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Timber industry launches new fire safety website
The timber industry has launched a comprehensive new fire safety website: Fire Safety - Wood in Construction.
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LP reports US$1.4bn annual profits but sees slide in OSB price performance
Engineered wood products giant Louisiana Pacific Corporation (LP) has reported US$1.4bn earnings (adjusted EBITDA) for the full year 2022, with the final quarter of the year seeing a massive reverse in the OSB division’s performance.
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W Howard makes key appointments
Leading MDF profile manufacturer W Howard is continuing to expand its team with two new appointments across sales and marketing.
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Increased integration between farmers and foresters will be promoted at a conference organised by the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) from April 25-26.
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DTS appoints Frank O’Reilly as manufacturing director
Leading UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has appointed Frank O’Reilly as manufacturing director of its UK-wide operations.
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EPAL reports record pallet repair figures
EPAL UK and Ireland has reported an uplift in the number of pallet repairs carried out across its network, as customers seek to mitigate the impact of growing supply chain costs.
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Timber industry veteran on fund-raising target
Timber Industry veteran Keith Ainslie, sales manager at James Jones & Sons Ltd, is well on his way to reaching his charity fund-raising target.
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Doosan launches heavy-lifting electric trucks
Doosan has launched two new ranges of high capacity electric counterbalance forklift trucks within the NXE Series, providing industrial users with a wide choice of zero-emission, low-noise level, environmentally friendly trucks capable of tackling heavy duty tasks.
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A relative degree of calm may have returned to UK politics. The economic picture is less than pretty, however, with forecasts for 1.3% shrinkage in GDP over the year. Consequently representatives of timber and related businesses and industry associations asked for their outlook by TTJ see challenges for the sector and its markets through 2023. But, at the same time, they identify opportunities and highlight their plans and projects for making the most of them. Mike Jeffree reports
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Softwood trade adopts ultra-cautious approach
The economic backdrop is troubling traders but they are finding their way through and some agents and shippers are reporting more interest for February and March shipments. Jerry Wilson reports
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Essential forestry skills for the future
Louise Simpson, executive director of the Institute for Chartered Foresters (ICF), on the first ever degree level forestry apprenticeship scheme
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Imports continue to tumble
Latest TDUK stats reveal the impact of good stock levels and weaker market demand on import volumes
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Downward trend continues
The latest stats from the BMBI reveal that timber and joinery value sales fell in October
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Prefabricated timber building can meet the UK’s desperate need for more and better school classroom space says Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager UK & Ireland, Stora Enso Building Solutions
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Making the training connections
Having a skilled and knowledgeable workforce across the timber sector has never been more critical and latest developments at the Institute of Carpenters can help deliver it, says its president Geoff Rhodes
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Confor urges government stability and planting
Economic headwinds are building for the UK sawmill sector, but Defra now has the resources to make a difference for the industry by stimulating productive tree planting, writes Confederation of Forest Industries chief executive Stuart Goodall
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World Cup distraction from difficult markets
The World Cup has kicked off and while we’ll all be hoping for English or Welsh success, the tournament is not necessarily universally being welcomed by all in the business community.
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Stoical softwood sector in sobering times
There was no ignoring the grim global economic picture at the 2022 International Softwood Conference, but it also highlighted the sector’s longer term positives. Conference moderator, Fort Builders Merchants director Keith Fryer reports
