Press Releases
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Certified European Oak and Beech… Vandecasteele has it in stock
1500 m3 certified European Oak for prompt: Slavonian Oak in fixed dimensions and randoms Fresh sawn Oak Oak for flooring and parquet industry Oak beams Oak scantlings DKD 500 m3 Certified steamed Beech in all qualities. Long lengths available! https://vandecasteele.be/en/products/european-oak…
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West Fraser’s net carbon negative panel – helping towards the common planet goals
West Fraser’s portfolio of OSB products, all of which are net carbon negative, is one of the most popular in the construction, architecture, specification and interior design industries and comprises SterlingOSB Zero 3, SterlingOSB Zero Tongue and Groove, SterlingOSB Zero Fire…
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A better future for our woodlands?
Wood for the Trees is a series about the future of our forests, from Vastern Timber MD Tom Barnes and film-maker & forest school leader Charly Le Marchant. Over the past two years Tom & Charly visited woodlands to meet…
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New manifesto calls for greater use of wood to help prevent climate breakdown
To avert the worst effects of climate change, the global forest and timber industries are calling on politicians to urgently support the scaling up of the use of wood in a new manifesto. The manifesto, ‘Growing our low-carbon future: Time for…
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Good old British winter? Protect your project with West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and safely. This is especially important with today’s tighter than ever timelines. It is made from the…
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Combilift Wins Energia Family Business of the Year Award 2021
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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Softwood supply finally catching construction demand, says TTF
More than seven million m3 of timber and panel products were imported by the UK between January and July 2021, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) Market Statement. This is nearly two million m3 above the same period in 2020, and…
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Woodsafe climate concept at World Expo
With the help of wood climate concept ALL-IN-ONE, Sweden was able to present the landmark “The Forest” in the Swedish pavilion. Before re-emerging in Dubai, the Forest has been on growth in the deep forests of Sweden for over 100…
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Timber up to take top place twice with Stirling Prize nomination
The shortlist for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 has been announced, with the timber-framed Cambridge Central Mosque – a major glulam and CLT structure – one of the six entrants. Designed by Marks Barfield, the mosque was a 2019 Wood Awards…
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Honduran delegation visits Vandecasteele Houtimport
Last Thursday the 23rd of September there was a meeting in Brussels between the Honduran Delegation and the European Civil Society/Private Sector to discuss any issues concerning the Honduran VPA. They visited Brussels to discuss the recently ratified Honduras VPA…
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