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With UK house prices rising, housebuilders and their supply chain partners are under pressure to increase the level of completions and meet demand. Timber panel product specialist West Fraser is well placed to help customers of all sizes respond, from those embracing modern methods of construction as well as those employing traditional building techniques.
West Fraser’s product range encompasses multiple grades of MDF used for kitchens and other interior fit-out work, to its ubiquitous SterlingOSB Zero, and the super tough CaberDek, which offers 60 days' exposure resistance. The company has been investing heavily in improving sustainability while also enhancing service levels.
Not only is the production process for SterlingOSB Zero free from any added formaldehyde, it is made in plants where all the energy comes from guaranteed renewable sources, while efforts continue to drastically reduce the use of diesel fuels in favour of electric powered fork-lifts and loaders.
The Inverness plant is on track to achieve its 2030 sustainability targets within the next year, having replaced the use of gas for the drying plant through to investment in biomass technology. Other sites are also making good progress on their own road maps to net zero.
West Fraser’s products make significant contributions to cutting carbon emissions by reducing waste, both in customers’ factories and on site. Products like CaberFloor, CaberDek and SterlingOSB Zero are dimensionally accurate as well as rugged in use, so contractors need to spend far less time on alignment or cutting. Consistency of size is also of enormous value to the suppliers of timber frame wall panel systems, including roof and floor cassettes or SIPs.
All West Fraser panel products produced in the UK are net carbon negative and manufactured in mills with ISO 14001 accreditation. Responsibly sourced, the panels are FSC certified and created from locally grown timber.
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