Forestry & British Timber articles from July 2006

Forestry & British Timber archives from July 2006

BALANCING THE BROADLEAVES - ROOM FOR ALL.(landscaping)
July 12, 2006... In the uplands, there isn't a problem. There's Sitka growing on the hill; it needs to be thinned when it's big enough and we offer it for sale one way or another. Someone will come along with a big harvesting machine, cut it down, cart it away...

EFIP HAS LEGS - ENGLISH INDUSTRY SURVEY COMPLETED.(timber production)
July 12, 2006... Devolution has, among many other effects, left the English Forestry Industry in something of a dilemma. The dominant role of providing public benefit is far more apparent in England, where the estimated value of public access alone dwarfs the...

For long, dedicated service.(Royal Forestry Society honors Roger Pook and John Vellam with Long Service Award )(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... The Royal Forestry Society Long Service Award is for hands-on woodmen, foresters and contractors who have spent 30 or more years working for the same employer and/or on the same property. It is the industry's way of recognising the skill and...

Burning desire in the South East.(funding for renewable energy)
July 12, 2006... The potential of the South East's woodlands to provide green fuel to heat public buildings such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes and public swimming pools will be considered by a renewable energy study funded by EDF Energy. The study will...

Following in father's footsteps.(Forestry Commission of Scotland appoints John Thomson)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... John Thomson, who began his Forestry Commission career in Moray - where his father was a one-time chief forester - in the late 1970s, has been appointed as forest district manager for FC Scotland in the Aberdeenshire region. In his new role, he...

Lavery moves up at UPM Tilhill.(Steve Lavery appointed)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Steve Lavery has been appointed managing director of UPM Tilhill. He replaces Matthew Rivers who has taken over as general manager, Forestry Operations Uruguay for Botnia. Steve will report to Martin Gale, UPM's vice-president, International...

Golden glory.(designer Tom Stuart Smith wins medal at Chelsea Flower Show)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Sustainable, FSC-certified oak boarding, supplied by timber importer and distributor James Latham, helped garden designer Tom Stuart Smith take the gold medal at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. His garden, sponsored by the Daily Telegraph,...

Road strategy sets sights.
July 12, 2006... In the latest move to improve Scotland's forest transport network, the first four projects were named in late May to benefit from a cash injection of #420 000+ from the Strategic Timber Transport Fund (STTF). Unveiled by the Scottish Executive...

Norbord `comes of age'.(growth, and anniversary celebrations)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... `Over the past 21 years, the name on the gates may have changed a number of times, but what has remained constant at Norbord's Inverness plant is the quality of the Sterling OSB'... (oriented strand board) Europe, who was speaking at a recent...

Lift-up for Facelift.(Facelift Access Hire gets Rental Plus' status from International Powered Access Federation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Hickstead, West Sussex-based Facelift Access Hire* (FAH) recently achieved International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) `Rental Plus' status as reliable suppliers of access platform equipment. An independent quality mark, it proves that such...

`Standing' up - logs `down'.(standing timber prices )(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... While GB prices of coniferous standing timber rose in the year to March 2006 to 13.6% compared with the previous year, the price index for softwood sawlogs was 6% lower in the six months to that date compared with the corresponding period the...

New look at New Forest.(National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty acquires land in New Forest)
July 12, 2006... `The New Forest (NF) is a very special place with its own unique wildlife, history and landscape', said National Trust (NT) regional director Patrick Begg, commenting on its recent acquisition of another 150+ hectares of land within it. The NT...

Opening the gate.(timber in construction regulations)
July 12, 2006... `There are no regulations preventing the increased use of timber in building across Europe', Dr Vahick Enjily of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), told delegates at a conference at Gdanske, Poland in late May. Organised by GATE...

Bandit goes `Global'.(BE Recycling and Neatworld merges, Global Recycling Solutions Ltd. established)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Following the recent merger between BE Recycling and Neatworld, a new name has emerged in the shredding sector - Global Recycling Solutions Ltd*. The move has enabled the business to increase its product range and service support for the Bandit...

Trees mount flood counter-offensive.
July 12, 2006... `Our work so far has shown that floodplain woodland could make a significant contribution alongside existing flood defences to tackle the increased risk of flooding associated with climate change', Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) researcher Huw...

`TreeAZ' bows in in Australia.(Barrell Tree Consultancy organizes workshops)(arboricultural consultancy's business forecast)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... `The potential for arboricultural consultancy in Australia is huge and it looks like TreeAZ is going to be at the forefront of that development'. Mark Wadey was speaking, as co-presenter, at a series of two-day workshops staged in Adelaide,...

Fighting the `grey' in Ireland.(European Squirrel Initiative establishes ESI Ireland)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... `In many respects, Ireland is ahead of Britain in dealing with the problem of the grey squirrel', commented Miles Barne, chairman of the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI) - UK after the recent formation of the ESI Ireland. `The Irish...

Going native!(Flora locale and Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management awards planting scheme)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... A project to regenerate Sherwood Forest heathland and plant oak and black poplar trees won in the `New native woodland' category in the national `Go native! Planting for biodiversity awards'. Run by the Flora locale* charity - which encourages...

