All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
Nordic industry suffering under weight of light demand
The Nordic countries have some of the most robust economies in Europe but the timber industry is making “massive losses”, Arthur Selvig, Moelven Timber marketing director, told the London Softwood Club last week.
New FSC head starts
Kim Carstensen has taken up his new role as director-general of the Forest Stewardship Council.
Cedar clads new London college block
Timbmet has sourced and supplied significant volumes of western red cedar cladding for a new Learning Resource Centre at West Thames College.
Revolution in Posi-Joist production
Donaldson Timber Engineering has installed the first press of its kind in the UK for engineered joist and roof truss production.
Post inciser first for Walford Timber
Walford Timber has won the first order for its newly developed fence post incising machine.
Donaldson invests £1.5m in Silktrim facility
James Donaldson Timber is investing more than £1.5m in painting and handling technology for its Silktrim MDF moulding facility near Chorley.
Merchant boosts resawing for DIY packs
Irish company Agnew & Co, which diversified into DIY timber packs, has boosted capacity with a new resawing system following a devastating fire at its County Cavan site.
BSW chief executive wins prestigious business award
BSW chief executive Tony Hackney has been named as a category winner in the prestigious Ernst & Young UK Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Playing the long game
Peter Clifton, product manager of Medite Tricoya, discusses how this material is revolutionising external application wood products
Armadilla on sales curve
Larch-clad Armadillas are a popular solution to providing an extra room