All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
CLT project over to industry
The baton for a project to make cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the UK out of home-grown softwood is ready to be passed from the researchers to prospective manufacturers.
Merchants a market for Kerridge manufacturing software
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) says merchant-distributors could benefit from a new manufacturing module added to its K8 business management software.
Cabinet maker goes vertical
Devon cabinet maker Clayton Cabinets has replaced its elderly beam saw with a four-year-old refurbished Striebig vertical panel saw.
Traders dismayed at potential ash loss
As further evidence of Chalara ash dieback disease is reported across England, hardwood sawmillers are voicing concerns that English ash may find it difficult to mount a future challenge to more fashionable imported ash.
Altripan achieves VLC plywood milestone
Altripan UK says it has become the first UK supplier of Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) legally verified plywood as it readies itself for implementation of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).
European timber companies choose Ohra
Storage projects for an Austrian merchant and a Dutch softwood importer are the latest to be completed by German racking specialist Ohra.
Hungary makes bid for PEFC certification
Hungary has become one of the last remaining European countries with a significant share of private forest owners to develop a national forest certification scheme.
TTF gears up for EUTR
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has announced further workshops to help the industry gear up for the anti-illegal wood EU Timber Regulation.
Ireland forestry champions exports
Ireland has repositioned itself as a major exporter of forestry products in response to a lagging domestic market, according to a trade association report.
Hurricane lumber demand hype “nonsense”
Hype about Hurricane Sandy being a demand catalyst for pushing up US lumber prices is “nonsense”, according to industry newsletter Random Lengths.