All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Survive and thrive
With a changing world and a changing market presenting new challenges, trends and opportunities, the wood sector is evolving. So how can materials handling equipment play its part in helping this sector thrive? Josie Fox, industry manager for Hyster explains the key trends and challenges that play a part
The whole sustainable picture
Carbon, communities and clean water are all on the agenda of one tropical timber supplier. Mike Jeffree interviews Precious Woods
A forest of solutions
Providing a renewable raw material is just one benefit of sustainably managed tropical forests, says INTERHOLCO CEO Ulrich Grauert
Strengthen governance now
The Timber Trade Federation unveiled a new deal at the UN Climate Change Conference to incentivise the sustainable and legal tropical timber trade through preferential international market access. Mike Jeffree reports
What the future holds?
Cellulose and carbon – what can be done with this waste? HONEXT is one of the latest propositions of panelboard products made using alternative materials. Geoff Rhodes report
New brand with plenty of tradition
What actually belongs together is now united, setting out on a new path in passive fire protection, says Wolman
Investment to drive technologies
In this article, Andy Hodge of Arxada, explains how being proactive in the regulatory landscape and product development is the only way to drive the industry forward
WPA hits the mark
The Wood Protection Association’s annual awards and conference took place as a physical event this year and were declared a great success
Deadline on the horizon
From July 2022 every wood treatment operation managed by or supplying members of the Timber Trade Federation must be quality assured by an independent third-party. As the deadline approaches, UK-based wood treaters are likely to turn to the WPA’s ‘Benchmark’ quality scheme, writes the WPA’s chief executive, Gordon Ewbank