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KVH has landed
June 21 2008
German mills are hoping the UK market will warm to a finger-jointed structural timber product called KVH
Russia on the move
July 21 2007
Confidence in the Russian forest products industry has strengthened this year, with rising wood product prices and economic improvement. As inward investment continues to grow and the domestic market expands, the economy looks set to follow...
Value over volume
May 26 2007
Imports of Baltic timber into the UK seem to be on the wane but, while volumes may be dwindling, the value is still on the up
The times are a-changing
17 February, 2007
I’ve just returned from a trip to Ireland where my overriding impression was of a timber industry adapting to change – specifically, sourcing logs from further afield and creating competition for residues.
MBM resumes imports of Canadian carcassing
20 January, 2007
European timber shortages have led MBM Forest Products to resume large-scale structural softwood imports from Canada.
Ports put money in timber
june 10 2006
UK ports are continuing to invest in timber handling capability
Timber fashion grows
April 2 2005
Traders are looking to build on the growing fashion for timber cladding
Green card
March 5 2005
Sustainability is high on the truss rafter agenda as manufacturers realise they need to be green to do business
James Latham plc named TTJ Timber Trader of the Year
9 September, 2004
A record audience at the TTJ Awards on September 9 saw
James Latham plc collect the top Timber Trader of the Year Award.Cedar stays on top
April 3 2004
The shingles and cladding sector continues its love affair with Canadian western red cedar
Ridgeons' director retires
24 February, 2004
Alan Newbury, a director of
Ridgeons Ltd , has retired after more than 24 years' service.Martoccia team buys Reynolds’ Shildon plant
23 February, 2002
Panel products veteran Joe Martoccia has led a team of four in a multi-million pound deal to acquire the assets of George Reynolds (UK) Ltd’s chipboard manufacturing plant at Shildon, Co Durham.
Howie brothers buy timber products arm
15 September, 2001
Robert Howie & Sons , the 151-year-old Scottish firm with a sizeable sawmilling and timber products arm, has been bought out by directors Robin and Neil Howie in a multi-million pound deal.Mills close as countervailing duties bite
25 August, 2001
Canadian mills are laying workers off following the
US Commerce Department 's preliminary decision to impose countervailing duties on softwood lumber imports.Wood fuelled power to come on line
17 February, 2001
The UK’s first renewable wood-fuelled power station is due to start producing electricity shortly.