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Timber company director disqualified
Robert Wynne, the sole director of Shropshire Treated Timbers Ltd, has been disqualified as a company director for failing to keep proper accounting records.
New man at the helm
Builders’ Merchant Company Ltd (BMCo) has promoted its commercial director, Duncan Thomson, to managing director.
First apprentice saw doctor qualifies at EPS
Bradley Wilson, of EPS Services & Tooling, is the first person in the UK to qualify with his new apprenticeship in Tooling Technology (Saw Doctoring).
Obituary – Wyckham Denis Butler
Wyckham Denis Butler, past national president and past trustee of the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society, died on September 22.
Obituary – Tony Priday
Well-known timber industry figure Tony Priday died on October 9. He was 92.
Grown in Britain set for second campaign week
Grown in Britain Week gets under way on Monday with a series of events to mark the first year of the campaign to boost home-grown wood products and create a wood culture in the UK.
PEFC Italy gets tough on crime
PEFC Italy has joined three other organisations to launch a project aimed at preventing criminal organisations infiltrating the EU market.
Timber buying group adds first members
The Timber Buying Group (TBG) has signed up its first members and two more suppliers after what it described as a “very positive” launch to the trade.
TRADA launches second student design competition
Following the success of its Velocity-themed National Student Design Competition this year, TRADA’s University Engagement Programme (UEP) is setting a new challenge for 2015.
Demand soars for structural timber
The structural timber sector has seen a record number of orders during the last year, with some businesses’ workloads increasing by 100%.