All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
West Fraser’s Inverness plant hosts Portillo BBC series
The West Fraser’s Inverness plant was in the spotlight at the end of January when it featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey series where the processes of wood panel production were highlighted to the broadcaster and former MP during a guided tour of the plant.
Cheshire Mouldings launches trade app
Timber stairparts, mouldings and decking accessories manufacturer Cheshire Mouldings has launched an online app and desktop ordering to streamline the ordering process for its trade partners.
Mysteries new and old
The BioComposites Centre’s Dr Morwenna Spear gets to the heart of the matter regarding juvenile and mature fibres
Operation cybersecurity
Andy Norton, chief cyber risk officer at Armis, explains why operational technology is vulnerable to cybersecurity threats
Appliance of science
Mike Jeffree reports on World Forest ID, a project to establish a global timber traceability system
Net zero pioneer futurebuild returns for 2022
Futurebuild, the event that’s championed a sustainable built environment for the past 16 years, has opened registrations. Taking place from March 1 -3 at the ExCeL London, the event will connect specifiers, decision makers and disruptors with major brands and start-ups from across the built environment
Wood Awards wow
The Wood Awards 2021 revealed timber triumphing in British architecture and product design
Timber market between the extremes
Lars Schmidt, managing director of the German Sawmill and Timber Industry Association (DeSH) describes a year of extreme demand, counter-movement and a federal election in 2021
Engineered for success
Rotho Blaas has made a name for itself in the realm of fixings for engineered timber structures, but it is also widening its range of applications and expanding its footprint in the UK. Stephen Powney spoke to Rotho Blaas’s UK sales area manager and field engineer Stefano Muscoloni
Timco expansion continues
Timco has seen phenomenal demand for fixings during the pandemic and has new warehouse development and product range expansions plans. Stephen Powney talks to MD Simon Midwood