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Further timber companies to receive FLEGT-licensed shipments
19 December, 2016
As Indonesia’s first official shipment of FLEGT-licensed timber nears the UK, further timber companies are announcing they are to receive some of the products.

Stora Enso launches new Modular Building System
19 December, 2016
Stora Enso has launched a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) Modular Building System to increase wood construction in the UK.

Global softwood trade to record 14% growth in 2016
19 December, 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, global trade of softwood lumber for the year is forecast to have increased by almost 14%, according to Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ).

Setra to sell mill to Bergs Timber
16 December, 2016
Setra is selling its Vimmerby sawmill to Bergs Timber AB.

Indonesian ambassador “proud” of FLEGT licensing first
15 December, 2016
The Indonesian ambassador to the UK Rizal Sukma has said his country’s successful FLEGT-licensing of timber exports to the EU could be “the seeds for a global norm” in regulating and managing environmental challenges.

Metsä Wood holds housing industry roundtable
09 December, 2016
Metsä Wood has held a roundtable focusing on the construction industry and the issues surrounding the housing shortage in the UK.

Joinery sales continue to rise
08 December, 2016
Joinery sales have risen for the 10th successive quarter but increasing labour and material costs are taking their toll, according to the latest Joinery State of Trade Survey released by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF).

Thieves steal rare Serbian spruce trees
07 December, 2016
Forest Enterprise Scotland is working with Scottish police to identify the thieves that stole five rare Serbian Spruce from Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park last week.

BSW Energy invests in Fort William
06 December, 2016
BSW Timber says investment in its energy products division will lead to a five-fold increase of high-performance wood fuel products.

SAM Mouldings acquires Select Timber Products
05 December, 2016
Northern Ireland-based Springfarm Architectural Mouldings Ltd (SAM) has announced the acquisition of Select Timber Products Ltd.

Timber industries woo policy makers at CTI conference
01 December, 2016
Politicians attending the Confederation of Timber Industries’ (CTI) inaugural Westminster Conference yesterday have admitted that the timber industry now has an “opportunity of a lifetime”.

Stora Enso reports €219m Q3 operational earnings
29 November, 2016
Finland-based forest products manufacturer Stora Enso has reported operational earnings before interest and tax of €219m compared with a year ago (2015: €246m).

W. Howard Group Purchases Balcas’ mouldings business
29 November, 2016
Balcas Ltd has announced the sale of its mouldings business Balcas Kildare Ltd to the W. Howard Group Ltd.

Light show heralds new sawmill line opening
28 November, 2016
More than 300 guests were treated to a spectacular light show at the opening of SCA’s new Tunadal sawmill line.

New RPP toolkit set for release
25 November, 2016
New tools for the Timber Trade Federation’s redeveloped Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP) will be released in early December.

Housebuilding and timber sectors welcome UK government’s extra £3.7bn for housing
23 November, 2016
The UK government’s much-expected shot in the arm for housing – confirmed in today’s autumn statement – has been welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI).

Maggie’s wins Wood Awards’ Gold Award
23 November, 2016
Eminent architect Foster + Partners’ Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building in Manchester has been crowned the Arnold Laver Gold Award winner at the Wood Awards 2016.

UK forest report highlights need for investment in new productive forests
21 November, 2016
The newly-published UK Forest Market Report 2016 highlights the need for new productive forest planting in the UK.

First FLEGT-licensed timber shipments now bound for UK
18 November, 2016
UK agents, importers and distributors are preparing for the first shipment of FLEGT-licensed Indonesian timber products, with James Latham and Plaut International among those relishing the landmark.

Anthony Axford – a passion for the timber industry
15 November, 2016
Anthony Axford, founder of northwest timber merchanting group Anthony Axford Timber Merchants Ltd, died on November 7.