Forest Industries
Scotland’s forest industries have benefited from investment of more than £1 billion in state of the art technologies over the past 20 years, allowing us to compete on a global scale.
Latest news
- Work on innovative projects - it's the best move you'll ever make
- 16 July 2008
- Exciting positions are now available in some of Scotland's leading university departments and research institutes.
- Scottish Forest Industries Advisory Board - Announcement of new Chair
- 27 May 2008
- Following the recent announcement of members nominated to serve on the Scottish Forest Industries Advisory Board, Bob Stubbs was elected as the new Chairman on 20 May 2008.
- Renewed Scottish Enterprise targets business growth
- 28 April 2008
- Scottish Enterprise (SE) aims to support its business customers to increase turnover by more than £400 million in the next year.
- £70 million ideas-business scheme seeks new applicants
- 24 April 2008
- One of Scotland's most successful schemes in turning ideas into successful businesses, opens tomorrow (24 April 2008) for new applications.
- New-look Scottish Enterprise open for business
- 1 April 2008
- Scottish Enterprise begins a new chapter today with a refreshed and refocused remit as Scotland’s enterprise, innovation and investment agency supporting business growth and developing the business environment.
- Scotland's Tourism sector to gain from outdoor activity market
- 17 March 2008
- Tourism businesses operating in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are gathering to maximise the area's potential and boost the local economy through developing and exploiting the fast growing outdoor activity market.
Our dedicated forest industries team provides specialist support to all types of organisations involved in forest industries, from owners and contractors to hauliers and processors.
Our purpose is to act as the catalyst in the formation of a group of forestry industries, linked as customers, suppliers, partners, service providers and researchers - all collaborating to their mutual benefit.
We believe that Scotland has the potential to develop global excellence in forest industries and are keen to establish wood as the ‘natural choice’ for sustainable and innovative solutions.