Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Business as usual
16 December, 2006
Finland's timber industry is restructuring, but it remains committed to its UK business

The space race
16 December, 2006
Miles Brown of TRADA Technology Ltd examined the options for recycling wood waste in the UK, as part of the seminar programme staged by TRADA and sister organisation FIRA at October's W6 Working with Wood exhibition

Supply shortages expected to continue in new year
16 December, 2006
This year has been marked by shortages of hardwood from around the world – and there is likely to be more of the same in 2007

Olympics will create legacy for timber
16 December, 2006

Rising prices, higher profile
16 December, 2006

Cost pressures create casualties in pallet sector
09 December, 2006
The pallet sector continues to be under pressure – largely from raw material supply and costs. It's a contrasting story for fencing manufacturers who are enjoying healthy demand

Winning formulas
09 December, 2006
The coatings and finishes sector is becoming increasingly hi-tech

Opportunity on an Olympic scale
25 November, 2006

Supply shortage stymies Irish industry
25 November, 2006
Ireland, like the rest of Europe, is grappling with supply shortages – just as its housing starts are setting a record

Made in Britain
25 November, 2006
The British-grown timber sector is expanding and prices are firming. Jane Karthaus of ConFor reports, with contributions from UPM Tilhill, UKFPA, Beacon Forestry and the TTF

Conference goes global
25 November, 2006
John Park, of Canada Wood UK, reports from the first International Softwood Conference, held in Québec City in October

Invest and prosper
11 November, 2006
A boom period in Swedish sawmilling is enabling the industry to invest in the future. Johanna Blom, of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, reports

Boom times
11 November, 2006
After years of low profitability, the Swedish forest industry is enjoying an upsurge in results

Hi-tech hard cell
28 October, 2006

Raising the game
28 October, 2006
Delegates at the TTF conference heard that the timber industry must be more proactive and innovative if it is to beat off the competition

MDF prices continue to rise – but so do costs
28 October, 2006
Christmas has come early for the MDF sector as a year of price of increases has improved the value of the product. However, pressure from higher costs also remains

Timber in the firing line
28 October, 2006
Fire retardant treatment is an important – but sometimes confusing – area for the timber industry

Training is in everyone's interests
28 October, 2006

Golden gridshell
28 October, 2006
The Wood Awards 2006 illustrated – and rewarded – innovation and craftsmanship in the use of timber

Special delivery
14 October, 2006
This year's IWSc conference focused on the importance of delivering technical information to specifiers on a just in time basis