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Modified wood’s starring role at Mary Rose museum 20 June, 2013
Modified wood from Kebony AS features in the newly-opened £27m Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth.
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Center Parcs specifies engineered ttimber
Thursday, June 20, 2013 Large laminated timber products contracts for the new £250m Center Parcs holiday village near Bedford are reaching fruition.
Jenn joins LDT
Thursday, June 20, 2013 Hardwood timber importer and distributor LDT has bolstered its team with the appointment of Ben Jenn, who has joined as a hardwood trader.
Everbuild acquired by Sika
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 UK sealants, adhesives and treatments manufacturer Everbuild Building Products Ltd has been acquired by Sika in a £60m deal.
Stora Enso plans 2,500 job cuts
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Stora Enso has announced it is cutting around 2,500 jobs, after concluding the second phase of its €200m streamlining.
Weyerhaeuser acquisition could open new markets
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Weyerhaeuser has acquired Longview Timber for US$2.65bn – a move that could open new markets for the company.
Forestry Task Force update: “Good, but can improve”
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 “Good” but “room for improvement” was Confor’s verdict on a government update on improving forestry regulation.
Travis Perkins promoted to FTSE 100 index
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Travis Perkins has made it onto the FTSE 100 index for the first time.
NZ log exports forecast to rise
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Record log exports are expected to underpin an increase in export revenue for New Zealand in the coming year.
EOS forecasts 2013 decline in timber demand
Monday, June 17, 2013 European sawn softwood production and consumption is forecast to decrease in 2013 by 1.1% and 2.2% respectively, a large gathering of sawmillers in Vienna has heard.
Norbord hits back at biomass critics
Monday, June 17, 2013 Norbord has responded to an attack on its Better by Nature consumer advertising campaign from the biomass-burning energy sector, which accuses the company of “cynicism” in its claims that demand from subsidised power generators is driving up wood costs.

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