Fencing News Blog

HIGH PRAISE FOR PIONEERING PROTECH

It’s fair to say that James Corbett of Oxfordshire-based J C Countryside Services is very happy with his pioneering tracked Protech Evo 220b. “Faultless” is how James describes a machine that is regularly put to work across the south and east Midlands as well as the Cotswolds. James started the business in 2007 and works […]Read More

IN THE HOTSEAT JONATHAN MASTERS

Married/Children? Married for 6 years with one daughter, Georgia, aged 4. Position/Company: Area Business manager – Impra Previous Employment: I have been Lucky enough to work for various softwood and hardwood distributers. What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing industry? Most noticeably in recent years the extreme highs were followed by a […]Read More

IT’S ALL CHANGE AT ARCELORMITTAL SHEFFIELD

The past two years have been a real whirlwind of activity for ArcelorMittal Sheffield. During this time they have installed a fixed knot machine, upgraded their high tensile barbed wire machines, secured a new warehouse, moved into new offices, implemented a new IT system, and most recently installed staple machines. Producing the EstateWIRE range of […]Read More

A ROLE FOR CREOSOTE WITH CALDERS AND GRANDIDGE

According to Calders and Grandidge, creosote still leads the way for performance timber fencing and safety critical applications. Dermot Losty of Calders and Grandidge explained: “A question still asked amongst the farming community is ‘Can I still buy creosoted agricultural fencing?’ The answer is a positive yes! At Calders and Grandidge we see demand for […]Read More

FENCING & LANDSCAPING NEWS GOLF DAY 2023

Our 2023 golf day will be held once again at The Belfry Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham on Thursday 18th May. Once again we will be playing on the prestigious PGA Championship course. As usual there will be coffee and bacon butties on arrival to kick start the day with competitors showcasing their […]Read More

UK FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO DRIFFIELD SHOW

The 2023 UK Fencing Championship will be returning to the Driffield Show on Wednesday 19th July after show organisers opted to revert to its traditional one-day format. The competition, always popular with visitors to the show, will now be held every two years with up to ten teams, each comprising of two contractors, taking part. […]Read More

NEW LIVECONFIGURATOR WITH MORE PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONALITY

F.H. Brundle’s intuitive online Liveconfigurator™ has been helping balustrade designers for years. Using Pro-Railing components, this user-friendly application has gained a whole range of added functioOKnality. It already allowed installers to configure balustrades in minutes. However, it can now do the same for stairways, glass panels, and decking. With new layout options and the opportunity […]Read More

WALFORD TIMBER AIMS TO EXPAND ITS INSTALLER NETWORK IN 2023

Following the success of its Installer Network over the past seven years, Walford Timber is looking to grow the network across a wider area and increase the number of installers in areas that are currently underserviced. The Installer Network is made up of contractors, specially selected by Walford Timber and its branches in Cheltenham and […]Read More

PREMIER FOREST MAKES MAJOR INVESTMENT INTO FENCING PRODUCTION

One of the UK’s leading timber suppliers, Premier Forest Products, has made a major investment into fence manufacturing to meet customer demand. In 2022, Premier made the strategic decision to move production of its fence panels from Duchy Timber in Cornwall to their sawmill in Crumlin, south Wales. Hand-finished in-house, all fencing panels will now […]Read More

ARXADA UPDATES EPD FOR TANALITH E

To help timber manufacturers provide transparency on the environmental performance of their products, Arxada has invested in updating the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Tanalith E. The EPD for Tanalith E, a high-pressure water-based wood preservative, provides a cradle-to-gate assessment covering raw materials, emissions in the manufacturing, shipping and distribution processes, and packaging. Carried out […]Read More