Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Binderholz acquires Klausner Lumber Two
15 December, 2020
The Binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen in Austria, has purchased all the assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, at a virtual auction held on December 10. In the auction, Binderholz prevailed over Mayr Melnhof Holz and was awarded the contract at US$83.4m. The transaction is expected to close in January 2021.

Homag acquires System TM
02 November, 2020
The Homag Group has intensified its activities in the new market division Construction Elements Solutions by acquiring 80% of the shares of the Danish engineering and manufacturing company System TM A/S.

WPA announces 2020 Award winners in online show
22 October, 2020
The winners of the 2020 WPA Awards for wood protection excellence have been announced in a live online event held on October 15. Now in their sixth year, the Wood Protection Association Awards are a showcase for the UK wood protection industry and the vital role preservative pre-treatments, modified wood and flame retardants play in making the most of wood as a sustainable construction material.

Supply issues will outweigh demand, hears ISC
12 October, 2020
The International Softwood Conference took place on October 8 and, like so many other events this year, took place online. The 68th edition of the conference attracted more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries.

Hamish MacLeod to retire from BSW
05 October, 2020
A valued and much respected member of BSW’s senior leadership team for over a decade, Hamish Macleod has taken the decision to retire from his role as director of public affairs for the BSW Group in March 2021.

Binderholz buys Klausner mill
25 August, 2020
The Austrian Binderholz Group has purchased all the assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida.

Obituary – David Woodbridge
24 August, 2020
David Woodbridge passed away on August 6, aged 84.

Obituary: Nikki Romanov
21 July, 2020
Nikki Romanov passed away in his Moscow home on June 27. He was 85.

Industry-wide Wood CO2ts less marketing campaign launched
13 July, 2020
An industry-wide campaign - Wood CO2ts less - has launched to encourage greater use of wood.

Swiss Krono points to bright timber construction future, despite Covid-19
28 June, 2020
Wood-based panels producer Swiss Krono Group says its production and sales of OSB is holding up well despite economic challenges in Germany due to Covid-19.

Bergs to sell Swedish sawmills to Vida
23 June, 2020
Bergs Timber has signed an agreement to sell its Bergs’ Swedish sawmill business to Vida for SEK400m.

Planting figures in Scotland are 'very good result', says Confor
15 June, 2020
Just under 11,000ha of new woodland were created in Scotland last year, according to new figures released on June 11

ITTO publishes impact analysis on tropical timber sector
05 May, 2020
The International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) has published its first analysis on the effects of Covid-19 on the global tropical timber sector.

Nordic sawmillers reduce production in response to reduced UK demand
07 April, 2020
Several key Nordic softwood sawmillers have implemented production cutbacks in response to reduced UK demand for sawn timber.

Wood for Good appoints new campaign manager
05 March, 2020
Sarah Virgo is the new campaign manager for Wood for Good, the timber industry’s campaign for the use of wood in design and construction, which focuses on the benefits of wood as a low-carbon material.

TTJ Awards 2020 launches
02 March, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 has launched with the annual event set to take place on September 25 in London.

INTBAU Timber Talk discusses the future of timber in construction
31 January, 2020
The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) is a global network dedicated to creating better places to live through traditional building, architecture, and urbanism.

Fort Builders Merchant raises its flag
13 January, 2020
New builders merchant Fort has opened for business minutes from the M4 and Membury Services near Hungerford. It’s a paperless operation, with its own ‘Fortified’ legality and sustainability label and completely self-funded by its founding partners.