All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
JT Dove back in profit
Merchant JT Dove has dramatically turned its fortunes around – posting a £535,000 pre-tax profit in newly published accounts.
Timber Talks at Timber Expo
Timber Expo has unveiled its Timber Talks seminar programme of more than 80 sessions to discuss the commercial, technical and aesthetics possibilities of timber.
Timberwise fined £18,000 over asbestos
Timberwise (UK) Ltd, the damp and timber repair specialist, has been fined for four offences involving the unlicenced removal and storing of asbestos.
UPM opens rebuilt plywood mill
UPM has completed the extension and modernisation of its plywood mill in Savonlinna, which it planned as the most modern of its type in the world.
Chinese buy timber firms in Gabon
Chinese furniture producer Guangdong Yihua is to take over six forestry companies in Gabon by direct acquisition or buying up controlling interests from the China Forest Group.
AHEC teams up with Royal College of Art
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is looking to put hardwood centre stage once again at the London Design Festival through a chair design project with the Royal College of Art.
JELD-WEN to acquire Craftmaster
JELD-WEN Inc is to acquire door manufacturer Craftmaster in a move which will increase its focus on environmentally-friendly wood composite exterior products.
Resolute leads FSC league
Resolute Forest Products, formerly AbitibiBowater, has become the largest manager of FSC certified forests in the world.
Södra introduces rapeseed fuel for timber trucks
Södra is introducing rapeseed alternative fuel for its timber trucks, loaders and forklifts in Sweden to reduce fuel costs and become more eco-friendly.
Building Centre’s timber and merchanting presence is strengthened
Three of the main organisations representing UK timber and merchanting industry interests will have a presence in the same central London office building come September.