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Industry gears up for Fire Door Safety Week
Fire Door Safety Week runs from September 15-21, featuring a range of activities aimed at raising awareness of the critical role of fire doors.
Lawsons joins Fortis buying group
London and the south-east’s largest independent merchant, Lawsons, has joined the Fortis Merchants Ltd buying group.
Forest strategy looks to root of planting
As many as 1,000 new jobs could be created across northern England by a new initiative to expand and invest in the forestry industry.
Timber decking makes horse sense
Snows Timber decking is providing sure footing for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
Timber frame heralds National Arboretum
A single-storey timber frame building constructed from UK-grown Douglas fir and western red cedar has become the gateway to the National Arboretum at Westonbirt in the Cotswolds.
European timber promotion targets MEPs
A group of leading European timber sector organisations is teaming up behind the Wood for Growth event in Brussels in September to lobby MEPs and highlight the potential contribution timber can make to sustainable construction and development.
Central EUTR legalislation database in discussion
The prospect of a central database on supplier country legislation EU importers must comply with under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) looks more likely following discussions between the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).
Supplier countries urge EU to back FLEGT VPAs
Community groups and NGOs in countries signed up to EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT VPAs) are appealing to the European timber trade to back the initiative because it is helping reform and democratise their timber sectors.
AMS growth drives showroom and training investment
Machine supplier, maintenance and rebuild specialist Advanced Machinery Services is set to open its new 10,000ft2 showroom and training facility this year in phase one of an expansion fired by “tremendous” growth in demand.
Palmer uprates vacuum coater
Palmer Primer has launched a new version of its V-series vacuum coater for timber and MDF mouldings.