Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Globalisation, branding and building the future
29 December, 2017
Hardwood trade representatives from across the globe converged on Venice for the International Hardwood Conference, reports Mike Jeffree

Timber makes its case
22 November, 2017
The UKCW juggernaut drove in to Birmingham NEC in early October to present a comprehensive range of building products and solutions before a UK professional construction sector audience, reports Stephen Powney

Oil palm wood - an untapped resource
26 July, 2017
The much-maligned oil palm plantations in Asia may provide a major source of wood raw material in the years to come if the PalmwoodNet project succeeds in its mission to make the species a commercially usable timber. Stephen Powney reports

Celebrating opportunity
20 July, 2017
The Grown in Britain campaign is celebrating its fourth anniversary and has made progress on its mission to promote British timber, says its CEO Dougal Driver

Celebrating opportunity
20 July, 2017
The Grown in Britain campaign is celebrating its fourth anniversary and has made progress on its mission to promote British timber, says its CEO Dougal Driver

From forest to final product
20 June, 2017
Situated near the strategic port of Varberg in south Sweden is Derome AB, a multifaceted timber industry business with sawmilling operations right up to timber house manufacturing. Stephen Powney visited the Derome sawmill

PEFC Stakeholder Day highlights forest impacts
15 May, 2017
A snapshot of the importance of forest certification and how it affects forests in North America, Asia and Europe will be given at PEFC’s Annual Stakeholder Day on July 4.

Ireland prepares for Brexit impact
21 April, 2017
Exports to the UK continue unabated but Ireland’s timber trade is keeping a watchful eye on Brexit negotiations. Sally Spencer reports

How does your garden grow?
20 March, 2017
The garden products sector is gearing up for the spring season and reports that demand is already good. Sally Spencer reports