The Natural Choice for Landscape Professionals
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry 21 – 22 June 2011
The British Association of Landscape Industries, BALI, presents a totally new event aimed at bringing together the best in hard and soft landscaping.
Perfect for landscape architects and designers, contractors, specifiers and procurement professionals, BALI 2011 The Landscaping Show gives you the opportunity to see and assess first-hand the very latest the industry has to offer in the perfect outdoor environment.
Featuring a comprehensive free to attend seminar programme, including a series of sessions from the Landscape Institute, exciting live demonstrations and competitions, BALI 2011 is an unmissable event for landscape professionals.
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Osmose, Inc. and Arch Treatment Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Arch Chemicals, Inc., both leading suppliers of wood preservative technologies, announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Arch Treatment Technologies, Inc. and its affiliates have been granted a worldwide license to practice under certain patents owned by Osmose, Inc. covering the use of micronized wood preservatives, including the patent that was the subject of a previous dispute between the parties. Terms of the licensing agreement are confidential. Micronized wood preservatives are utilized to pressure treat wood products commonly used in decks, fences, landscaping, agricultural, house framing and other general construction uses. Both parties will continue to supply the market with their respective portfolios of preservative products that offer numerous important benefits to consumers, contractors, and builders. Information about Osmose, Inc.
Osmose, Inc. is recognized as the premier supplier of wood preservative technologies. The company provides innovative wood preservation and enhancement products, advanced engineering services, and customized marketing services throughout the United States and in more than 70 countries around the world. For further information regarding MicroPro® treated wood products, visit www.osmosewood.com.
Members of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) across the wood processing sector are said to be “very pleased and relieved” at the news that the Government has halted its plans to change the ownership and management of the public forest estate in England.
David Sulman, Executive Director of UKFPA, said “This news is the outcome we have been working hard for; the plans were ill-conceived and fundamentally flawed. It seems that the Government had been very poorly advised on this matter and had completely underestimated the strength of public opinion. The strong public backlash seems to have taken the Government by surprise. Businesses across the wood processing sector will be very relieved that the threat to the continuity of wood supply has been lifted, as many jobs and businesses would have been put in jeopardy. Despite the euphoria surrounding the U-turn, we still have concerns about the planned sell-off of 40,000 hectares (about 15%) of the Forestry Commission woodland estate in England. This requirement, which was a consequence of the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review, was temporarily suspended last week, but it is ‘unfinished business’ and we urgently need clarification of the Government’s intentions. This very large scale disposal programme should be consigned to history as well”.
Following our successful accreditation to ISO9001 in December 2010, W J Timber Treatments are pleased to now offer a fire retardant treatment process for timber (to Euroclass B & C and corresponding BS Standards).
We have arranged an informal lunch / seminar on the 15th March 2011 at The Deep in Hull and would like to invite you to attend along with any colleagues who may be interested.
The seminar will be presented by Dr. Alexander Lorenz who is Technical Manager for Fire Protection products at Dr. Wolman/BASF. He has a wealth of experience in the European & UK fire protection markets and is well placed to provide a good insight into the future development of this market.
Program
12:00pm Welcome Lunch & Coffee/refreshments
1:00pm Introduction – Mark Eggleston – WJ Timber Treatments
Peter Fitzsimons – Wolman/BASF (UK Sales Manager)
1:30pm Firestop – Dr. Alexander Lorenz – Wolman/BASF
2:15pm Question & Answers
2:30pm Close & Tea (informal discussions)
Please can you confirm that you will be able to attend by email to mark@wjcomponents.co.uk.
We look forward to receiving your reply by 8th March 2011 and hope to see you at the event.
Yours sincerely
Mark Eggleston
Director
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