Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Norvik commissions Komi sawmill
05 December, 2012
Norwood, the Russian subsidiary of Norvik Timber Industries, has begun production at its new sawmill in the Komi Republic.

Guide to due diligence launched
03 December, 2012
A new fast track guidance standard to tackle forestry supply chain risks has been produced ahead of the EU Timber Regulation which comes into effect in March.

Pool’s winner in Wood Awards
28 November, 2012
Hurlingham Club’s outdoor pool has been named the supreme Gold winner in this year’s Wood Awards.

BWF asks chancellor to put construction centre stage
28 November, 2012
British Woodworking Federation (BWF) chief executive Iain McIlwee has called on the chancellor George Osborne to put business and construction centre stage in the upcoming autumn statement.

Icklesham triumphs in BWF joinery awards
22 November, 2012
Icklesham Joinery has won the UK joinery industry’s highest technical award.

Rob Simpson – Obituary
14 November, 2012
Bringing people together, breaking down barriers, and an infectious enthusiasm for life and for the timber trade: these are just a few of the characteristics which colleagues, customers and friends across the industry will always identify with Rob Simpson who died suddenly on October 16.

Wolseley acquires 22 Burdens branches
02 November, 2012
Wolseley’s acquisition – announced today – of 22 Burdens depots leaves a big question mark hanging about the future of remaining Burdens branches and the Ecomerchant division.

Drax unveils biomass conversion plans
01 November, 2012
Energy company Drax has committed to converting half of its coal-fired power generation units at Selby to biomass in a move which will cost it £650-700m.

W12 looks to grow sister act
11 October, 2012
The UK’s largest timber machinery show, W12 Working with Wood, returned to Birmingham NEC with a relaunched and enlarged materials and components sister show this week.

Summit unites timber industry leaders
28 September, 2012
A summit uniting timber industry leaders from across the sector kicked-off this year’s Timber Expo.

Timber Expo visitor numbers increase
27 September, 2012
As the doors shut on this year’s Timber Expo yesterday, organisers reported delight at a provisional 15% growth on visitor numbers.

Confor elects new chairman
25 September, 2012
George Webb, group purchasing manager at Norbord, has been elected as the new chairman of Confor.

Timber campaign targets £1bn carbon competition cash
20 September, 2012
Timber industry promotional campaign Wood for Good is pressing the government to invest in commercial forestry as a way to fulfill its carbon capture and storage plans.

PVCu confronts aggressive wood promotion
18 September, 2012
The Wood Window Alliance (WWA) has attacked the “negative” stance of a website designed to create a positive market image for PVCu products at the expense of timber, and hinted it may be a response to PVCu losing window market share.

CJ Sheeran acquires Wood Systems assets
17 September, 2012
CJ Sheeran Ltd has made a bold move on the Irish pallet manufacturing front by acquiring the assets of failed large pallet manufacturer Wood Systems.

Wood Awards breaks record for entries
05 September, 2012
The Wood Awards has announced its 2012 shortlist from an all-time record number of category entries.

Somerset timber merchant relocates and expands
18 August, 2012
North Somerset-based timber merchant Staddon Timber Supplies has relocated to a site three times the size of its former premises and expanded into the sale of general building materials.

Wood Window Alliance in accord with industry
15 August, 2012
The Wood Window Alliance (WWA) has become the latest trade body to join sign up to the new accord between timber industry organisations.

Record year for Westbury Windows
06 August, 2012
Westbury Windows & Joinery has notched up a record year so far with turnover and order volumes up significantly on 2011, the company said.

CLT proves performance in school gym
26 July, 2012
Timber build specialist B&K Structures has supplied cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for the construction of a London school gym and three classroom blocks.