Helping UK businesses impacted by Covid-19
“Our goal is to enable people to get the support and resources they need to keep their businesses going” says Jack Enfield of Company Debt. “We have found the information…
Timber supply chain open for business
CTI Survey – Timber supply chain open for business in May The Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) is a strategic partnership of all of the key Trade Associations involved in…
IVECO restart in Italy and Spain
IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), announced that it is ready to restart production at its plants in Italy and Spain, which…
MAN plans restart of bus and truck production
MAN stopped production in mid-March to protect its employees, due to broken supply chains and the sharp drop in demand for commercial vehicles. Now the bus and truck plants are…
CONFOR Webinar
On Wednesday evening I joined the CONFOR webinar regarding “supporting contractors during and after Covid-19.” I have been a supporter of CONFOR for many years and have been a regular…
BC Government to help forest sector
The B.C. government is deferring one of the fees it charges to help people, communities and forest companies navigate through the COVID-19 crisis. Stumpage, the fee operators pay the Province…
New Zealands plan to grow forestry workforce
The Government is joining forces with the forestry and wood-processing sector to help attract a diverse workforce of more than 5000 additional people in a post-COVID-19 world, Forestry Minister Shane…
Cashflow and Coronavirus
By Gordon Larson of EFT Finance I have long held a view that almost every business at one time or another, no matter how big or small that business, struggles…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme up and running
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages. Government’s furlough scheme opens for applications today –…
MaxiFleet keeping supply lines open during lockdown
In UK there is a lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic and only essential business can be up and running. Forestry is accounted for as an essential business. Still, Komatsu Forest…