber Trade Federation's National Panel Products Division (NPPD) in London.

Softwood battles headwinds back to growth
16 November, 2015
The consensus at the International Softwood Conference was that the industry is still dealing with the fallout from global recession in many areas.

The Fishing Hut wins Gold Award at Wood Awards
16 November, 2015
The Fishing Hut in Hampshire, made from French Oak and English Douglas fir, has scooped the Arnold Laver Gold Award at this year’s Wood Awards.

London Softwood Club hear Finnish market update
12 November, 2015
Pekka Sainio of Metsäntuottajat Oy, which handles export sales for two Finnish mills Kuhmo Oy and Iisveden Metsä Oy, gave a market report at the London Softwood Club recently.