investment

Why we must make the most of our timber
by Jennie Ward|25 July 23|Build, Supply, Sustainability
The built environment has seen a significant shift towards a future where we work to minimise the impact of the construction industry on the natural world. This move from an "exploitative past of refining materials" to a future where we "cultivate our materials in collaboration with nature" was the focus...
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€300m wood mill for Metsä
by Jennie Ward|03 July 23|Build, Supply
Metsä Group is to build a new Kerto (laminated veneer lumber) LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland, for the production of its beam and panel products. The mill will have an annual production capacity of approximately 160,000m3, which the company says represents a 50% increase in its total Kerto LVL capacity....
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Arbor invests £4m in new UK sawmill
by Jennie Ward|15 June 23|Build, Supply
Arbor Forest Products has invested £4m in a new sawmill planing line at its site in New Holland, North Lincolnshire. The new line will allow the company to further automate its production processes and pass on efficiency savings to its customers. The new system was developed with System Hall AB,...
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