All articles by Amit Thadani
Covid-19 app impacts on supply chain
Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
Archwood webinar describes perfect storm of Covid and Brexit
Archwood Group met with the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and CBI Wales for an in-depth webinar discussing two of the biggest issues facing the timber sector right now: Covid-19 and Brexit.
Accsys acquires Lignia assets
Accsys, producer of Accoya wood and Tricoya wood elements, is investing in increasing its Accoya Color production capability by acquiring €1.2m of assets and equipment from former UK-based modified wood producer Lignia Wood Company Ltd and its administrators, ReSolve. Lignia was put into administration on April 20.
Pasquill hits top C
Pasquill has designed and manufactured a complex roof for Skylark House, a bespoke, C-shaped eco-house in the Scottish Highlands.
Covers continues football sponsorship
The Horsham branch of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants will be continuing its sponsorship of a Horsham FC youth team for the 2021/2022 season.
CTI and Swedish Wood point to easing of supply tension
A joint market statement from the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) and Swedish Wood points to a likely easing of supply tension in the timber market as the pandemic eases.
SMTS donates to well-being charity
Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) has donated timber offcuts to local Witney charity, Guideposts Trust, in a first step in the organisation’s fruitful new charity partnership.
FSC launches celebrate sustainable wood furniture awards
The third edition of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Furniture Awards, the first with a European reach, has been created to reward companies producing furniture with FSC-certified wood.
Moelven to invest SEK600m in sawmills
Moelven will modernise and develop capacity at Moelven Edanesågen AB and Moelven Valåsen AB. Overall, the group will invest more than SEK600m in the two sawmills in the years to come.
The true value of wood 2021
Higher prices means more scope for investment and innovation, says the WTS’s Andrew True