Search Results: 'Forest Service'

Getting To The Root Of Due Diligence
21 November, 2016
The RADIX Tree platform has branched into a one-stop online solution for timber due diligence, sustainable sourcing and traceability management. Mike Jeffree reports

A position of influence
24 October, 2016
Confor’s chief executive Stuart Goodall turned his childhood love of forests and open spaces into a lifetime career. Sally Spencer reports

Taking The Heat
24 October, 2016
Sales of thermally modified timber are increasing and while most product hails from Nordic countries, there are other producers, including one from the UK. Sally Spencer reports

Onwards and upwards
20 September, 2016
The British-grown timber sector is determined to make the best of the decision to leave the EU. Sally Spencer reports

TIMCON sounds forestry plea
26 August, 2016
A plea for the government to support British forestry has been sounded by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON).

Arbor in £2.8m MDF investment
11 July, 2016
Arbor Forest Products has invested £2.8m in a new MDF mouldings production unit that will double the company’s capacity.

ITTO suspends project activities due to financial constraints
20 June, 2016
The International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) has temporarily suspended external meetings and project activities due to financial constraints after learning that its investments may have suffered.

A mission to protect
20 May, 2016
The prospects of the timber treatment sector are good, but it needs to be ever more proactive to achieve its potential, the Wood Protection Association conference heard. Mike Jeffree reports

What goes around, comes around
20 May, 2016
Business and governments are driving the adoption of the circular economy concept and, with effective strategies, the timber sector can capitalise, says Charlie Law of Sustainable Construction Solutions

What goes around, comes around
20 May, 2016
Business and governments are driving the adoption of the circular economy concept and, with effective strategies, the timber sector can capitalise, says Charlie Law of Sustainable Construction Solutions

Multi-tasking moulders
20 April, 2016
New moulder technology is not all about size and speed. Choice, versatility and bespoke capabilities are also key machine development criteria. Mike Jeffree reports

Expansion Trail
21 March, 2016
Estonian timber garden building manufacturer Palmako is expanding its offering to the UK.

A tipping point for cedar shingles?
24 February, 2016
The use of Western red cedar shingles only accounts for about half of one per cent of the total number of installations in the UK’s pitched roofi ng market, according to John Brash & Co Ltd

Celtic phoenix rises
24 February, 2016
Ireland’s economy is growing but for the country’s sawmills, the UK remains their focus. Keren Fallwell reports

Bird takes the helm
25 January, 2016
In this ports update we take a look at The Humber region. Simon Bird has recently taken over the reins as Associated British Ports’ director of its Humber operations. We asked him for his thoughts

2016 Predictions
25 January, 2016
The New Year is here, but what will it bring? As TTJ went to press the pound was moving nearer to €1.30 - a mark last reached nearly a year ago and which may give optimism for UK sawmillers. UK GDP is tipped to increase by around 2.4%, the construction industry is widely tipped to have a good year and research shows merchants are optimistic after profits growth in 2015. Here, we ask several industry figures for their 2016 expectations.

New Holland growth continues
25 January, 2016
Arbor Forest Products has a considerable import operation at New Holland. Stephen Powney speaks to Arbor’s commercial director Jason Ostler about development of the operation