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Rising costs put pressure on UK joinery manufacturers
Costs associated with CE marking and sourcing timber compliant with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) are starting to put pressure on joinery manufacturers, according to the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) latest State of Trade survey.
Costs associated with CE marking and sourcing timber compliant with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) are starting to put pressure on joinery manufacturers, according to the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) latest State of Trade survey.
Major investment marks Nicklin centenary
Major timber user Nicklin Transit Packaging, which is celebrating 100 years in business, is undertaking a major capital investment programme to boost capacity and efficiency. It is also looking to use 100% British wood.
Major timber user Nicklin Transit Packaging, which is celebrating 100 years in business, is undertaking a major capital investment programme to boost capacity and efficiency. It is also looking to use 100% British wood.
Sipbuild powers up sponsorship
Castleford-based Sipbuild UK, which supplies and builds structural insulated panels (SIPs) on site, has joined an army of Yorkshire-based businesses that are sponsoring the P1 Powerboat Championship competitor ‘One Hull of Boat’, which will be racing in the UK June 1-2.
Castleford-based Sipbuild UK, which supplies and builds structural insulated panels (SIPs) on site, has joined an army of Yorkshire-based businesses that are sponsoring the P1 Powerboat Championship competitor ‘One Hull of Boat’, which will be racing in the UK June 1-2.
Importer searches for successor
A Cumbrian timber trader fears he may have to close his high-end redwood business if no-one comes forward to take over the reigns from him as he prepares for retirement.
A Cumbrian timber trader fears he may have to close his high-end redwood business if no-one comes forward to take over the reigns from him as he prepares for retirement.
Mersey Timber in premises boost
Sheet materials merchant and processor Mersey Timber is relocating to a single, bigger site to boost capacity and efficiency.
Sheet materials merchant and processor Mersey Timber is relocating to a single, bigger site to boost capacity and efficiency.
Metsä Wood pre-packages for BIM
Metsä Wood has had a range of building information modelling data (BIM) created for its construction product system ‘families’ to make them easier and more attractive for architects, designers and builders to specify and use. It claims to be the first timber company to offer the service.
Metsä Wood has had a range of building information modelling data (BIM) created for its construction product system ‘families’ to make them easier and more attractive for architects, designers and builders to specify and use. It claims to be the first timber company to offer the service.
Travis Perkins predicts improved volumes
Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has reported a strengthening in forward market indicators, giving added confidence that its volumes will improve in the second half of 2013.
Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has reported a strengthening in forward market indicators, giving added confidence that its volumes will improve in the second half of 2013.
Grafton’s Irish merchanting division returns to growth
Grafton Group plc’s Irish merchanting business has recorded its first period of revenue growth since the first half of 2007.
Grafton Group plc’s Irish merchanting business has recorded its first period of revenue growth since the first half of 2007.
RusForest sells two mills
RusForest has announced the sale of “non-core assets”, including two of its sawmills, for US$7m.
RusForest has announced the sale of “non-core assets”, including two of its sawmills, for US$7m.
Industry deserves EUTR congratulations
The UK timber industry should be “patting itself on the back” with what it has achieved with the EU Timber Regulation, Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White said last week, but warned more had to be done to prove timber’s green credentials.
The UK timber industry should be “patting itself on the back” with what it has achieved with the EU Timber Regulation, Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White said last week, but warned more had to be done to prove timber’s green credentials.
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