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Ecobuild: Scots target English sales

Scottish companies looking to break into or improve their presence in the English market took advantage of the Scottish Pavilion, hosted by Construction Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International.

Rosewood and ebony given CITES protection

International trade in a range of rosewoods and ebonies from Asia, Central America and Madagascar will now be regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

EPS will see apprentice saw doctors

Bandsaw specialist EPS Services and Tooling has begun training its first saw doctor apprentices.

Pro-Master speeds Urban Front door production

High-end contemporary door manufacturer Urban Front Ltd says its investment in a Holz-Her Pro-Master machining centre was based on its positive experience with Weinig service.

Italian machinery sector suffers

The Italian woodworking machinery sector suffered a significant reduction in orders during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to newly-published figures.

Hull service treater sails to Rochester

Hull-based WJ Components has opened a new timber treatment facility in Rochester to service customers distributing in the south-east.

Quieter Ecobuild still delivered the right visitors

Ecobuild clearly bore the scars of construction recession.

Westbury in Building Centre display

Essex-based joinery manufacturer Westbury has created a new permanent display at London’s Building Centre to target builders and specifiers.

Welsh wood looks to construction

Moves to fully utilise Welsh-grown softwood in the construction sector are gathering momentum, according to Woodknowledge Wales (WKW).

BSW Timber supports Scottish Paralympic hopeful

Scottish Borders athlete Sammi Kinghorn is a step closer to her dream of competing in the 2016 Paralympic games thanks to a four year sponsorship commitment from Earlston-based BSW Timber.