Search Results: 'Finnforest'

Metsäliitto agrees €140m Moelven sale
18 December, 2006
Metsäliitto Group has agreed to sell its majority shareholding (65.15%) in Moelven Industrier ASA for €140m.

Deck kits demand driven by smoking ban
17 December, 2006
Around 150 commercial deck kits from Finnforest will be delivered to pubs in the Charles Wells estate in advance of next year's smoking ban in England.

FSC plywood contract frozen
25 November, 2006
Finnforest UK has frozen future contracts with a Far Eastern supplier of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified plywood after an investigation by the company and Greenpeace found “substantial evidence” of infringements to FSC chain of custody rules, CE marking and import duties.

Sydenhams starts easi-joist production
17 November, 2006
Sydenhams Timber Engineering has started production of Wolf Systems' easi-joist metal web floor joists.

SoundBar achieves NHBC approval
31 October, 2006
Finnforest's recently-launched SoundBar System has been accepted by the National House-Building Council (NHBC).

Brash gets on board with Finnforest
27 October, 2006
John Brash and Company Ltd, part of the John Brash Group, has signed an exclusive UK deal with Finnforest UK Ltd to become sole distributor of the Master Plank laminated scaffold boards in this country.

Finnforest office wins architectural prize
23 October, 2006
Finnforest's Tapiola modular office building has won Finland's top wood architectural competition.

Metsäliitto to sell Moelven
30 September, 2006
Metsäliitto Group is looking to sell Norwegian subsidiary Moelven Industrier ASA as part of a refocused strategy.

Finnforest helps drywall trainees
19 August, 2006
Finnforest has supplied a quantity of its engineered timber FinnJoists to British Gypsum's Drywall Academy training centre near Loughborough.

Finnforest launches flooring system
17 August, 2006
Finnforest is to unveil an acoustic flooring system called SoundBar at this year's Housebuilding 2006 exhibition.

Finnforest makes sporting effort
16 August, 2006
The designers and builders of a new clubhouse for Edgworth Cricket Club were tasked with specifying a cladding that would require very little maintenance to fulfil Sport England funding requirements.

Persimmon trials DTE roof system
15 August, 2006
Persimmon has trialled Donaldsen Timber Engineering's (DTE) recently-launched Structural Insulated Roofing System (SIRS).

Training marathon at Alsford Timber
27 July, 2006
Panel manufacturer Norbord and one of its distributors Finnforest have completed a marathon-style training campaign for Alsford Timber employees.

LVL becomes tourist attraction
24 July, 2006
A spectacular sculptural ‘pavilion’ made in Finnforest Kerto LVL is turning heads in London’s Bedford Square.

Supermarkets consider timber construction
22 July, 2006
Two supermarket giants are considering timber as a construction method for proposed new stores.

Finnforest inspires garden
14 July, 2006
An award-winning designer has used Finnforest’s Garden Inspirations range to transform a garden in south London.

Finnforest Merk plans "exploding" display
13 July, 2006
Finnforest Merk will take a dynamic approach to architectural sustainability at 100% Detail by displaying a timber building “exploding” from a woodland setting.

Eco-friendly in Dublin
09 June, 2006
All the timber components for the roof, wall and floor of an eco-friendly private home in Dublin were supplied by Finnforest.

Second Kerto pavilion for London
09 June, 2006
Finnforest is involved in the construction of a Kerto LVL “Summer Pavilion” in central London for the second year running.

Donaldson nominated as TTF president
22 May, 2006
Neil Donaldson, chief executive of James Donaldson Group, has been nominated as the next president of the Timber Trade Federation to succeed John Tong, managing director of Finnforest (UK) Ltd.