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Vancouver drivers’ strike halts timber cargoes
A truck drivers’ strike at Port Metro Vancouver has halted timber shipments.
Neat appointment
MDF product manufacturer Neat Concepts Ltd has appointed Mohammed Mushtaq as sales director.
Haringey achieves sustainable timber first
Haringey has become the first London borough to receive its gold WWF pledge for its sustainable timber procurement policy.
Ecobuild visitor numbers up 3% to 44,538
Ecobuild has reported a 3% increase in visitor numbers to 44,538 at this year’s show.
Grafton’s UK merchant sales grow nearly 10% this year
Grafton Group’s UK merchant business saw its daily like-for-like sales grow 9.8% in January and February, continuing the uplift in performance in 2013.
Howdens looks to expand depot network as sales push £1bn
Howden Joinery UK has reported annual pre-tax profits of £138.4m (2012: £112.1m) and believes there is scope to increase its depot numbers from 559 currently to “at least 700”.
Timber traders give Budget tips to Chancellor Osborne
With chancellor George Osborne’s Budget due on March 19, TTJ asked some players in the UK timber trade how trade was faring and what they wanted to see the government do to help the economic recovery.
Staircraft Midlands appointment part of wider strategy
Staircraft Midlands Ltd has appointed technical I-joist floor system design specialist Neil Wycherley to the post of technical manager – floors.
Politicians urged to cut VAT on housing renovation
Leading figures from all three political parties have heard how a VAT reduction on housing renovation and repair could boost the UK economy by more than £15bn from 2015-2020.
Abandoning certification a “retrograde” step, says FSC UK
Only one of the three options in Confor’s report on forest management certification would be workable from its perspective, says FSC UK executive director Charles Thwaites.