All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
Weinig in-house show attracts 1,000 people
Around 1,000 visitors descended on Weinig’s Tauberbischofsheim’s HQ for the company’s InTech in-house exhibition.
Duchy Timber strengthens its team with new appointments
Duchy Timber has appointed three senior members of staff at its Lostwithiel and Ottery St Mary sites.
Finnish sawn timber exports decline 6%
Finnish sawn timber exports declined almost 6% to 4.2 million m3 in January-August, compared to the same period in 2011.
Brazilian interest in UK sustainable building
A delegation from Brazil visited Travis Perkins’ Sustainable Building Solutions division as part of a BRE-organised fact-finding trip to assess UK sustainable construction strategies.
Government prompt payment move needs teeth
The timber trade has greeted the business minister’s threat to name and shame major companies that don’t sign up to its Prompt Payment Code, including big names in construction, with a cautious welcome and a measure of cynicism.
Illegal timber law is opportunity
The upcoming anti-illegal wood EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) represented a “real opportunity” for the plywood and wider timber industry to demonstrate its environmental commitment, Chris Sutton, president of the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) National Products Division, said at the division’s annual dinner last week.
Buildbase tree-planting landmark
Some 50,000 tree seedlings have now been planted in the UK merchant Buildbase’s Lifecycle Forest in Sweden.
Swedscot planning expansion into England
Scottish timber importer Swedscot Timber is planning to expand its business to the north-east of England.
Pods demonstrate energy efficiency
Pods using timber from Saint-Gobain’s Pasquill and International Timber operations made their debut at the Passivhaus Conference at the University of Nottingham.
Ligna takes flexible approach
Versatile, multi-functional machines, capable of undertaking a range of different timber processing requirements,will be a core focus at the next Ligna next May.