World class ride in Wales.
July 12, 2006... A mountain bike ride in a Welsh forest was all in a day's work for deputy countryside minister Tamsin Dunwoody. As she officially opened the Coed Llandegla Forest mountain bike centre, Ms Dunwoody delighted onlookers by biking through the...

Welsh hero hailed.
July 12, 2006... `Four years of research and development have gone into products now proving themselves to be the best of performing biodegradable tree shelters and seedling covers'. This was the judges' comment when Llangefni, Anglesey-based BioCycle Ltd...

APF 2006 DIARY: Looking forward to Ragley.
July 12, 2006... The 'Greatest forestry show on earth!' comes ever-closer as APF Exhibition secretary Ian Millward's penultimate diary attests. Flaming June is here and in true British style, the hottest June day since records began, has been followed by...

WoodWISE: The view from the sharp end.
July 12, 2006... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds England's expectations are all in a day's work... It's been a right Royal month - 'England Expects' is the headline glaring at me in this morning's paper....

Across the Irish Sea - a modern forestry parable.
July 12, 2006... The Republic of Ireland's woodland scene has changed dramatically since the 1970s when its afforested area covered less than any European country except Holland. Now, having established a thriving domestic industry, it has - reports David...

Japanese Knotweed and Dandelion in unfair swap.
July 12, 2006... News comes of a knotty weed problem tying up Japan. Does that mean the dreaded Japanese knotweed has started to `strangle' its `masters' after playing havoc in Europe for more than 100 years as an alien invasive weed? Sadly, no. The culprit...

BLUE is the colour - ROTTNE is the name.(Rottne harvesters )(Iain Wilson )(Company overview)
July 12, 2006... 'We are not looking to explode onto the market but to develop to levels we can support. We are aiming to supply in total about 25 new and used machines a year UK-wide. At this level we can maintain the high standards offered by our...

SAWMILLING FEATURE: Nailing the pallet requirement to a rousing Corus!
July 12, 2006... 'We are naturally sharply focused on quality steel production so the manufacture of 50000 pallets per year for Caldicot alone was a nuisance factor'. Speaker is Phil Hopkins, operations manager of the Anglo-Dutch steel giant Corus'...

'ACCURACY AND FINISH' - from a standard chainsaw.(interview of William Dobie of Logosol UK's )(Interview)
July 12, 2006... Logosol is Sweden's foremost manufacturer of small-scale wood processing machinery and they are represented here by Logosol UK*. William Dobie of Logosol UK told FBT: 'All too often valuable timber is logged into firewood because it is too...

Getting more than firewood out of your timber.
July 12, 2006... `So you've got a large lump of oak, beech, ash or whatever sitting in front of you and you're thinking what a waste to ring that lot up ready for firewood. `But at the same time you don't own one of those portable sawmilling machines and...

A cut above the rest.(firewood processors)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Fuelwood (Warwick) Ltd* are agents for a wide range of specialist forestry machinery including a comprehensive range of firewood processors and the Lucas Mills and Laimet sawmill range. 'The benefits of the Lucas Mill are numerous with the...

FORESTOR has that cutting edge.(Company overview)
July 12, 2006... Over the past two years Saws (UK) Ltd* have been continually working hard to establish the Forestor range of bandmills at the top of the UK market. 'With numerous machines now sold and a proven history of satisfied customers covering the...

ACCESS ALL AREAS: Reaching new heights.(tree surgeons)
July 12, 2006... When it comes to working at height, one of the first decisions now normally taken by a professional tree or forestry worker is which type of access platform is best suited to the task in hand. With health and safety issues becoming ever...

IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM SELL THEM!(investment and new products)
July 12, 2006... Having invested #3 million in the purchase of new machinery over the past 12 months, facelift Access Hire*, one of the UK's largest independent access hire companies has now put into place a major part of its business plan and launched a series...

SED LAUNCH FOR LIONLIFT.(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... IJ Access* launched to the UK market at SED 2006 the Lionlift GS18-11. This is available with either Honda petrol or Hatz diesel engine in conjunction with a 110v or 240v electric motor. With a max working height of 18.2m and a max working...

MEWP-MAN EXTRAORDINARY.(G A Butler & Sons's overview)(Company overview)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... G A Butler & Sons* was started in 1996 by Graham Butler (who has over 40 years' experience in tree surgery) and his two sons Luke and Stephen. All staff are fully trained to NPTC standards and hold certificates of competence. 'As...

WITH THE USER IN MIND.(Promax Access)
July 12, 2006... 'As MEWP's in arboriculture become the norm and operators' awareness and experience of powered access platforms grows, it naturally follows that suggested changes for specific work tasks and the inevitable "wish list" will be born. These...

Award for Croydon waste wood project.(awards)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... 'One of the most encouraging things about politics today is that people are waking up to the reality of climate change and the urgent need to tackle it. As leader of the Opposition, I have no power to pass laws but there are some things I can...