Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

No such thing as a waste of wood
21 December, 2002

By-products bonanza
21 December, 2002
Dealing with wood co-products is a problem for the timber sector worldwide. But ways and means are being developed to use the material efficiently and profitably

New panels from old
21 December, 2002
New research aims to overcome the barriers to recycling coated sheet materials

Burning issues
21 December, 2002
Ben Talbott, managing director of Talbotts, looks at the issues involved in co-product combustion

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

Sweden expands global market
23 November, 2002
Sweden's softwood exports are growing and the extra production is to destinations outside Europe

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

Irish industry buoyed by strong housing market
23 November, 2002
Prices have been increasing and the general view is that 2002 has been quite a good year

Changing times
23 November, 2002
AssiDomän Timber is going through a period of rationalisation but as changes are introduced, it is also aware of its responsibility to Sweden's sawmilling industry as a whole

Manufacturing seat
23 November, 2002
For Isku Oy, manufacturing furniture is a truly integrated process from sawmilling through to end product

Time for the big build-up
09 November, 2002
Delegates at the recent Timber and the Built Environment conference in Scotland heard that, while timber frame is booming, architects still need more information

Success and succession at TTF
09 November, 2002

Plywood prices may rise as supply tightens
09 November, 2002
Plywood producers around the world are generally upbeat, but it's a different story for the OSB industry

Leading voices
09 November, 2002
The Timber Trade Federation has repositioned itself as the leading voice for the forest products industry. Its past and present presidents reflect on how it has got there – and where it is going

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

Timber is on a roll
26 October, 2002

The UK's favourite pin-up
26 October, 2002
104 years in production and Sundeala pinboard is still going from strength to strength

Wood. for good – the story so far
12 October, 2002
The wood. for good campaign is encouraged by the latest analysis of its market impact.

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