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Accsys increases Accoya wood capacity by a third
23 November, 2022
Accsys, the manufacturer of Accoya wood, has successfully expanded production capacity at its facilities in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The first commercial batch of Accoya wood has been produced from its new, fourth acetylation chamber.

BWF 2022 Awards shortlist revealed
12 October, 2022
This year’s shortlist for the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards has been revealed.

WPA Awards celebrate excellence
07 July, 2022
This year's WPA Wood Protection Industry Awards & Conference took place at the Windmill Hotel, Coventry on June 29-30.

Healthy Demand Meets Supply Stress
08 April, 2022
UK hardwood sales may be ‘normalising’, but importers say the challenge ahead will be getting hold of timber. Mike Jeffree reports

Construction sector audience returns for physical Futurebuild show
08 March, 2022
The Futurebuild show at London’s ExCeL on March 1-3 welcomed a wide range of construction sector visitors last week and featured about 300 exhibitors.

TTBS Christmas message
15 December, 2021
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s (TTBS) trustees, our national president for 2021 and 2022, John Taylor, the TTBS board of management and our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the society throughout 2021, which has continued to be a most difficult year for us all.

Calculating carbon
13 December, 2021
James Latham’s new Carbon Calculator is a bold initiative designed to give full transparency on the carbon impact side of its products and aid the wider appreciation and specification of wood’s benefits. Stephen Powney talked to James Latham’s group head of marketing Stuart Devoil

WPA hits the mark
10 December, 2021
The Wood Protection Association’s annual awards and conference took place as a physical event this year and were declared a great success

Profiting under pressure
10 December, 2021
Some heat may be coming out of the hardwood market, but importers say we’re still a million miles from returning to pre-pandemic price levels. Mike Jeffree reports

Accsys team walks 16,346km for well-being and charity
05 October, 2021
Accsys recently completed a charitable employee initiative called ‘Step out, to help out!’. This saw colleagues across the organisation collectively walk over 16,000km over two months in the summer to promote well-being throughout the company and in wider society.

WPA 2021 Awards and Conference hit the mark
27 September, 2021
Now in their seventh year, the Wood Protection Association (WPA) Awards and Conference have become a popular annual event, which showcases wood protection technology as a relevant and vital part of the timber industry, whilst keeping members abreast of latest developments

Arnold Laver crowned Timber Trader of the Year at 2021 TTJ Awards
21 September, 2021
About 250 UK timber industry representatives gathered in central London last Friday at the TTJ Awards to see Arnold Laver crowned Timber Trader of the Year.

Accsys acquires Lignia assets
29 July, 2021
Accsys, producer of Accoya wood and Tricoya wood elements, is investing in increasing its Accoya Color production capability by acquiring €1.2m of assets and equipment from former UK-based modified wood producer Lignia Wood Company Ltd and its administrators, ReSolve. Lignia was put into administration on April 20.

Fourth wood modification reactor installed at Accoya Arnhem plant
02 June, 2021
The next step in Accoya modified wood’s expansion policy hit a landmark on May 28 when a fourth wood acetylation reactor was successfully installed at Accsys Technologies’ production facility in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

The natural choice
24 February, 2021
Cladding suppliers put surging sales down to a home refurbishment boom and growing demand for sustainable building products. Mike Jeffree reports

Environment Agency chooses Accoya
12 November, 2020
Accoya wood is being used to replace hardwood fenders in the Thames Estuary as part of the Environment Agency’s aim to use products that support biodiversity.

WPA Awards go online
30 October, 2020
The annual WPA awards will be a virtual event this year, as the organisation’s chairman Steve Young explains

WPA announces 2020 Award winners in online show
22 October, 2020
The winners of the 2020 WPA Awards for wood protection excellence have been announced in a live online event held on October 15. Now in their sixth year, the Wood Protection Association Awards are a showcase for the UK wood protection industry and the vital role preservative pre-treatments, modified wood and flame retardants play in making the most of wood as a sustainable construction material.

Medite SmartPly reports €207.4m annual turnover
02 July, 2020
Irish state forestry company Coillte says its Medite SmartPly wood-based panels manufacturing operations recorded a turnover of €207.4m in 2019, compared to €211.3m in 2018.

Building on Talent
30 March, 2020
Accsys Technologies’ new chief executive Rob Harris spoke to Sally Spencer about the modified wood product specialist’s predicted growth this year