Search Results: 'IWSc'

New chair for IOM3 wood technology group
28 June, 2023
Dr Morwenna Spear has been appointed as chair of the Wood Technology Group Andrew True reports

Obituary – Bill Keating
18 May, 2021
The Wood Technology Group is sad to announce that Bill Keating recently passed away at the age of 93. He was an honorary FIMMM.

Obituary – David Woodbridge
24 August, 2020
David Woodbridge passed away on August 6, aged 84.

Don’t keep it to yourself!
21 April, 2020
The wonders of trees and timber should be promoted to all ages, says John Park

UK timber evangelist Terence Mallinson dies aged 90
18 December, 2019
One of the UK timber industry’s best-known individuals – Terence Mallinson – has died at the age of 90.

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

What has wood science done for us?
19 March, 2019
Martin Ansell highlights some of the developments made possible by advances in wood science

The IWSC is dead … long live the WTS!
28 August, 2018
Industry still bemoans a lack of timber expertise but the WTS is working to change that. John Park reports

Milan and Nantes shows punch weight
26 July, 2018
Nantes and Milan are key places in the European timber industry calendar this year.

Milan and Nantes shows punch weight
26 July, 2018
Nantes and Milan are key places in the European timber industry calendar this year.

Hindle’s done the Jewson lot
21 June, 2016
Peter Hindle’s career has seen him work his way up through the ranks from yard manager at Jewson’s Fleetwood branch to senior vice-president at Saint-Gobain. Sally Spencer reports

Society support
25 January, 2016
“Whatever Happened to the Institute of Wood Science?” asks Wood Technology Society chairman John Park.

Impressive grade 'A' for Woodexperts Associate
09 August, 2014
Simon Brock, an Associate with TFT Woodexperts Ltd, has managed a very rare achievement in the recent Wood Technology Society (WTS) Certificate Examinations, by attaining grade A. This extraordinarily high mark has not been seen since the IOM3 (The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining) absorbed the former Institute of Wood Science (IWSc) a few years ago.

The young ones
16 November, 2013
People are the lifeblood of our industry; but they are a resource that is all too often under-valued, says David Sulman, secretary of the Scottish Timber Trade Association

The young ones
16 November, 2013
People are the lifeblood of our industry; but they are a resource that is all too often under-valued.

Frank Green retires
18 April, 2013
Frank Green, a well-known figure in the timber industry for 50 years, has retired.

Wood Technology Society stronger than ever
28 April, 2012
The WTS is benefiting from being part of a larger, well-funded organisation, says Jim Coulson

Challenging seminar marks decade of SCA customer training
13 November, 2010

Wood Technology Society to hold launch event
28 October, 2010

Training triumphs
15 May, 2010
Training should be a career-long process, according to TTJ Career Development Award winner Sarah Broadley