Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Stairways write new chapter
12 December, 2009
Stairways Group is looking beyond the recession with a new factory site and new products

Flexible friends
12 December, 2009
Moulder manufacturers have responded to the demand for machines with more flexibility and for complete support packages

Selling the message
28 November, 2009
Timber is the answer to many of the issues facing us, we just need to make sure we tell people, says Coillte chief executive David Gunning

Fire retardants prove they can take the heat
28 November, 2009
Demand for fire retardant treatments is growing

Promotion over prejudice
28 November, 2009
Charles Trevor reports on the first International Wood Promotion Network meeting in Vancouver

Treatments made to last
28 November, 2009
Preservative treatments continue to evolve, enabling timber to be used in even more applications

Preserving timber's reputation
28 November, 2009

Breaking barriers
28 November, 2009
There was little suggestion in Mark Plews’ earlier working life that he’d become managing director of UCM Timber plc. He told Mike Jeffree about his unusual career trajectory

Engineered solutions
14 November, 2009
Sustainability targets are helping to drive demand for engineered building products

Building for a new environment
14 November, 2009
Recession was discussed at American Hardwood Export Council European Convention, but the main topic was timber’s prospects in the global drive to sustainable construction

Weak pound benefits British mills
14 November, 2009
British timber production is up thanks to the weakness of sterling and the decline in imports – but the market is still seen as fragile

Swedish mills breathe easier but log shortage threatens supply
14 November, 2009
Production cuts have created some balance but it is still a supply-driven market

LVL steels a march
14 November, 2009
LVL is being used in an increasingly wide range of applications in the UK

Innovation at Interbuild
14 November, 2009
Interbuild may have been a shadow of its 2008 self, but it was still a major new product showcase

Plantation power
31 October, 2009
Weyerhaeuser has formulated new branding for its South American plantation plywood products

Geneva convention
31 October, 2009
Timber Trade Federation CEO John White reports on the latest International Timber Trade Federation Day

Colour match
31 October, 2009
International Decorative Surfaces and Egger give the lowdown on decorative trends in the panels sector

A plea to his royal greenness
31 October, 2009

Energy is the hot topic
17 October, 2009
Peter Whitfield, UPM Tilhill’s timber operations director, believes the rapidly growing wood energy market will change the face of traditional forest products operations

Change of focus
03 October, 2009
Interbuild is once again giving the building industry a chance to check out the latest in construction products and services