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Rachakatla Srinivas
Kronospan customers design by iPad
Kronospan added a new twist to its annual Forum last week, where it consults distributors and manufacturing cusomers on its latest range of décor designs. It enabled them to participate in the creative process using specially designed software on a tablet computer – a tool which the company will also use to market its new products.
BWF PR an Ecobuild top 100 tweeter
British Woodworking Federation marketing adviser Liz Male has been named one of the top 100 influencers of construction, design and the built environment by sustainable construction show Ecobuild.
£3m pier to boost Mull forestry
Work has begun on a £3m pier on Mull to transport greater quantities of timber off the Scottish island for both public and private suppliers.
New markets for Welsh wood
Home-grown timber is being used in a UK Brettstapel timber build project for the first time.
City College Plymouth carpentry students win prestigious awards
Two City College Plymouth students have won awards at The Institute of Carpenters Carpenters’ Craft Competition.
New president for EOS
Hannu Kasurinen, CEO of Stora Enso Building and Living, has been appointed as president of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS).
British Coatings Federation appoints council chair
John Falder, managing director of HMG Paints Ltd, has been appointed as chairman of the British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) Industrial Coatings Council.
New Södra group president and CEO named
Lars Idermark has been appointed as Södra’s new group president and CEO.
Travis Perkins donates materials to aid Antarctic expedition
Travis Perkins Group has donated £10,000 worth of building materials and a specially designed kitchen to ‘The Coldest Journey’ Antarctic expedition, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Construction orders continue decline
The latest figures for new orders in construction show some improvement from the summer, but the overall level of business remains very poor, the Construction Products Association (CPA) said.