Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door’ is the famous metaphor equating quality with success. “But customers will only beat a path to your door if they are convinced a better product exists,” says Wood Protection Association (WPA) Quality Scheme Administrator Neil Ryan, who likens the “better mousetrap” […]Read More

Timber has been a primary resource for fencing and landscaping for a number of years. Affordable, natural, and aesthetically pleasing, it’s clear to see where its popularity comes from. However, timber’s reputation faces a constant threat from one key factor: inadequate treatment. Managing the risk with adequate knowledge Throughout the supply chain, there is a […]Read More

Back in 2015, the Wood Protection Association (WPA) commissioned an independent 10-year field trial of sawn, pressure treated British softwood fence posts. The results so far have been very positive. The WPA now plans to extend the trial until 2030 to gain further long-term insight into the performance of treated wood in ground contact. Field […]Read More

Pressure treatment for timber, has come a long way since it first began in the 19th Century as a method for protecting railway sleepers. It has since found its way into the consumer and commercial sectors, where its benefits for maintaining performance and aesthetics are equally valued. Koppers’ Celcure is the pressure treatment that has […]Read More

Arxada, a global, science-based leader in specialty chemicals, announces its wood protection solution Tanasote S40 has been authorised for use under GB Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). With this latest GB BPR approval, Tanasote is now authorised for use as a wood preservative in 23 countries across Europe. Designed as a modern alternative to creosote, timber […]Read More

Octowood, part of the Rundvirke Industrier AB Group, has invested in a new Tanasote treatment plant to offer an additional choice of long-term wood protection to their fencing and powerline customers. This is a significant commitment by one of the leading creosote treaters in Europe to offer a modern wood protection technology to propel sustainability […]Read More

WPA director Neil Ryan talks about the support available to help ensure treated wood is correctly specified and installed. It’s just over 2 years since the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) was published. It was in response to one of the key findings of the enquiry into the Grenfell fire which confirmed that shortcomings […]Read More

Fencing News was recently contacted by a Belgian firm seeking clarification on the issue of creosote for timber treatment Woodwide sawmill is based in Liege and is headed by Isabelle Huet and her business partner Johnny Touchard. Isabel has 25 years of experience in the wood industry and exports their wood internationally. Isabel commented “Twenty […]Read More

A quality-driven treatment process is integral to the performance of treated timber. Recognising this, the Wood Protection Association operates the WPA Benchmark Quality Approval Scheme. One member of the Benchmark scheme that has shone brightly this year is James Davies Sawmills, having been awarded the WPA’s Treatment Quality accolade for 2023. Supplying a wide range […]Read More

Performance failure of incorrectly specified or badly treated timber is giving the timber sector a bad reputation – especially in the fencing and higher risk timber sectors – opening the door for competitive materials to get the upper hand. The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has established through market research and experience of its members, that […]Read More