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Prameela vegi

Step up for a show of unity

A team of Swiss engineers is currently putting together a spectacular, 7.7m-high cross-laminated US tulipwood structure outside London’s world-renowned Tate Modern gallery. Comprising a series of interlocking flights of stairs, it forms part of the London Design Festival and is the American Hardwood Export Council’s (AHEC) latest dramatic showpiece project at the annual event to promote the potential of US hardwoods.

MOs’ appointment welcomed

The appointment of the first two MOs for the EUTR is good news but now the EC has to process other applications quickly, says ETTF secretary-general André de Boer

Managing the chain reaction

Supply chain partnerships are good for business, says David Nicklin, managing director of Nicklin Transit Packaging

Demand and prices hold steady

Over the summer the plywood market has adhered to seasonal expectations. Ian Martin reports

OSB makes gains

OSB demand and prices are improving. Ian Martin reports

MOs’ appointment welcomed

The appointment of the first two MOs for the EUTR is good news but now the EC has to process other applications quickly, says ETTF secretary-general André de Boer

Managing the chain reaction

Supply chain partnerships are good for business, says David Nicklin, managing director of Nicklin Transit Packaging

Producers upbeat as construction picks up

There are positive vibes across the MDF sector as orders pick up and price rises loom. However, increasing costs still cause concern. Ian Martin reports

Tropical trials and tactics

The heat is on in the EU tropical timber trade.

New coalition aims to stimulate demand

The EU Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition will launch in November. TTF sustainability manager Anand Punja explains