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Prameela vegi
PD Ports Expands
The acquisition of the privately owned Groveport in 2015 was a major move by PD Ports and one which dramatically increased its involvement with timber. Stephen Powney reports
Looking back
In this brief article Arvid Nielsen, having sought some recollections from his father, recalls the days when Kingston upon Hull was one of the busiest and most important timber ports in Europe
New Holland growth continues
Arbor Forest Products has a considerable import operation at New Holland. Stephen Powney speaks to Arbor’s commercial director Jason Ostler about development of the operation
FSC makes headway two decades on
The FSC has made major headway in forest and chain of custody certifi cation since launching two decades ago, but is aiming higher. FSC UK communications manager Tallulah Chapman reports
Pallets and panels
It’s been a case of pallets and panels just recently, as several important annual events in these sectors take place in the UK and Ireland.
Pallets and panels
It’s been a case of pallets and panels just recently, as several important annual events in these sectors take place in the UK and Ireland.
FSC UK fired by the global green goal
In its first 20 years, FSC UK has played a key role in taking environmental certification from an optional extra to a must have for much of the country’s timber sector. Fired by support from the industry and being part of a global body united in the aim of maintaining the world’s forest, executive director Rosie Teasdale says it will build on this achievement in its next two decades
Currency shapes softwood trends
Softwood inventories remain high in the UK, but some gaps in specifications are appearing
and demand levels reportedly improved in the run-up to November. Jerry Wilson reports
That was the Grown in Britain Week, that was!
The media attention was greater than ever and there was wider timber sector participation. Chief executive Dougal Driver said this year’s Grown in Britain week was the best to date, setting the initiative up for even greater things in the years ahead
FSC UK fired by the global green goal
In its first 20 years, FSC UK has played a key role in taking environmental certification from an optional extra to a must have for much of the country’s timber sector. Fired by support from the industry and being part of a global body united in the aim of maintaining the world’s forest, executive director Rosie Teasdale says it will build on this achievement in its next two decades