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Europe’s tropical timber imports fall slightly
The improving economic confidence in the EU is filtering only very slowly into the European tropical hardwood trade
Director boosts Macmillan charity push
Helen Cooper, marketing director at Selco Builders Warehouse, has raised £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support by completing the Watford 10km.
BFRC licences available for Leitz ThermoTech window system
The British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) and Leitz Tooling now offer 18 different BFRC window licences for products made using Leitz ThermoTech Window System.
Plum Creek suspends MDF production following fire
Plum Creek Timber Co’s MDF plant in Columbia Falls, Montana, which suffered two dust explosions and a fire this week, could be up and running again in month.
TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).
UKFPA runs CPD event on water on harvesting sites
Against a background of an increasing focus on water on harvesting sites and the subject of diffuse pollution in particular, members of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) arranged a one-day continuing professional development (CPD) event, in conjunction with Forestry Commission Scotland (FC Scotland).
Metsä Wood divests Estonian business to Combimill
Metsäliitto, parent company of Metsä Group, has divested its Estonian subsidiary Metsä Wood Eesti to Combimill Ou.
Recovery in UK timber demand continues
UK timber and panel product import volumes rose 24% in the first quarter, making it the best start to a year this decade.
Swedish exports rise 9%
Sweden’s export volumes of sawn and planed timber in January-March were up 9% compared with the first quarter last year.
Wellwood expelled from TTF
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has today announced that Wellwood Ltd has been removed from TTF membership for not meeting the requirements of the due diligence criteria set out in the TTF’s Environmental Code of Practice (part of the TTF’s Code of Conduct).