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Freres uses Caldwell rotary leg lumber lifter
Freres Lumber Co Inc is using a custom below-the-hook attachment, manufactured by Caldwell, to lift long lumber loads at its mass ply panel (MPP) facility in Lyons, Oregon.
Upward trajectory
The latest TTF statistics show the improvement in import volumes in July continued in the month of August
Merchants see slower rate of recovery
According to the latest BMBI figures, builders’ merchants saw continued recovery in August but at a slower pace
Working to boost African tropical forest certification
It’s time for new impetus for certification of tropical forests, and PEFC – with a diverse coalition of stakeholders – is making great strides towards this goal, writes PEFC International chairman Peter Latham OBE
Strict protection the way forward?
The FSC sees sustainable management as key for preserving tropical forests and aims to increase the area under its certification scheme from 18 million to 50 million ha, says director-general Kim Carstensen
A question of confidence
As I write this, England was preparing once again to go into another lockdown, albeit a shorter one.
Offsite timber industry challenge
Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd (CIPL), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to propose an exciting new challenge to the timber construction industry.
Södra diversifies flame retardant treated range
Södra has diversified its range of flame retardant treated timber products available to the UK market, with its C260 and C260 Xterior.
Skye high grant for woodland creation
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens has been awarded a £1m grant from the Scottish government and the EU for an ambitious native woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye.
James Jones ensures smooth pallet supply post-Brexit
James Jones & Sons (Pallets and Packaging) Ltd (JJPPL) has announced that its sites are some of the first in the country to achieve accreditation to repair wooden pallets and packaging using ISPM15 components, after the government approved measures to build up stocks of ISPM15-compliant pallets in the lead up to the end of the Brexit transition period.