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Keyline hosts charity ball
27 December, 2012
Keyline Builders Merchants, part of the Travis Perkins Group, held the ‘Best Ball in Town’ on November 16 in support of its charity partner, Prostate Cancer UK, raising over £7,500 in the process.

NHBC reports “promising” signs in housebuilding market
21 December, 2012
The latest housing stats from the NHBC has revealed “signs of promise”.

Home-grown timber on agenda at EUTR seminar
19 December, 2012
Home-grown timber buyers and growers can find out what the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) will mean for them at a London seminar on January 24.

UPM’s Aureskoski mill readies for permanent closure
19 December, 2012
UPM’s Aureskoski further processing mill will cease operations this month.

North West TTBS celebrates Christmas
18 December, 2012
More than 100 timber traders attended the North West region Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) Christmas lunch held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool on Wednesday December 12.

UKTFA releases major update to timber frame guidance
17 December, 2012
The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has published the long-awaited results of its SiteSafe Series 2 fire tests in a move which it says will underpin growth of timber frame.

AMS supplies one of its first Kentwoods to Clifford Jones
17 December, 2012
Clifford Jones has taken delivery of a heavy-duty Kentwood moulder, one of the first supplied by Advanced Machinery Services (AMS) since it secured UK sales exclusivity for the brand.

Mill gears up for Postsaver
17 December, 2012
Mid-Wales sawmill Llandre Sawn Wood has installed high volume Postsaver application equipment integrated into its existing production process.

Euro machinery sales improve
17 December, 2012
European woodworking machinery and tool suppliers boosted turnover by 10.2% during 2011 to almost €6bn, new figures reveal.

Ash borer pest spreads in US
17 December, 2012
New control areas have been added in the fight against the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) pest in the US.

Fear of forced labour in Belarus
17 December, 2012
Wood processing workers in Belarus have been banned from leaving their jobs on pain of being sentenced to compulsory labour and returned to the production line.

Södra treads further into flooring
17 December, 2012
Södra is to further expand its flooring business with the acquisition of Swedish solid flooring manufacturer Föllinge Golv.

Obituary – Tony Walton
17 December, 2012
Tony Walton passed away peacefully on December 13 after a long fight with illness.

Pfleiderer deal saves 3,600 jobs
17 December, 2012
Panels giant Pfleiderer has completed the restructuring process begun two years ago, which will guarantee 3,600 jobs in the group.

KVH producer buys Rettenmeier site
17 December, 2012
German KVH producer Junginger Naturholzwerk has bought the Gaildorf-Unterrot site from construction products group Rettenmeier Holdings.

Timber windows grow market value
17 December, 2012
The value of timber windows installed grew by 6% in housing and 4% overall, according to the Wood Windows Alliance (WWA) Members’ Meeting.

Confor welcomes gangmaster law fee waiver
17 December, 2012
Confor has welcomed the government’s decision to allow the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) to waive fees for issuing licences to forestry businesses, pending a ruling on whether the sector should be completely exempt from gangmaster legislation.

Sprinkler system developed for frame sites
17 December, 2012
Trials are set to begin early next year on a self-contained modular sprinkler system to protect timber frame construction sites.

FSC targets fibreboard for change
17 December, 2012
The FSC has launched a campaign to persuade forest owners and panel manufacturers to introduce more certified fibreboard.

Back to school for Stewart Milne
17 December, 2012
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has started work on a £65m student accommodation complex in Colchester for the University of Essex.