Press Releases
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Average yearly timber import totals remain steady, despite steep declines in 2022, says TDUK
Average timber import totals from 2010 to 2022 have seen steady growth, despite significant fluctuation in 2021 and 2022, according to the latest TDUK statistics. The moving average of timber imports has increased by 2.3 million m3 since 2010, suggesting long-term…
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From the Sawmill: December Newsletter from Vastern Timber
This month, we’re taking you on a colourful tour. Join us behind the scenes at a glitzy award ceremony, head into the first ‘Grown in Britain’ home, and visit our sawmill with DEFRA. You’ll also get a sneaky peek at…
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James Latham supplies Decospan wardrobe panels for ultra-modern Barbican Estate apartment
Residential renovations specialist, Francisco Sutherland Architects, was recently approached by a private client to refurbish the interiors of their ultra-modern penthouse duplex in Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, London. What began as a simple redesign of the property’s bathrooms quickly evolved into…
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Brimstone wins Build It award for ‘best cladding’
We’re delighted to announce that Brimstone Cladding won the Build It Magazine award for ‘Best Cladding Product’ in November 2022. Wolf, Dee and Stefan picked up the prize on behalf of the whole team. The Build It Award Ceremony was…
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Sawmill & Show Home tour for DEFRA delegation
Vastern Timber, Veya Homes and Grown in Britain welcomed a delegation from DEFRA and the Forestry Commission. The group of DEFRA officials and policy advisors were shown how locally grown wood is transformed and modified at Vastern Timber’s sawmills. The…
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CaberShieldPlus flooring provides safe and sustainable working platform
CaberShieldPlus, from West Fraser (Trading as Norbord Europe Ltd), is a durable, P5 flooring which features a permanent, waterproof coating on both sides. Almost exclusively preferred now to P4 boards – for both new-build and refurbishment applications, the P5 particleboard panels are…
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High stocks and market uncertainty reflected in timber import patterns, says TDUK
Timber import totals fell for a fourth consecutive month in August 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Overall import volumes in the first eight months of 2022 stood at 6.8 million m3 – the lowest January to August…
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Diamond Blue – a Gem of Premium Roofing Batten Development
Irish manufacturer Combilift recently marked a further milestone when its 60,000th unit came off the production lines at the company HQ in Monaghan
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From the Sawmill: November Newsletter from Vastern Timber
We’re excited. Oak plank sawing season has begun – and this year we have some beauties. Take a look at our ‘AA’ logs from Longleat, West Dean and Yattendon estates. What else do we have in store for you? There’s…
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TDUK implores the government to provide stability as CPA predicts sharp declines in construction output
Timber Development UK CEO, David Hopkins has addressed the Construction Product Association’s sharply downgraded forecast for construction output in 2023 following September’s Mini Budget, commenting: “Brexit, COVID-19, Ukraine, and unprecedented political instability now leave the construction industry facing an extremely…
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