Search Results: 'Scottish Enterprise'

James Jones’ Forres site expansion project supported by HIE funding
20 April, 2022
Plans to develop a new timber manufacturing and processing facility in Forres, Moray, have secured up to £279,000 Green Jobs Fund investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

Sparky young forester among award winners at Confor dinner
26 February, 2020
A trainee forester who inspires young people to consider careers in the "exciting and awesome" industry was among the winners at Confor's expanded awards dinner.

Forestry apprentices sign up
02 April, 2019
Scotland’s rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by welcoming eight new forestry apprentices to the Scottish School of Forestry at Inverness College UHI.

Hoping for the best
17 December, 2018
The future of Anglo-Irish trade is in the hands of the politicians at the moment, causing a great deal of uncertainty. Sally Spencer reports

New forest strategy aims to boost economic growth
29 November, 2018
A new ambitious forest industries strategy published today aims to double the sector’s economic growth to £2bn a year by 2030.

Upskilling
25 June, 2018
Researchers at Inverness College UHI are working with partners in Finland, Sweden and Ireland to help forestry service providers upskill their staff and expand their business.

Oak passion
22 May, 2018
English Woodlands has carved out a reputation as a passionate hardwood timber merchant on a growth trajectory. Stephen Powney visited its Cocking site

Nicola Sturgeon unveils new Norbord OSB line
25 April, 2018
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new OSB manufacturing line at Norbord’s Inverness plant following a £95m investment.

Raising the quality bar
25 April, 2018
Enhancing the reputation of timber and maximising its potential are key aims for the Wood Protection Association, reports its director, Steve Young

Confor welcomes Forestry Bill
22 March, 2018
Confor has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s backing of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill, including the decision not to implement a single forest agency in Scotland.

UK sawmills seek supply solutions
26 February, 2018
Continuing high log prices and a lack of log availability have reached dangerous proportions in the UK, with mills cutting their production as a result. But an industry crunch meeting with the Scottish government has provided hope of a solution, reports Stephen Powney

Price over patriotism
20 September, 2017
Processors of British-grown timber are keen to take advantage of currency exchange rates and to invest in capacity and value adding. Sally Spencer reports

Specialist Trainer
07 March, 2017
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) is an agency of Forestry Commission Scotland, managing the National Forest Estate on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

Specialist Trainer – 2 Year Fixed Term Appointment
07 March, 2017
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) is an agency of Forestry Commission Scotland, managing the National Forest Estate on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

Business as usual?
28 December, 2016
The Brexit vote shocked the Irish timber industry but the fundamentals of trade remain the same, it says. Sally Spencer reports

Thieves steal rare Serbian spruce trees
07 December, 2016
Forest Enterprise Scotland is working with Scottish police to identify the thieves that stole five rare Serbian Spruce from Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park last week.

A reason for being
19 August, 2016
Architect Peter Wilson’s career has taken him from designing new towns in the Middle East to championing timber as a construction material. Sally Spencer reports

Norbord pushes button on £95m Inverness expansion
29 January, 2016
Panel manufacturing giant Norbord has given the green light to its £95m expansion plans at the OSB mill in Inverness, Scotland.

Protection Needs Profile
20 May, 2015
A key focus of the Wood Protection Association annual conference was the need to raise awareness of the treatment sector’s potential to maximise timber’s market potential. Mike Jeffree reports.

Permit to Treat
19 November, 2014
Promoting product quality and the impending Industrial Emissions Directive are two important issues for the timber treatment sector. Steve Young, director of the Wood Protection Association, explains