Wood is enjoying a renaissance in popularity. That’s because theenvironmentalperformance of construction materials has become a major priority for building designers. The environmental benefits of wood are compelling. It scores highly as a sustainable material; a product of nature that locks up the carbon absorbed by growing trees. The recent UN climate change conference, COP 26, […]Read More

Dipping/Spraying, Low-pressure, Metal free High-pressure treatments Wood destroying organisms such as fungi, beetles and termites as well as bacteria and mold have an adverse effect on the durability of wood. Isn’t it great that a single product, impra®lit TSK 40, protects different applications of woodencomponents in cladding, fences or window frames with a free choice […]Read More

As stability returns to the timber industry following the turbulent trading conditions of 2021 the need to quality assure preservative-treated wood is again concentrating minds. That’s because members of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) decided in November 2020 to require independent verification of the impregnation process that produces the treated wood they supply and are […]Read More

For years we have lived with seeing the garden fence and shed in shades of brown or green, generally because no other colours were available, or it was just the colour of the chemical preservative used to treat the timber. As the market has changed and evolved, this no longer needs to be the case. […]Read More

COP26 Glasgow highlighted just how hard it is to get united global action on climate change. Although agreements were thin on the ground, a significant highlight of the conference was recognition for the positive role that wood plays in tackling the principal cause of global warming – carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – and why the […]Read More

In February 2021, Lonza Wood Protection announced the agreed sale of Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI), of which they were part of, to private equity firms Bain Capital and Cinven. The sale completed in the Summer and on October 21st the new company brand of Arxada was revealed. Andy Hodge, Marketing Director for the EIMEA Wood […]Read More

From July 2022 every wood treatment operation managed by or supplying TTF members must be quality assured by an independent third-party. As the deadline approaches wood treaters are set to turn to the Wood Protection Association’s ‘Benchmark’ quality scheme. The WPA Benchmark quality scheme provides independent confirmation that wood products have been treated correctly in […]Read More

THE ONE FOR ALL – SIMPLY BETTER PROTECTION Metal-free, low pressure microemulsion wood preservative concentrate. The “all-rounder“ among the impregnation products. The requirements of the Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR), in the EU and in the UK, are a challenge for all wood preservative producers particular with regard to the envi¬ronmental impact of wood preser¬vatives. Therefore, […]Read More

A completely new version of the Wood Protection Association (WPA) Code of Practice for Timber Treatment Installations – Design & Operation is now available. This 6th edition reflects changing technology and legislation and provides up-to-date practical guidance on environmental, safety and health issues relevant to all companies engaged in the activity of industrial timber treatment. […]Read More