All articles by Venugopal Immadi

Venugopal Immadi

Steico reports record-breaking revenues

The STEICO Group continued its growth in the first six months of 2019 with new record-breaking revenues and earnings.

Soil Association to audit all public forests in Britain

Soil Association Certification Forestry (SACF) is to audit all the public forests in Britain, hugely increasing its forest cover and bringing its global influence to 16 million hectares.

Survey shows timber construction specification growth

A Södra Wood industry survey has shown a definite increase in the specification of timber as a construction material in the UK.

Revenues soar in Russia’s timber processing sector

In 2018, total revenue of the largest timber companies in Russia included in Top 50 rating of the Forest Industry magazine, increased 37.2% to RUB650.7bn, according to Lesprom.

Low OSB prices and downtime in North America hit Norbord group profits

Global panel producer Norbord Inc has reported adjusted EBITDA of US$36m in the second quarter of 2019 compared to US$42m in the first quarter of 2019 and US$273m in the second quarter of 2018.

MTX keeps Caribbean house dry

MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) has been used in a specialised interior fitout on a Caribbean island.

Canadian government invests in mass timber multi-storey

The Canadian government has announced that it will be investing C$2m over three years in the construction of a four-storey mass timber office building in Toronto.

Handrail Creations joins Made Smarter programme

Bolton-based Handrail Creations is one of 11 companies in the north-west to sign up to the £20m Made Smarter programme.

Grown in Britain issues Christmas tree advice

A new report published by Grown in Britain is warning that Christmas trees imported from mainland Europe could be providing a pathway for new pests and diseases to enter the UK.

James Donaldson invests in defibrillators

James Donaldson and Sons (JDS) has invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for all 31 of its sites throughout the UK.