All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
On Manoeuvres
Combilift’s multidirectional forklifts are making life easier for woodworking machinery distributor Scott+Sargeant
Prize scanner
A timber and log scanning technology boss and a mathematician have been recognised with the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize
Ground broken for ground-breaker
Vienna’s much heralded 84m HoHo hybrid wood high-rise is scheduled for completion in 2018. Mike Jeffree reports
Speaking with one voice
The timber industry has been talking for years about coming together on the big issues that matter to the trade and speaking with a single powerful voice. It has always been a difficult proposition compared to some competitor material sectors because of the diversity and breadth of the timber supply chain and the sheer number of its representational bodies.
Austria’s UK Ambitions
Austrian systems and product suppliers have pushed the boundaries of UK wood-building
and, judging by latest projects, that looks set to continue. Mike Jeffree reports
Flegt licensing a legality assurance step change
Leading independent timber and panel products distributor James Latham is preparing for its first shipment of FLEGT-licensed timber from Indonesia early in 2017. Lathams Ltd chairman and managing director Chris Sutton sees it as a major development and licensed products as a natural complement to its proactive environmental policy
An upside to downsizing
A visit to the 2016 FLTA Innovation award winner on the shores of Lake Garda reveals the appetite for research and development is still firmly in Baumann’s DNA; with a new, smaller, electric model now making headway in the UK
Speaking with one voice
The timber industry has been talking for years about coming together on the big issues that matter to the trade and speaking with a single powerful voice. It has always been a difficult proposition compared to some competitor material sectors because of the diversity and breadth of the timber supply chain and the sheer number of its representational bodies.
Electric performance power
Forklift manufacturer Hyster unveiled a new electric truck at its recent German preview event
A Successful sales culture for uncertain times
When the economic and market outlook is unsettled and unpredictable, an informed, involved, technically competent and positive sales force is key, says Paul Black, chief executive of sales-i