Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Process engineering
17 December, 2005
The BioComposites Centre provides services and research facilities for the forest products industry. Commercial manager Dr Rob Elias outlines some of its work

Strategic authority
17 December, 2005
The Centre for Timber Engineering aims to establish the UK as a world authority on Sitka spruce

Building opportunities
17 December, 2005
Tom Harvey of the BRE looks at how research creates opportunities for the timber industry

Swedish research aims to add value – and profits
10 December, 2005
The results of recent research in Sweden could help companies add significantly to their bottom line

Anywhere, any time
26 November, 2005
Canada Wood's second series of seminars showed architects the possibilities for timber. Keren Fallwell reports

Industry rings the changes
15 October, 2005
The forest products industry continues to reinvent itself in Nordic countries

Search is on for eco-friendly binder
03 September, 2005

Paper industry dispute hits sawmill production
03 September, 2005
Finland's sawmills are still feeling the aftermath of the paper industry dispute and the Swedish storm felling last winter

Ideas abroad
03 September, 2005
The UK trade has postponed the idea of a promotional levy, while Ireland is creating a Wood Marketing Federation. How have other generic wood campaigns fared, and what can we learn from their experiences? Camilla Hair, of SCA Timber Supply, reports

Barn stormer
20 August, 2005
A large timber frame building in Oxfordshire has given the Northmoor Trust new offices and also serves to demonstrate sustainable construction techniques

New director
18 August, 2005

Engineering evolution
25 June, 2005
Engineered wood products are growing their market share in a variety of applications

Finns fall out with Greenpeace
14 May, 2005
Greenpeace says its campaign to curb forestry in northern Finland will protect the livelihood of Sámi reindeer herders. But many herders resent the outside interference and they and forestry workers say they'd prefer to settle any differences themselves

Timber fashion grows
02 April, 2005
Traders are looking to build on the growing fashion for timber cladding

Comprehensive education
02 April, 2005
The Scottish Forest Industries Cluster covered national, European and global forest product issues at its third annual conference recently

Premier marketing
08 January, 2005
Nigel Williams, director of importer and distributor Premier Forest Products describes the evolution of the company's new marketing campaign and rebranding

Swedes fear CPET decision could disrupt trade
08 January, 2005
There was strong demand for Swedish timber in 2004 but now the industry fears that the CPET's classification of PEFC as proof of legality, rather than sustainability, could advantage other suppliers