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Credentials Check
SEMA has launched a new SARI Verification Tool to help warehouses stay safe and compliant
Maximising forklift uptime
What are the benefits from regular forklift truck maintenance and servicing? Steve Briscall, national training manager and Sam Cook, technical training manager, at Rushlift offer a five-point plan for uplifting fleet performance
A legacy of innovation
Combilift is excelling in material handling innovation and space optimisation
Winter Protection
Paul Cave, sales director at Koppers says protecting timber during the winter is crucial in terms of securing its carbon credentials
Life Enhancing
Andy Hodge, marketing director EMEA, wood protection, at Arxada, looks at the benefits of treated wood: sustainability, service life, and the role of modern preservatives
Adding value to construction
An innovative housing development in Leeds is using value-added OSB panels to further energy-efficiency and sustainability
Re-Balancing Europe’s Wood Resources
Secure wood raw material supply is vital for the wood-based panels and wider wood industries. But with resources under strain and demand predicted to increase substantially, the EPF is calling for a re-balancing of policy priorities.
Timber and joinery product value sales in October increase +1.7% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows total builders’ merchants’ value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the same month a year before. Year-on-year volumes were up +0.8% but prices were down -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days.
Upholding the law
Flame retardant treated wood: Are you meeting your legal responsibilities, asks the Wood Protection Association.
The future of formaldehyde
Tuomo Heikkinen, vice-president, head of biochemicals and lignin applications at Stora Enso, makes the case for formaldehyde-free materials for health and environmental reasons, and how that can be achieved through a bio-based binder in panel boards