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Burma timber legality guarantees still years away
Legality guarantees for Burmese hardwood are unlikely to be available until 2015, says the country’s timber sector.
Mersey Timber in premises boost
Sheet materials merchant and processor Mersey Timber is relocating to a single, bigger site to boost capacity and efficiency.
Importer searches for successor
A Cumbrian timber trader fears he may have to close his high-end redwood business if no-one comes forward to take over the reigns from him as he prepares for retirement.
Metsä Wood pre-packages for BIM
Metsä Wood has had a range of building information modelling data (BIM) created for its construction product system ‘families’ to make them easier and more attractive for architects, designers and builders to specify and use. It claims to be the first timber company to offer the service.
RusForest sells two mills
RusForest has announced the sale of “non-core assets”, including two of its sawmills, for US$7m.
James Jones in BIM move
James Jones & Sons Ltd’s timber systems division has announced it is developing BIM-supporting software.
Industry deserves EUTR congratulations
The UK timber industry should be “patting itself on the back” with what it has achieved with the EU Timber Regulation, Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White said last week, but warned more had to be done to prove timber’s green credentials.
Show of northern quality
Gill & Robinson (G&R) held an open day for leading importers at Shoreham Port this week in association with Krekula & Lauri (K&L), one of the northernmost sawmills in Sweden.
UKTFA rolls out tours
The UKTFA is rolling out a series of its RIBA accredited training course and factory tours across the UK.
Keith Oates appointed forestry commissioner
Keith Oates has been appointed as a forestry commissioner for England.