Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Present Problems, Positive Prospects
19 December, 2019
Insect pest, storm damage and over production are impacting the softwood sector, but soaring global housing demand presents exciting opportunity. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference 2019

Tougher times ahead
18 December, 2019
An over abundance of European and Scandinavian softwood combined with Brexit worries have impacted demand and forced sawn timber prices down for Irish mills. Sally Spencer reports

Stirling duo bow out after 77 years
04 December, 2019
David and Dorothy Sulman, who will be well known to many in the timber trade, have recently announced their retirement from the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor), on December 31, after combined service in the timber trade of 77 years.

Standards life
26 November, 2019
Vic Kearley looks at the career of another of wood science’s ‘unsung heroes’, John Dinwoodie

Harnessing the Market to sustainability
26 November, 2019
The Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition is committed to increasing European consumption of sustainably sourced tropical timber – and its strategies and ambitions continue to evolve. Mike Jeffree reports

Battling the Beetle
26 November, 2019
Lars Schmidt, general manager at DeSH, the German sawmill and timber industry federation, sums up the sector’s experiences this year

Panel futures
26 November, 2019
A special 30th anniversary for the BioComposites Centre was the background for this year’s International Panel Products Symposium in Wales. Stephen Powney shares some highlights

Due Diligence: Not Always an Exact Science
23 October, 2019
Due diligence is a continuous process, says Xiao Ma, sustainability manager at the Timber Trade Federation

Due Diligence: Not Always an Exact Science
23 October, 2019
Due diligence is a continuous process, says Xiao Ma, sustainability manager at the Timber Trade Federation

Start with the trees
17 September, 2019
Grown in Britain’s Dougal Driver looks at how the potential abatement of carbon could be turned into reality by encouraging and implementing a new ethos around the management and use of UK woodlands

BSW acquires major forest nursery
17 July, 2019
BSW Timber Ltd has acquired Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Ltd.

Julian Evans awarded Sylva Trophy
16 July, 2019
Forest scientist, author and woodland owner, Professor Julian Evans, has been awarded the 2019 Sylva Trophy for outstanding contributions to forestry.

Burning bright
20 June, 2019
This piece by Andrew True continues the WTS’s occasional theme of ‘unsung heroes’, whose work in the past has an influence on trade today

It’s good to talk
20 June, 2019
This year’s Wood Protection Association annual conference focused on collaboration and communication. Sally Spencer was there

The green shoots of recovery
17 June, 2019
Gary Froggatt, timber and joinery category manager at Howarth Timber & Building Supplies looks at what’s to come and how it can be navigated

WPA conference focuses on collaboration and communication
28 April, 2019
The Wood Protection Association’s (WPA) annual conference is growing in stature, attracting more delegates each year. In fact, this year a venue change was required in order to accommodate the 85 delegates.

Global uncertainty hits confidence
22 April, 2019
Finnish mills are satisfied with demand but political events around the world have the potential to cause some disruption. Keren Fallwell reports

New research reports on Scots pine
04 April, 2019
A new research report highlighting the qualities of timber from Scots pine and promoting its greater use has been published by Forest Research (FR) and the Forestry Commission.

Gardeners’ question time
21 March, 2019
Sally Spencer asks garden product manufacturers how the sector is performing and what we can expect for the 2019 season

Wood and Wellness
20 March, 2019
TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference heard that timber has the perfect opportunity to benefi t from the growing well-being agenda. Sally Spencer reports