SCA Woods opens new mill The new mill comes with a host of benefits including a new raw material intake, new splitting line and new packaging line that will increase productivity. “With this investment we can meet our customers needs and offer them more competitive products,” said Joakim Nehrer, Sales and marketing director Scandinavia at […]Read More
AFI SIGNS UP TO GATE SAFE The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) is publicly backing the Gate Safe initiative by becoming an official Gate Safe supporter. AFI members currently number 200 and includes fencing contractors, manufacturers and installers, in addition to the specialist sub-groups the Electric Security Fencing Federation and the Electric Fence Association, all […]Read More
WORLD’S FIRST ZERO GROUND STRIKE TEMPORARY HOST AND PID FENCING SYSTEM Two of the biggest names in Physical Perimeter Security have come together for the first time to develop a world’s first in Temporary Protection. CLD Fencing Systems; the United Kingdom’s largest manufacturer and supplier of Rigid Mesh Fencing and Security Gates; and Gallagher Security, […]Read More
Fencing & Landscaping News is sad to announce the recent passing of magazine Editor in Chief Simone Gallon. The news has come as a big shock to all of her close family across Yorkshire as well as friends and long-time work colleagues. Simone was a strong character who had forged a great reputation due to […]Read More
RALLYING CALL FROM NEW AFI CHIEF IAN RIPLEY HAS BEGUN HIS TENURE AS CEO OF THE RECENTLY FORMED AFI (ASSOCIATION OF FENCING INDUSTRIES) WITH A RALLYING CALL TO THE INDUSTRY AT LARGE. “I have always felt that the fencing industry in the UK is a band of largely unsung heroes,” explained Ian. “Most […]Read More
Peart Fencing has bid farewell to MD Colin Stead after an eventful and fruitful 28 years with the Hartlepool-based business. Marcus Mitchinson Sales & Marketing Director of Peart Fencing explained: “Colin joined the business in 1990 and was appointed as MD in 2001. He was the first non-Peart to assume the role and he soon […]Read More
While we believe a lot of timber in the fencing & landscaping sector is British-grown, can we prove it? And would it give your business a market advantage if you could? Grown in Britain is the British-grown timber promotion campaign whose provenance assurance system is being used in marketing by some of the big players […]Read More
The Spring meeting of the Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) was held recently in Stirling. A very large number of Members, drawn from timber merchants, sawmillers, agents, hardwood, softwood, sheet materials and joinery specialists attended. STTA’s membership, which continues to increase, is estimated to account for at least 70% of the timber trade in Scotland. […]Read More
Humberstone Bank Farm in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is being farmed sustainably to protect water quality, wildlife biodiversity, peat moorland and improve carbon storage. Jonathan Grayshon, the tenant farmer, and representatives from land owners Yorkshire Water chatted about their shared vision for this 900-hectare farm with Julian Smith MP last week. The […]Read More
It could well be the biggest and most ambitious projects ever undertaken by a fencing contractor! Leeds-based expat Kiwi Steve Ward of Silver Fern Fencing is involved in an innovative project to construct a massive time capsule ‘peace pyramid’. Steve explained: “The Earth Pyramid Project started 8 years ago when my daughter asked me ‘what […]Read More
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