All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Welley Floor Focus
In Penang, Malaysia is plywood and engineered flooring manufacturer Welley Timber Industries
Sdn Bhd which has market-focused objectives based on innovation, reports Michael Buckley
Addressing the knowledge gap
Geoff Rhodes, industry consultant and chair of the advisory board of the Forest Products Research Institute, says Napier University is addressing the timber knowledge gap in architectural and engineering students
Eutr anniversary performance check
Peter Latham, chairman of James Latham plc, looks at the effectiveness of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) two years after it was implemented
Making the most of wood protection
The wood protection industry is building confidence in the performance of treated wood and helping the industry comply with regulatory controls, says Wood Protection Association director Steve Young
Generation to generation
Howarth Timber Group managing director Nick Howarth speaks to Stephen Powney as the company celebrates its 175th anniversary
Risk Factor
Paul Trigg, assistant head of risk underwriting and timber specialist at global credit insurer Euler Hermes, examines the 2015 risk outlook for the timber industry
The Essentials Of Enaging Education
TRADA’s University liaison manager Elizabeth Turner explains how the University Engagement Programme is going from strength to strength
Unity is Strength
Unity is strength A new timber sector representative body is being readied for launch this summer with the merger of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and British Woodworking Federation (BWF). Stephen Powney talks to one of the key figures in the process – interim TTF chief executive David Lennan
Trade winds set fair for 2015
Economic prospects for the timber trade look good in 2015, but there is potential for wobbles, says Clive Suckling, an independent forest and timber sector adviser
Talking about a Revolution
Around the world efforts are being made to create a fourth industrial revolution that will radically change manufacturing as we know it. Large wood-based panel producers are already plugging in to the process. Stephen Powney talks to Siemens about “Industrie 4.0”, as it is known in Germany