Search Results: 'UPM'

Duties to be imposed on Russian birch plywood circumventing anti-dumping measures
08 March, 2024
The European Commission is to impose duties on Russian birch plywood products entering the EU through Kazakhstan and Turkey, following a months long investigation.

UPM invests €10m in Korkeakoski sawmill
05 December, 2023
UPM is to invest nearly €10m in the modernisation of the Korkeakoski sawmill, Finland.

European Commission investigates suspected Russian birch ply imports
02 October, 2023
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the suspected circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of birch plywood originating in Russia.

UPM Plywood division reports sales decrease
02 May, 2023
UPM Plywood has reported a fall in sales for Q1, 2023

Nordic sawmillers post record results but signal caution on autumn market dynamics
16 August, 2022
Nordic sawmillers have reported some record-breaking financial results in recent weeks but are signalling that some highly uncertain times may lay ahead for markets in the autumn.

Calculating carbon
13 December, 2021
James Latham’s new Carbon Calculator is a bold initiative designed to give full transparency on the carbon impact side of its products and aid the wider appreciation and specification of wood’s benefits. Stephen Powney talked to James Latham’s group head of marketing Stuart Devoil

WPC sales continue to grow
30 March, 2020
Wood-plastic composites have conquered the decking market with 25% growth and made big in-roads into cladding but fencing and other product lines have proved to be slower movers reports Simon Hastelow

Global uncertainty hits confidence
22 April, 2019
Finnish mills are satisfied with demand but political events around the world have the potential to cause some disruption. Keren Fallwell reports

Tailored for timber
29 October, 2018
Port of Tilbury’s location continues to make it an attractive shipping destination for forest product imports

Bristol TTBS golf day raises funds
20 September, 2018
This year’s Bristol Timber Trades Benevolent Society (TTBS) golf day was held at Bristol and Clifton Golf Club on Thursday, September 13 and was very generously sponsored by James Latham.

TTBS national golf success
28 August, 2018
One of the highlights of the timber trade’s golfing calendar – the TTBS National Golf – was another big success, reports Ivan Savage

Lion-Hearted Hardboard
22 May, 2018
The hardboard market in the UK might be small but it is growing. Sally Spencer reports

Best of Both Worlds
21 March, 2018
Plastic has long been viewed as one of timber’s enemies in the fight for sales of building products.

UPM plywood division in record 2017 performance
02 February, 2018
UPM’s plywood business achieved a record high performance in 2017, the Finland-based forest products giant said in its annual results.

Traders tee off
24 August, 2017
UK timber traders once again turned out in force to support the industry’s premier golfing event – the TTBS National Golf

Softwood volume growth
21 April, 2017
The Globe Theatre was the setting for the Timber Trade Federation’s newly-badged UK SoftwoodConference, previously known as the Shippers’ Breakfast Meeting. Stephen Powney reports

Further Whitewood price increases expected
20 February, 2017
Timber exports from the Baltics to the UK increased in 2016 but further price increases for whitewood are widely being mooted for Q2, reports Stephen Powney

UK forest report highlights need for investment in new productive forests
21 November, 2016
The newly-published UK Forest Market Report 2016 highlights the need for new productive forest planting in the UK.

Designs on garden growth
21 March, 2016
The timber garden products sector is in upbeat mood, with the market moving to more designed products and greater choice

Cladding market grows
24 February, 2016
The UK cladding market continues to grow assuredly and Timber Decking and Cladding Association (TDCA) members are responding by introducing exciting new products to offer increased choice to industry professionals and consumers, writes TDCA director of operations Janet Sycamore