Search Results: 'Forest Service'

Overproduction threatens stability
19 November, 2014
UK demand for both home-grown and imported softwood volumes continues to strengthen but in the wider market overproduction by some larger Swedish mills is causing concern

Back on track
15 October, 2014
An improving North American economy helped boost this year’s IWF in Atlanta. Stephen Powney of sister publication Wood- Based Panels International was there.

Good Neighbours
14 October, 2014
Irish wood processors remain committed to trading with their closest neighbour, the UK. Sally Spencer reports.

Irish mills make a stand
26 September, 2014
Irish processors’ commitment to the UK market will be demonstrated at Timber Expo. Sally Spencer reports.

The RR of timber technology PR
18 August, 2014
In a 30 year career, wood processing machinery PR Claude Daly wrote over 3,600 articles on technology installations at timber companies across the UK. He spoke to Mike Jeffree.

A Global Resource
18 August, 2014
French oak sells worldwide, and French sawmillers aim for it to stay that way. Mike Jeffree reports.

Wider export horizons
18 August, 2014
A depressed home market and rising timber consumption elsewhere in the world has seen both French hardwood and softwood suppliers become more export oriented, reports Jean-François Guilbert, managing director of marketing body French Timber

TIMCON publishes drying guidance
01 August, 2014
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has launched a new Essential Guide Pack (EGP) for drying timber pallets manufactured using timber that has not been pre-kilned – a process standard to supply quality and fit-for-purpose pallets.

Hitting the nail on the head
16 July, 2014
Nail laminated timber offers a low-tech housing solution. Peter Wilson reports

Closer Customers work smarter
16 July, 2014
Metsä Wood today sees itself in the service industry, to the extent of providing product installation instruction by smartphone. Mike Jeffree reports.

Saint-Gobain pulls ipe and works with Greenpeace
14 July, 2014
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution (SGBD), parent of Jewson and International Timber, has taken ipe off sale at the companies after Greenpeace raised doubts about its legality documentation and highlighted that its suppliers had been previously fined for “forest crimes”.

Norvik chairman recognised for service to Latvian forest industry
04 June, 2014
Jón Helgi Guðmundsson, chairman and CEO of Norvik Group, has received recognition from the Latvian government for his lifetime work in the Baltic region.

FLEGT – forging legality links
05 May, 2014
The battle against illegal logging is being joined by timber consumer and producer countries worldwide, and taking interesting new directions. Mike Jeffree reports.

Data drives demand
19 April, 2014
The market requires ever more information on timber legality, environmental impact and performance. The American Hardwood Export Profile is US hardwoods’ response. Rupert Oliver reports.

US joins race for tall timber buildings
07 April, 2014
The US government is to launch a competition for the design of high-rise timber buildings as part of a US$1m initiative to encourage the use of wood as a structural material.

SCA’s new planing facility creates growth potential
06 April, 2014
SCA’s new planing plant at Melton on Humberside gives the company potential for further machined timber development and the introduction of complementary processing facilities.

Trade body merger created strong representation
05 April, 2014
There are challenges ahead for the German timber industry, says Norbert Buddendick, product marketing manager of Deutsche Säge-und Holzindustrie

Scottish timber transport £3m funding boost
26 March, 2014
A £3m funding boost for a Scottish timber transport programmme has been given by the Scottish government.

Southern Pine promotion programme restarted
14 March, 2014
US sawmillers are reactivating a joint export promotion programme for southern pine lumber.

Egger creates forestry team
01 March, 2014
Egger has expanded its forestry services in the UK and appointed Simon Hart as business development and compliance manager for Egger Forest Management.