Search Results: 'Coillte'

Europe sets mood for UK MDF market
28 August, 2023
UK demand for MDF is holding up but Europe’s situation is the bigger influence on the market. Keren Fallwell reports

Second Build with Wood conference to be held in Ireland
23 August, 2023
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in collaboration with state forestry company Coillte is organising a conference called “Addressing the Climate and Housing Crisis” in October.

Double trouble
28 June, 2023
Ireland’s sawmilling sector is suffering the twin pains of low demand and high costs, but it remains resilient. Sally Spencer reports

Medite SmartPly owner reports strong 2022 profits but predicts more challenging 2023
12 June, 2023
The owner of the Medite SmartPly Irish wood-based panels business has reported strong annual profits for 2022 but warned on the more challenging environment this year.

Down but not out
20 December, 2022
It’s certainly been a year of two halves for Ireland’s timber sector, with the gains of early 2022 being eroded by falling demand. Sally Spencer reports

Communications key says TIMCON
18 October, 2022
Clear communications will be essential for supply chain firms to tackle future challenges in recruiting and retaining good staff, according to speakers at a recent packaging business conference.

Ireland’s DAFM and Coillte co-host conference
06 October, 2022
The Republic of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Coillte are staging a Build with Wood event on November 23.

Busman’s holiday for Irish foresters
29 August, 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) north region team played host to a group of foresters from Ireland who were on a two day fact-finding trip to share expertise on various aspects of modern forestry.

Counting the costs
10 June, 2022
Demand is at more normal levels than seen this time last year but Ireland’s mills are under huge pressure as fuel and energy costs continue to rise. Sally Spencer reports

TIMCON head welcomes collaborative approach
24 May, 2022
John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Association (TIMCON) has commended the increasing trend for wood-based organisations representing different parts of the industry to work closer together, with the shared goals of tackling challenges and improving the position of the sector overall.

SmartPly achieves solid 2021 financial results
09 May, 2022
Irish state forestry company Coillte, which operates the SmartPly OSB business in Ireland, has announced extremely strong 2021 financial results.

Some seasonality returning, says TIMCON
21 March, 2022
There are early signs of wood availability returning to established seasonal patterns, according to the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) – although significant challenges in the market remain.

The days of cheap timber are over
10 December, 2021
The last 18 months have been challenging for Ireland’s sawmilling sector, which hopes for more stability in the year ahead but expects prices to remain high. Sally Spencer reports

MEDITE SMARTPLY plays key role in COP26 House
16 August, 2021
MEDITE SMARTPLY is to play a key role in the construction of the COP26 House, a zero carbon, timber frame building built by Beyond Zero Homes. The project will showcase low carbon, circular solutions in building and living during the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow from October 31-November 12.

Roller Coaster Year for Softwood
15 June, 2021
The TTF’s softwood conference provided delegates with some insight into the extraordinary supply and demand dynamics of 2020 and made some predictions for 2021. Sally Spencer reports

An Unholy Trinity
15 June, 2021
Ireland’s sawmilling sector has had to deal with three unwelcome issues – Brexit, Covid and a lack of felling licences. Sally Spencer reports

Log supply hampers mills
11 December, 2020
Demand for Irish timber is enormous but felling licence delays are causing log supply problems. Sally Spencer reports

Developing careers
30 October, 2020
Three finalists from the 2019 TTJ Career Development Award visited Ireland, courtesy of award sponsors, Glennon Brothers, to get a rounded view of the Irish timber sector. Simon Hastelow accompanied them on their trip

SMARTPLY plant set for €44m upgrade
03 August, 2020
Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry and land solutions company, has approved a €44.4m investment to improve and upgrade MEDITE SMARTPLY’s SMARTPLY OSB plant in County Waterford.

Medite SmartPly reports €207.4m annual turnover
02 July, 2020
Irish state forestry company Coillte says its Medite SmartPly wood-based panels manufacturing operations recorded a turnover of €207.4m in 2019, compared to €211.3m in 2018.