Press Releases
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West Fraser’s carbon negativity made simple!
West Fraser’s panel products are net carbon negative! This means the company’s activities go beyond achieving net zero carbon emissions to actually create an environmental benefit by locking up carbon within the panel product range thus not releasing it into the atmosphere. West…
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Combilift’s new Aisle Master Order Picker: AME-OP
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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“CaberDek is our go-to flooring product” says KRM Carpentry!
Whether working on a new build, an entire refurbishment project, or an extension or loft conversion, KRM Carpentry from Gillingham, Kent, always uses West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring. “We undertake various jobs in the Kent area and always use CaberDek. We fix…
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17 new trucks at Vandecasteele Houtimport
17 new VOLVO trucks were ordered on July 14, 2020 and were delivered exactly 1 year later with some “corona delays”. Stefaan Vandecasteele : We have opted for the Volvo truck FH of 510 HP with Euro-6 engine, as it…
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Growing wood knowledge will grow the market
The problems of the 21st century are deeply interconnected, particularly when it comes to building for climate change. Key to achieving net zero in our built environment will be people. The challenge of educating and developing this workforce is deeply intertwined with…
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Woodsafe heads down under
Woodsafe Timber Protection Ltd has launched an exclusive collaboration with Australias market-leading fire protection coatings company – Fireshield, extending its reach of its specialised pressure impregnated timber processes to New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. “It feels fantastic that…
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Wood for the Trees film shows rewilding at Knepp
Vastern Timber managing director Tom Barnes and nature film-maker Charly Le Marchant are exploring what the future might hold for British forests in their series ‘Wood for the Trees.’ Tens of thousands of viewers have watched these films on youtube, vimeo and…
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Furloughed employees in construction one of many puzzles in our disrupted market
We had the pleasure this week of attending the Construction Product Association’s (CPA) webinar discussing their Summer Forecast (available for members here). As always, Noble Francis provided some really interesting insight into the UK economy, the construction sector, and the potential future…
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“CaberDek flooring does exactly what it needs to!” says Apache Carpentry
When Somerset-based Alan Williams of Apache Carpentry was asked by local housebuilder, Rob Case Ltd, to work on a development of three high-end residential properties near Winsham, Somerset, he knew just the product to call on for the flooring. “We chose CaberDek because it is such a reliable…
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British grown alternatives to costly Canadian Cedar
Construction companies and builders are struggling to get hold of timber stock at the moment, with Canadian Cedar in short supply. At Vastern Timber, we believe in a more sustainable approach to sourcing timber, preferring to procure the majority of…
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