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Postsaver launches pre-sleeved posts
Postsaver has taken the next big step in its fence post protection business by launching pre-sleeved posts.
World’s largest woodworking machinery maker reports record annual results
The world’s largest woodworking machinery manufacturer Homag Group achieved the highest order intake in its history in the fiscal year 2021.
Q4 was third best quarter ever for builders’ merchants, according to BMBI
Total value sales data from Britain’s builders’ merchants shows Q4 2021 recorded the third-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, rounding off a record-breaking year for merchants.
STA responds to new white paper on mass timber construction
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has responded to a new white paper on mass timber construction published by RISCAuthority.
Stora Enso invests in automated CLT coating line
Stora Enso is investing €9m in an automated CLT (cross-laminated timber) coating line at the Ybbs sawmill in Austria.
Waste MDF recycling world first in UK
The world’s first industrial scale MDF recycling demonstration plant has started construction in the UK.
Timber import volumes showing a return to regular winter pattern, says TTF
Timber and panel product import volumes continued to show a steady decline in Q4 2021 as more regular demand returns to the market, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statistics.
Latest BMF Forecast highlights uncertainty within the supply chain
The latest forecast from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) paints a more uncertain picture for 2022 in the light of continuing supply chain issues and inflationary pressures.
James Jones acquires majority share in Australian sawmiller and CLT manufacturer
UK-based sawmilling group James Jones & Sons Ltd has acquired just under 60% of the shares in Mayflower Enterprises Pty Ltd in Australia, the holding company of Hyne Timber and XLam.
Setra says prices stabilise at relatively high level after Q4 downturn
Sweden-based wood products company Setra has reported a 2021 annual operating profit of SEK1.58bn (2020: SEK117m).