Search Results: 'International Timber'

Renewed interest
21 December, 2002
Renewable energy could provide a boost to the sawmill co-products market

Forest Garden converts to non-CCA
17 December, 2002

Biomass could be salvation for falling co-product prices
07 December, 2002
As co-product prices continue to fall, rumours of a new power station at Lockerbie are welcome news

Woodmex does the business
07 December, 2002
The UK's leading wood machinery show reports strong attendance and a morale-boosting level of orders and enquiries for exhibitors

Guest column: John Bagshaw
07 December, 2002

Procurement protocol
23 November, 2002
Over the past few years there has been a rapid increase in political interest in the issue of illegal logging. This has led the UK government to suggest proposals for a new public sector wood procurement strategy which would have major implications for the UK trade. Forest industry consultant Rupert Oliver reports

Hard facts, new avenues
09 November, 2002
The 10th American Hardwood Export Council Convention discussed challenging times and major opportunities ahead for US hardwood in the global market

Building blocks
26 October, 2002
The IWSc was successful in attracting architects to its annual conference.

Procurement policy imposes trade barrier and removes customer choice
16 October, 2002

Sales see late summer rally
12 October, 2002
The season is coming to a close for the UK fencing industry while the pallet sector has its focus fixed on the potential impact of phytosanitary standards

TTF tackles the sustainability challenge
12 October, 2002
Forestry minister Elliot Morley was keynote speaker at the Timber Trade Federation's second conference

Moving parts
12 October, 2002
During the summer TRADA hosted a seminar on Parts L, E and B – thermal, sound and fire – of the Building Regulations

Engineering a green future
28 September, 2002
Chief research engineer at TRADA Technology, Christopher Mettem, looks at the future of timber and timber composites and anticipates trends

Weinig to hold international exhibition
23 September, 2002

UK forestry gets festive
14 September, 2002
UK forestry is putting on its biggest ever show with the combination of the APF International Forest Machinery Exhibition and International Forest Fest. The event underlines the industry's ambition to reach out more effectively to key markets, like the timber trade. Here APF secretary Ian Millward gives his view of the event.

Seeing the trees for the wood
14 September, 2002
UK forestry is changing and growing rapidly and it wants the UK timber industry to know all about it. Here, on the eve of the International Forest Fest and the Association of Professional Foresters International Machinery Exhibition at Lockerbie, Forestry and Timber Association executive director Chris Inglis examines where the sector is now and where it is headed.

Statistics justify predetermined conclusions
21 August, 2002

New man at the top
17 August, 2002
Richard Lambert recently took over as director of the British Woodworking Federation and now looks forward to taking the development of the organisation to the "next stage"

Wadkin - the rebirth of a big name
17 August, 2002
Wadkin has undergone big changes over the past year with a new name, new structure and new ownership

Handling takes a new direction
17 August, 2002
The Combilift is a world first – and it's ideal for carrying long loads such as timber