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Finland’s Spinnova set to transform the textile industry with wood-based fibre
In central Finland the startup company Spinnova is thought to be the only company in the world that manufactures wood-based textile fibres completely free of chemicals.
Government to consult on extending ban on combustible materials to buildings under 18m
New measures to improve building safety standards announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick include a consultation process to evaluate banning combustible materials ‘in and on’ exterior walls lower than the previous 18m threshold.
Profits rise and turnover exceeds £225m for Howarth Timber Group
Howarth Timber Group have declared a turnover of £225m in a year of “stabilising and futureproofing” with further growth for 2020 expected following previous significant investments.
Corrupt Indonesian timber company boss jailed for five years and fined more than $180,000
A high court in Indonesia has upheld the conviction, jail term and fine of a corrupt timber trader. The relatively severe punishment is the first of its kind in the Indonesia timber sector.
Italy’s Scm Group confirms its financial stability and rewards innovation
Scm Group ended 2019 with a turnover in excess of €700m, in line with 2018’s record figures and on budget for the year. It was also in line with orders thanks mainly to the upward swing in the last few months.
Skilled wood-tradesmen are the most sought after workers in the UK construction industry.
When it comes to employers looking to fill vacant positions, it is clearly more advantageous to be trained in some jobs than others. According to Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) Construction Skills Network report, the top 15 in-demand manual labour jobs and corresponding annual recruitment requirements (ARR) have been identified.
Timber façade for Google’s new London HQ to be largest in the world
Hess Timber is developing the façade system for the new Google HQ in London together with Josef Gartner GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of custom-made façades.
Wood Lane starts new year with Counteract
East Midlands-based Wood Lane Timber Merchants Ltd has updated its software with Border Merchants Systems’ CounterAct.
Dustcontrol to showcase range at southern show
Dustcontrol UK is set to exhibit its range of high-performance extraction equipment at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2020 Exhibition.
China finally appears to be tackling the problem of illegal timber and logging
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that China is amending its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber.