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Pallet and packaging manufacturers call for reuse focus
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has called for government to channel more resources into promoting the reuse of packaging materials before recycling.
Wood for Good appoints new campaign manager
Sarah Virgo is the new campaign manager for Wood for Good, the timber industry’s campaign for the use of wood in design and construction, which focuses on the benefits of wood as a low-carbon material.
Binderholz hosts mass timber seminar
Around 120 architects and specifiers attended a seminar on mass timber solutions at the Austrian Embassy in London on February 20.
Moralt gears up for two shows
Leading German high-performance door blank manufacturer, Moralt AG, is gearing up to exhibit at two major shows next month.
New TANALITH treatment facility at GE Robinson
GE Robinson, part of the Haldane Shiells group, one of the largest independent merchants in the UK and Ireland, has invested over £350,000 in a new high-pressure timber treatment facility at its Walsall site.
Woodworking apprentices shine in National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 3-9, brings the whole apprenticehip community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships.
Pallet repair surpasses new production for the first time
Repair and reuse of wooden pallets has risen sharply for another successive year and now represents a greater volume of the market than new production, according to a joint report by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the Forestry Commission.
Kebony features in wood-fired hot tub
The Tubmarine, a wood-fired hot tub made from eco-friendly materials including Kebony wood, has launched in the UK.
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) announces Hereford based Oakwrights winner of design competition
Oakwrights will create the designs for three new NMITE buildings on the Skylon site: The Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT); The Centre for Automated Manufacture (CAM); Centre for Future Skills (CFS).
A duo of centenarians
This year’s centenary celebrations of public forestry in Britain have been capped by the 100th birthday celebration of retired former Forestry Commissioner, George Stewart.