All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
PTG installs additional plant at Cumbernauld
PTG Treatments has installed its latest plant at Cumbernauld, enabling it to offer both low pressure and high pressure treatment from one site in Scotland for the first time.
Pöyry advises panels sector on surviving double dip
Timber sector consultancy Jaako Pöyry has produced a report on how Europe’s wood-based panels sector can survive a double dip recession.
Accoya maker posts €14.4m after tax loss
Accoya modified wood manufacturer Accsys Technologies plc has posted another heavy annual loss after tax – €14.4m (2011: €14.4m loss) but it believes a series of licensing deals and an increasing sales growth trend point to an eventual path to profit.
Industry “accord” signed by UK timber trade organisations
The 11 trade bodies representing the forestry and timber industries have signed an accord in order to improve industry competitiveness and performance.
CLT: the golden fleece for UK-grown timber
Peter Wilson, director of the Wood Studio at Edinburgh Napier University’s Forest Products Research Institute, says the prospect of commercial production of cross-laminated timber from UK-grown timber is moving closer to becoming a reality
Raising the profile
The Timber Trade Federation is raising the profile of engineered timber products through a new industry forum. The TTF’s head of external affairs, David Hopkins, explains
Demand grows for JJ-Intelliroof
Output from James Jones & Sons’ Timber Systems Division in Forres has defied expectations in the first half of the year, largely as a result of the mild winter and encouraging levels of activity from national and regional housebuilders.
Light touch
A new lightweight engineered timber product from Latvia is set to make its mark in the UK. Robin Meade reports
Boise sees growth in holes
Boise Cascade, which is celebrating 40 years in the UK this year, enjoys a strong following for its engineered timber products. A major player in the US and Canada, the company has been supplying its engineered wood products into the UK since 1999.
New face on the market
Face Laminated Components (FLC) may have been launched in the UK only recently, but they have attracted considerable interest, according to distributor International Timber.