Search Results: 'Finnforest'

Production up on last year
23 November, 2002
Although economic growth has slowed, forest industry production has risen

A strikingly good news week
26 October, 2002

To protect and serve
26 October, 2002
Regulation is still, not surprisingly, a hot topic in the timber protection industry. But despite the uncertainty, it is rising to the challenge

TTF tackles the sustainability challenge
12 October, 2002
Forestry minister Elliot Morley was keynote speaker at the Timber Trade Federation's second conference

Finnforest sets out to lead
28 September, 2002
Finnforest is investing heavily in engineered wood products in the UK and across the rest of Europe.

The TTJ Annual Awards in focus
28 September, 2002
The TTJ Awards attracted an audience of 270 people to the Savoy Hotel in London.

The learning curve
28 September, 2002
The Finnforest Timber Academy was set up to help improve the company's customers' product knowledge.

Production levels sustained
14 September, 2002
In the second quarter sawn timber production was at the same level as a year ago. Plywood production was up 6%. Ownership of Moelven has changed as three Finnish forest owners' associations and one Swedish association have sold their shares. Finnforest's parent Metsäliitto now owns 16%. UPM-Kymmene and Stora Enso are investing in China and building sawmills in Russia. Stora Enso has plans to build three more mills in Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

A new arrival
14 September, 2002
Finnforest recently invited customers from 15 European countries to its new LVL mill in Punkaharju. Keith Fryer was there

DISA cleans up for Finnforest
31 August, 2002
DISA's installation at Finnforest's Boston plant represents one of the largest extraction projects in the timber industry in recent years

Handling takes a new direction
17 August, 2002
The Combilift is a world first – and it's ideal for carrying long loads such as timber

An ideal solution
22 July, 2002
Finnforest aims to be Europe's market leader in 'wood product solutions' by 2005. Keith Fryer reports on how its UK I-joist plant is helping it reach that target

Show business
08 July, 2002
More than 400 exhibitors and 9,000 visitors attended the recent Carrefour International du Bois in Nantes

Timber takes its case to construction
08 July, 2002
The consensus was that Interbuild proved a valuable timber shop window. Mike Jeffree was there

Rationalisation bears fruit
10 June, 2002
Finnish production in the first quarter was down on the same period last year but acquisitions and rationalisation have helped forest products companies increase turnover and raise profitability

Construction helps to boost timber profits
27 May, 2002
Building activity is buoying demand for timber on both sides of the Atlantic

Regaining ground
20 May, 2002
Alsford Timber has re-established its strong position in the south of England. Keith Fryer reports

Knight launches agency
07 May, 2002

A new vision for 'Brill' hardwoods
13 April, 2002
Re-emerging as an independent company after 20 years as a subsidiary of various groups, Parker Kislingbury is set to regain its heyday success as a specialist hardwood supplier

Finnforest finalists
04 April, 2002