Press Releases
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CaberDek wins the battle with the Great British weather!
Every builder knows the challenges of working in the wonderfully unpredictable British weather so, when James King of The Supreme Finishing Company started his latest build in the run up to Christmas, he knew that it may not all be plain sunny…
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You only think of Vandecasteele Timber for Tropical Hardwoods?
We have added to our range a vast choice of European Hardwoods. European Oak – Kiln dried – Air dried and beams. Steamed Beach in a scale of qualities and dimensions. European White Ash. All these species and many more…
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Garden rooms made beautiful with SterlingOSB Zero
With more and more people working and studying at home, the need for extra space has grown enormously. Whether it’s somewhere to make Zoom calls in peace, or to chill after a long day juggling home-schooling, or to get on…
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CaberDek – great for winter building and even protects against puppy puddles!
Cheshire Eco-Build is always careful to source environmentally-responsible products so choosing Norbord’s carbon negative CaberDek and SterlingOSB Zero was an obvious move. The family-run business based in Bramhall, Cheshire, is known for renovation and extension projects. The latest undertaking has…
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Softwood spearheads a timber import resurgence in 2020
Softwood import volumes for 2020 see a 3% rise against 2019 totals, after falling 24% in Q1/Q2 of 2020, to reach 6,580,000m³. The cumulative volume for softwood in 2020 was up by 200,000m³, from 6.3 million m³ in 2019, following…
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CAGE LADDERS, safety at work for people going up and coming down
CAGE LADDERS are the ideal solution for safe access to roofs, machinery, chimneys, silos and other workplaces at height or depth. Thanks to the wide range of available elements, the system can be customised to suit the user’s needs. Thanks…
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Norbord invests in new recruits for Engineering Graduate Scheme
Norbord is pleased to introduce the latest recruits to the company’s Engineering Graduate Scheme. Andrew Chapman, Grant McEwan, Deborah Ayebare and Luca Micheletti joined the scheme on 19 October 2020 and are based at Norbord’s plants in Cowie, South Molton…
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Timber industry resilient but Brexit brings trade friction, survey finds
Difficulties with logistics, trade with Northern Ireland, and the time and cost to fill out customs and due diligence paperwork are adding pressure to an already tight timber supply chain, a survey by the TTF has found. Logistics is the most pressing…
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Garden rooms made beautiful with SterlingOSB Zero
With more and more people working and studying at home, the need for extra space has grown enormously. Whether it’s somewhere to make Zoom calls in peace, or to chill after a long day juggling home-schooling, or to get on…
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Getting the right treatment with TTF and WPA
The Timber Trade Federation and Wood Protection Association are mounting a major awareness campaign promoting the provision of accurate and specific information about treated timber, New leaflets and a poster demystifying treated timber and its applications will be available to…
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