Plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been ruled illegal by the Court of Appeal because they do not take into account the UK’s climate change commitments. In the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change the UK pledged to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. Last year, Parliament voted to make this pledge […]Read More
When it comes to timber treatment, it’s important to ensure that your wood is protected from all forms of insects, wooddestroying fungi and other biological decay. In order to do this, the timber industry use a ‘Use Class’ system, determining the level of treatment required in relation to the environment the timber is likely to […]Read More
UK STANDARDS ORGANISATION, BSI, IS RAISING THE LEVEL OF PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT REQUIRED FOR TIMBER DECK SUBSTRUCTURES. UK standards organisation, BSI, is raising the level of preservative treatment required for timber deck substructures. This means that all softwood components used for the structural sub-frame of a deck will have to be treated to the same level as components in permanent […]Read More
On 1 July 2013 the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) came into effect in all EU member states. In this article, WPA Chief Executive Gordon Ewbank explains the impact of the BPR on the wood treatment industry and whether BREXIT will result in any change in its implementation. The BPR applies to a very wide range […]Read More
In recent years, the WPA has transitioned into an independent technical authority specialising in all aspects of industrial wood protection. It is playing an increasingly vital role in providing the support services needed to help the timber supply chain to grow the demand for high durability, added-value products. To better reflect this role the WPA […]Read More
In the previous edition of F&LN we reported on how the WPA and TTF had joined forces to help grow demand for treated wood. Market research had highlighted three key areas that had to be addressed for treated wood to achieve its market potential. These were: a common failure to specify treated wood correctly; a […]Read More
If the timber industry is to keep wood as a primary material of choice in these important high risk applications, it needs to be bold and adopt modern, innovative BPR approved alternatives that will deliver high performance and sustainability. TANASOTE is an alternative that will meet this criteria. TANASOTE is a high performance preservative system from […]Read More
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) and the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) have entered into a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the UK market for treated wood. In this article WPA Chief Executive Gordon Ewbank explains what led up to the partnership agreement and the strategic priorities that are to be tackled. A mission to build […]Read More
EXCALIBUR incising technologies, developed by Tweddle Engineering together with Lonza Wood Protection, are proving to be valuable and business changing investments for sawmills and timber companies looking to enhance their high performance ground contact timbers. Robust, purpose designed machines, the EXCALIBUR technologies are available for the surface incising of machined round or cundy peeled timbers as well […]Read More
Protek are excited to offer a new water- based product for the timber market. For over 30 years they have been making timber treatments in their family-run business in Somerset. Strong eco-credentials are what drove the start of the business in the early 1980s and it is a value that is as strong today. Protek […]Read More
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