Plywood

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EU launches further investigation into Chinese plywood imports
by Jennie Ward|04 August 26|Build, Supply
The European Commission has opened a new anti-circumvention investigation into imports of certain Chinese plywood products, following concerns that some importers may be attempting to avoid existing anti-dumping duties by making minor modifications to the products. According to the Commission, the investigation focuses on hardwood plywood with an ultra-thin softwood...
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NANKAI PLYWOOD Group joins TDUK as part of global expansion
by Jennie Ward|24 March 26|Build, Supply
NANKAI PLYWOOD Group has joined the Timber Development Association (TDUK) as part of its global expansion plans. Since it began in 1942, Japan-based NANKAI PLYWOOD has developed, manufactured, and sold a wide range of timber products, including blockboards with decorative finishes that are particularly suitable for storage components and interior...
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Embodied Carbon Data for Timber Products
by TDUK|04 March 26|Design, Sustainability
Although timber is classed as a low embodied carbon construction material, different timber products will have different embodied carbon values depending on the energy inputs during processing and transportation.
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How the Ukraine crisis will affect timber imports
Arrests made against illegal wood product importers
by Jennie Ward|05 January 26|Supply
Five people have been detained and charged in Gdańsk, Poland, for being involved in the illegal import of wood products (plywood and mouldings) from Russia and Belarus, in breach of EU sanctions. These sanctions were introduced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Gdańsk District Prosecutor’s Office announced the...
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UPM donates new floor to historic boathouse
by Jennie Ward|20 June 25|Build, Supply
Myllysaari Island, a popular recreational destination in Lahti, Finland, has gained a new event space thanks to a collaboration between Lahti Sailing Club, UPM and Salpaus Further Education. The floor was built with WISA-Wire plywood donated by UPM, with the work done by construction students. Myllysaari is a scenic island...
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EUDR
Europe imposes up to 62.4% duties on Chinese plywood imports
by Jennie Ward|12 June 25|Build, Supply
The EU Commission has announced it is imposing provisional duties of up to 62.4% on hardwood plywood imports from China, as part of its Anti-Dumping investigation on hardwood-faced Plywood. The investigation began following a complaint by the Greenwood Consortium, which represents the EU's hardwood plywood industry. The Consortium's complaint alleged...
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CE marking to UKCA
Reminder: CE Marking and Declaration Responsibilities for Fire Retardant Treated Wood Products
by Jennie Ward|21 May 25|Build, Supply
As part of its new remit as the Construction Products Regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has been contacting companies across the timber supply chain – including some Timber Development UK (TDUK) members – to check compliance around fire retardant (FR) treated wood-based products. These products are...
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Plywood design meets durability
by Jennie Ward|09 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Riga Wood's latest phenolic plywood combines decorative design and durability. Riga Pattern+ is a birch throughout plywood overlaid with a range of hardwearing patterned films that feature the industry's latest decorative techniques.  Latvian plywood manufacturer Riga Wood’s ‘direct-pressed’ technique gives customers the opportunity to have an overlaid resin face that’s...
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Member Profile: Take a closer look at the surface
by Jennie Ward|02 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Supplying Timber met with TDUK member Arclin to find out more about its range of high-performance resins and surface overlays for engineered products. Arclin is a name you might not have heard of, but you’ve almost certainly seen, stocked and used the company’s products, perhaps as part of other components...
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TDUK Trade Note: EU Anti-Dumping Investigation
by Jennie Ward|16 December 24|Build, Supply
This statement seeks to inform Timber Development UK (TDUK) members of the latest updates regarding the EU’s Anti-Dumping investigation on hardwood-faced Plywood from China.
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