Search Results: 'Coillte'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coillte delivers strong 2019 results but warns on Covid-19 and timber availability
02 July, 2020
Irish state forester Coillte has posted strong 2019 financial results but warned that Covid-19, issues with approving felling licences and Brexit are impacting timber availability and economic performance this year.

Pallet repair surpasses new production for the first time
05 February, 2020
Repair and reuse of wooden pallets has risen sharply for another successive year and now represents a greater volume of the market than new production, according to a joint report by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the Forestry Commission.

MEDITE SMARTPLY embarks on an Irish road trip
03 October, 2019
MDF and OSB manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is touring its home market of Ireland this autumn.

MEDITE SMARTPLY on tour
31 May, 2019
Wood-based panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is embarking on a road trip around the UK and Ireland this summer.

Coillte and Treemetrics announce €1m forestry data deal
18 April, 2017
Irish state forester Coillte and Treemetrics have announced a major €1m million agreement to roll out a pioneering real-time satellite communications and data-analytics platform for forestry harvest control.

Timber theft operation yields arrest
06 October, 2016
A joint operation between Irish police and the country’s state forestry company Coillte looking into timber theft has resulted in an arrest.

AHEC supports Irish Wood Awards 2016
31 August, 2016
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is supporting this year’s edition of the Wood Awards Ireland (WAI) – an event that promotes wood usage and design among architects, engineers, designers and craftspeople.

TTJ Awards see James Latham win top trophy
25 September, 2015
James Latham won the coveted Timber Trader of the Year award at the 19th TTJ Awards on September 24.

Machinery for new SmartPly facility arrives in Ireland
20 August, 2015
Siempelkamp manufacturing equipment for SmartPly’s new facility has started arriving at Belview Port.