production

Stora Enso to centralise sawmill production in Northern Finland
by Jennie Ward|12 August 26|Build, Supply
Stora Enso is planning to centralise pine timber sawing from its Veitsiluoto sawmill in Kemi, Finland, to the company’s other sawmills in Northern Finland, particularly Oulu and Kalajoki. The planned change is part of Stora Enso’s ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness in line with its strategy. If...
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Pontrilas Group joins the Glennon Brothers family
by Jennie Ward|02 February 26|Build, Supply
Pontrilas Group has officially joined the Glennon Brothers family. Glennon Brothers is a third-generation timber processing business, founded in Longford, Ireland, in 1913. Meanwhile, Pontrilas Group is a family-owned timber processing business founded in 1947 by the Hickman family. Strategically situated on the Welsh border, Pontrilas Group is a leading...
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Case Study: Timber Connection drives quality and productivity for Archwood Group
by Jennie Ward|26 January 26|Build, Supply
TDUK member Timber Connection explains how its strategic supply partnership with Archwood Group has helped the business deliver measurable gains in manufacturing efficiency. In manufacturing, quality does not begin on the production line. It begins much earlier, with the materials chosen and the expertise of the partner supplying them. As...
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BSW unveils expansion plans for Melton businesses
by Jennie Ward|18 December 24|Corporate, Supply
BSW Group has announced it will be investing significantly in its BSW Timber Solutions and Bayram Timber sites in Melton, near Hull, where it will be expanding production operations and enhancing IT infrastructure. Following recent investment in a new automated crosscutting line, BSW will now be expanding into a third...
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market demand
‘Build long-term relationships to help manage market demand’
by Jennie Ward|14 November 24|Supply
Mike Glennon, Joint Managing Director of Glennon Brothers, and Graham Blyth, Sales Director at James Jones & Sons brought an international perspective to the TDUK Global Market Conference, exploring the challenges and outlook for British and Irish sawmills. They highlighted the UK’s lack of timber production capacity and were among...
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