From 1 July the Finnish timber and paper giant Stora Enso will have a new business division called Printing and Living. The newly created division ensues from the consolidation of the former Printing and Reading division with the Building ...
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A number of core issues for the Global Timber Forum (GTF) were identified at its first meeting on 22 and 23 May in Rome, the European Timber Federation reports. Industry and association representatives from around the globe are to share ...
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The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) has implemented the announced changes to its chain-of-custody (COC) standard in connection with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The new standard took effect on 24 May ...
Tags: EUTR Requirements, Construction
At a total of roughly 1.54m m³ the Japanese gluelam industry raised its production volume by around 5% last year and thereby increased its output for the third year in succession. In spite of the repeated growth, the previous peak ...
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One of the largest wood pulp and paper mills in the world has water conservation at the heart of its operations. Extensive filtration and separation techniques are allowing Asia Pulp & Paper Hainan Jinhai to produce 900,000 tonnes of paper ...
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Large-diameter steel pipe is characterized by large-diameter steel pipe diameter, wall thickness is relatively thick, so taking advantage of this feature based on ultrasound and eddy current testing internal surface and subsurface features ...
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There are many different applications of strapping in the packaging industry and some of the examples would include the below. 1. In the process of moving and shipping bulky products, for example newspapers, steel or plastic pipes, timber ...
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Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector hit a 14-month high in May but dairy purchasing costs increased, according to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The Purchasing Managers Index hit a 14-month high in ...
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Leading Gloucestershire sealed unit manufacturer Hourglass Seal is celebrating a double anniversary. It has reached 25 years of successful trading and also marking 10 years working with GLASSOLUTIONS Solaglas as its supply chain partner for ...
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The Pyroguard range of fire glass solutions is making its Clerkenwell Design Week debut (21st – 23rd May 2013), exhibiting at the event as the specialist glazing partner within ‘The Planet Showroom’. Manufactured by ...
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The draft legislation on the amendment to the timber-trading safeguard act (HolzSiG) already passed by the German Parliament and the Upper House in March 2013 came into force on 8 May. Up until that date, the law only regulated national ...
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CONTRAFLAM fire insulation glass from GLASSOLUTIONS features in two new residential towers situated just a short sprint away from Olympic Park, main venue for the 2012 games. The towers of Pioneer Point in Ilford stand at 25 and 33 ...
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There has been a great deal of comment in the press about the new regulation EUTR that is designed to help stamp out the global problem of illegal logging and, especially in the tropics, deforestation. The law covers timber and timber ...
Reclaimed timber flooring is nearly impossible to match. Reclaimed timber is often reclaimed from barns, rural structures and more. The origins and stories behind this flooring are just one aspect that people adore. It's the look of ...
In their earliest medieval incarnation, chandeliers were little more than two wooden cross beams with stakes on the ends for mounting candles. As they evolved, chandeliers became grandiose and opulent works of art displayed by the wealthy ...
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