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I have a personal rule to avoid speculating about the future and another to never express commentary on the politics of the day in the name of the industry. With [...]

Ingenuity, compromise and industry pressure have dealt with the risk of British companies, including wood panel producers, losing 2018 EU Emissions Trading Scheme allowances as a consequence of Brexit. Combined [...]

With the UK's vote on whether to stay in the EU looming closer, director general of the Wood Panel Industries Federation Alastair Kerr says much of Europe's influence in standards [...]

The wood panel industries' argument has never been against the burning of wood per se, but rather we have been lobbying against the subsidy regime which is under-pinned by the [...]

With the Energy Bill going through its last parliamentary stages and proposals for the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive tariff currently out for consultation, the UK's package of measures aimed at [...]

As the gates close on Sonae's Knowsley chipboard factory, it is worth noting that the factors leading to the decision to cease operations stem in large part to the factory's [...]

It was nice to see the historical reference (has it really been 16 years?!) but if my memory hasn't become too fuzzy over time, it's necessary to make a small [...]

The wood panel and wider forest-based industries, are not cottage industries. These are modern, dynamic and environmentally conscientious businesses, employing thousands of people across the UK. But their future is [...]

Wood is plentiful, naturally renewable and ticks all the right boxes as far as C[O.sub.2] sequestration and storage are concerned; so why then is wood fibre availability becoming the most [...]

AS AN OBSERVER of trends, it's clear to see that the pace of change in construction is quickening. Steered first by the Egan report, then a plethora of government initiatives, [...]

SUMMARY * The panel industry is well placed to help its customers deliver value added components that satisfy the modern methods of construction agenda. * The recent floods may increase [...]

I am writing concerning the news article 'Puhos focuses on virgin fibre' (TTJ July 23/30). While we all understand a manufacturer's desire to differentiate his product, I believe that in [...]