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Treatment plant competition gathers pace
22 December, 2006
Companies still have time to enter a competition to find the oldest working timber treatment plant in the UK.
Arch protects bridge over national treasure
20 December, 2006
Arch Timber Protection is helping protect a footbridge that spans one of the Lake District's most famous waterfalls, Aira Force at Ullswater.
Quiet progress at Duvale
18 December, 2006
Acoustic wall and partition manufacturer Duvale has installed a Hoffmann MU2 keyway router to help it improve accuracy and productivity.
Business as usual
16 December, 2006
Finland's timber industry is restructuring, but it remains committed to its UK business
The space race
16 December, 2006
Miles Brown of TRADA Technology Ltd examined the options for recycling wood waste in the UK, as part of the seminar programme staged by TRADA and sister organisation FIRA at October's W6 Working with Wood exhibition
Supply shortages expected to continue in new year
16 December, 2006
This year has been marked by shortages of hardwood from around the world – and there is likely to be more of the same in 2007
Caring and sharing
16 December, 2006
A cross-sectoral seminar in Finland found that communication and information-sharing are key in the debate on using – and protecting – the world's natural resources. Eeva Hellström of the Finnish Forest Association reports
Customers warned to order early or face disappointment
16 December, 2006
Chipboard is in such short supply that some producers are quoting lead times of months, rather than weeks
Fortune may favour the brave
16 December, 2006
The new and ever-changing Russian Federation poses many risks for foreign investors, but for those that do their homework correctly, there are opportunities and significant long-term rewards
Rising prices, higher profile
16 December, 2006
School's in
16 December, 2006
Forest education has crossed borders and gone international. Kai Lintunen of the Finnish Forest Association reports
Olympics will create legacy for timber
16 December, 2006
Reindeer rights
16 December, 2006
While harvesting levels have been reduced in Upper Lapland, recent research maintains that reindeer herding should not take precedence over other livelihoods. Kai Lintunen of the Finnish Forest Association reports
Investments boost hope
16 December, 2006
Business investment is at its highest for two years
Goodwins' automation keeps pace with growing timber frame demand
16 December, 2006
Goodwins Timber Frame's decision to automate production using Weinmann technology is helping the Irish company meet growing demand for timber frame housing components.
Wood MacChina grows
15 December, 2006
WoodMacChina has confirmed 18,000m2 of exhibition space for next year's event in Shanghai.
W Howard expands in the south
14 December, 2006
New China contract for Dieffenbacher
14 December, 2006
German panel machinery manufacturer Dieffenbacher has secured a major contract to supply a new MDF/HDF plant in China.
Obituary - Tom Platts
14 December, 2006
Homag appoints sales manager
14 December, 2006