All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
Steenberg retires from Masons
Paul Steenberg, head of operations at Masons Timber Products, is retiring after more than 40 years of service to the Nottingham-based timber manufacturer. His most recent achievement is in leading Masons to achieve PEFC accreditation.
BSW mill construction progresses
BSW Timber is making progress with the construction of its K2 sawmill at Fort William.
Austrian research body wins parquet industry prize
Testing body Holzforschung Austria (HFA) has been named as the winner of the first European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) Award.
School champions CLT
A showpiece cross-laminated timber (CLT) project involving 500 tonnes of the product is nearing completion in London.
Falling demand crushes optimism
New figures reveal another plummet in the fortunes of the construction industry, laying waste to the optimism of improvement earlier in the year.
Kronospan seeks loan for MDF mill
Kronospan is awaiting final approval of a massive euro bank loan to build an MDF and laminate flooring plant in Belarus.
Ligna home set for rebuild
The owners of the Hannover Exhibition Centre, home of Ligna, are to rebuild two halls as part of a €60m package of improvements over the next 10 years.
Licence deal “next step” for Accoya
Accsys has agreed terms with a multi-national speciality chemical business that will boost production of Accoya and lead to greater “availablity and competitiveness”.
Confor plan pledges 7,000 rural jobs
Confor is using a new report to press the government to recognise forestry and wood processing for its economic and green credentials.
Obituary – Roger Collins
Roger Collins, who was semi-retired but still active in the timber trade, has died.