CIWM Covid-19 Briefing Bulletin
Resource and waste professional trade body CIWM has issued a Covid-19 briefing note to its members, containing useful information about the latest updates on issues affecting the waste sector as a result of the virus. The bulletin, which can also be found on CIWM's...
WRA calls on Government to safeguard supply of waste wood
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has today called on the Government to take urgent action to safeguard the supply of waste wood for the production of biomass fuel and and panel board manufacturing during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter to Chris Preston, Deputy...
WRA responds to Corona Virus situation
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has today reassured its members that it is working closely with its contacts in Government, with industry regulators and other trade associations to do all it can to help keep the waste wood industry to continue operating vital...
Board members re-elected
Congratulations to Board members Richard Coulson and Mark Hayton who were re-elected to their positions at our spring meeting and AGM this week. The meeting took place in Hexham and included a visit to EGGER UK's chipboard manufacturing site. Delegates were taken on...
Voting has opened for the 2020 WRA Board Elections
Two places on the WRA's Board are up for election at this year's Annual General Meeting in March. The positions of current Board members Richard Coulson and Mark Hayton are both due for election this year, and both are standing for re-election. In addition a third...
Fireward Celebrates as Reacton Achieves World-First in Heavy Equipment Fire Standards
WRA member Fireward is celebrating after its manufacturing partner Reacton Fire Suppression Ltd, achieved the prestigious P-Mark SPCR199 standard for fire suppression heavy equipment vehicles. The company, which manufactures Fireward’s automatic suppression systems,...
Two WRA Board Places Up For Election in March
WRA Board members Richard Coulson and Mark Hayton will both be standing for re-election at this year's Spring Members' Meeting and AGM, which is taking place on Wednesday March 11th in Hexham, Northumberland. The election is open to all existing WRA members who may be...
Will you join us for our Spring meeting & tour of Egger UK?
Our next members' meeting and AGM is due to take place on 11th March in Hexham Northumberland, and we'd love you to be there! The meeting will include updates on industry issues, networking opportunities and the chance to learn more about what some of our service...
Demolition contractors urged to take part in sampling process before it’s too late
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is making an urgent appeal for waste wood samples from the demolition of buildings built before 2007 in a bid to avert what it sees as a potential crisis that could cost the demolition sector over a 100 million pounds a year. The...
WRA Chair to open 9th European Biomass to Power conference
The WRA's Andy Hill will once again Chair the ACI's European Biomass to Power 2019 conference, which is taking place in Helsinki, Finland on November 6th and 7th. Andy, who chaired the event last year in Stockholm, will open the two day conference with a presentation...
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