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Log sales lift poor year for Rougier
Rougier, the French-owned timber group operating in West Africa, suffered reduced sales in sawn timber and panel products last year, but increased log sales by 10%.
Ligna show reveals UK involvement
Thirteen UK companies have so far signed up as exhibitors for this year’s Ligna exhibition – the world’s largest trade fair for the forestry and timber industries.
Defra decides against woodwaste landfill ban
Defra has decided against a ban on landfilling woodwaste after it transpired that the volumes of wood being thrown away were less than previously thought.
UPM shelves mill lay-offs
UPM Plywood has cancelled plans for lay-offs at its birch plywood mills in Finland scheduled for the first half of the year.
LP boosts OSB sales 86%
An 86% boost in OSB sales at the end of last year helped Louisiana-Pacific increase both fourth quarter and year end sales and lift forecasts for 2013.
Royal visit for carpentry students
Students at the Building Crafts College met the Princess Royal during a tour of the east London complex.
Osmose cuts Hedgehog incisor deal
Osmose has signed an agreement with Walford Timber to take over the sales and marketing of its Hedgehog incising technology for ground contact timber treatment.
Horsemeat scandal a warning for wood, says TTF CEO
Breaches of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) could cause as much reputational damage to the timber sector as the horsemeat contamination scandal has to the food industry, said Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White.
Joiner wins hearing loss damages
A joiner has received £9,750 compensation from Wakefield council for loss of hearing after he was exposed to excessive noise levels from machinery.
Biesse approves new business plan
Italian woodworking machinery manufacturer Biesse’s board of directors has approved the company’s new business plan for 2013-2015.