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SCA Timber Supply appoints new MD
Former Alsford Timber managing director John Griffiths has taken up the leadership reins at SCA Timber Supply UK.
Shining design wins Timbmet pavilion competition
A design that harnesses the power of the sun has won this year’s Timbmet Dan Kemp Memorial Pavilion competition.
Finnish industry hampered by cost burdens
Finnish wood products output rose by 4% and exports were up 10% in the nine months to September, according to the latest bulletin from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF).
OSB giant LP reports solid profits
US OSB and engineered wood products manufacturer Louisana-Pacific has reported continuing healthy sales and profits despite a dip in OSB prices during the third quarter.
Rowlinson set for move to Gunness
Major UK softwood importer Rowlinson Timber is moving from Grimsby to Groveport at Gunness, with effect from January 2.
FSC delays Online Claims Platform roll-out
The FSC has confirmed that the deadline for obligatory entering of claims by certificate holders on the FSC Online Claims Platform (OCP) has been deferred from next year to an indeterminate date in 2015.
Bishop Edward King Chapel wins Wood Awards gold
The glulam-framed Bishop Edward King Chapel in Oxford has won Gold in this year’s Wood Awards.
MP opens new Oregon Timber Frame factory
Oregon Timber Frame’s new factory at Selkirk has been opened by local MP Michael Moore.
Recession costs timber frame market £1.5bn
An estimated £1.5bn of sales were lost by the timber frame market in the recession since 2008/09, according to a new report.
Latest sales underline Hundegger’s UK ambition
German timber frame technology maker Hundegger says mounting confidence in its UK market prospects has been further borne out by the sale of a €120,000 SC3 saw to Wyckham Blackwell.