Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Wood rises on thermals
20 December, 2008
Energy efficiency and sustainability requirements are good news for timber windows. Dareth Daley, NorDan sales and marketing director, reports

Climate of change
06 December, 2008
Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply looks at climate change impact potential in the timber supply chain

Industry's GDP contribution falls by half over 10 years
25 October, 2008
As the Finnish forest products industry struggles with the current economic climate, the FFIF says new operating models and technologies are needed to increase profitability

Asian demand could soften Finnish downturn
21 June, 2008
Growing demand for European softwood in Asia could boost the Finnish sawmilling industry at the end of this year

Forests put in the future
12 April, 2008
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs), the icons and windows you click on computer screens, are playing a key role in improving forest management in developing countries. Derek Charter, project manager at software developer Helveta Ltd, reports

Hard currency
29 March, 2008
Challenges certainly exist in the European hardwood trade, but good trading prospects can still be found

Wonder wall
15 March, 2008
Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Edinburgh’s Napier University, explains what happened to the ‘wall of wood’ from the UK’s forests

As demand slows, producers gear up for competition
16 February, 2008
The Finnish Forest Research Institute is forecasting a tough year ahead for the sawnwood market

Robust and ready
02 February, 2008
Will Timmis, Garden Inspirations product manager at Finnforest, looks at the market for timber garden products and offers some insights for timber merchants, garden centre retailers and DIY stores on the year ahead

Market matchmaker
12 January, 2008
This year is the 20th anniversary of the American Hardwood Export Council. European director David Venables explains how reverse marketing was necessary to create customers for a product

Uncertainty after success
12 January, 2008
Sweden’s timber and forestry sector has enjoyed a buoyant year, but still has to deal with long-term strategic issues