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Incising initiative is top fencing news

A project undertaken by Walford Timber (backed by Osmose) on the effects of incising spruce for better treatment penetration and increased service life, has come into fruition landing them the front page of the trade magazine; Fencing News. Incised spruce posts will become part of the PermaTimber range and will carry the same 15 year guarantee.

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Walford Timber named main sponsor of the Ross 10k run and fun run for second year running!

Ross 10k Run and Fun run - Sunday June 10th 2012

We are delighted to announce that after the success of the inaugural Ross 10k Run and fun run we are once again the main sponsors for this fantastic event. Despite the dire weather there was a great turnout for last years event, culminating in a sizeable dontation to the Acorns Childrens Hospice, the cause for which the event was created.

With the experience of last year under the management committees belt and greater preparation time, this years event promises to be bigger and better in every way. Numbers are expected to double this year, and runners will notice a more professional set up all round. There will be stalls selling merchandise, physio tents, running gait performance monitoring, instructor lead warm up, and much more of interest to compliment the running events along one of the most beautiful stretches of the Wye valley.

The event is ultimately run for a great cause, with all profits going to the Acorns Childrens Hospice, so get your running shoes on and enjoy this fantastic and unique sporting event in the beautiful Wye valley. For more information about Acorns click here: www.acorns.org.uk

For more information about the event and to enter click here: http://www.rossonwye4acorns.co.uk/index.asp

Walford Timber help bring The Gruffalo to Dean Heritage Centre!

The Dean Heritage Centre has created a fantastic new trail and interactive display (with a little help from Walford Timber!) The Gruffalo trail, which was opened on 31st March 2012 by Rugby star Phil Vickery, includes giant chainsaw carvings of the Gruffalo and the other characters from the Julia Donaldson book, as well as interactive dsiplays depicting scenes from the book.

Walford Timber have donated materials and fencing products to assist the centre with the creation of the trail, and we look forward to seeing the finished trail soon.

So, if you are in the area during 2012, make sure you drop into the Dean heritage centre and see the skilled work of the chainsaw carvers and other artists - but watch out for the Gruffalo!

For more information visit www.deanheritagecentre.com

New moulder up and running!

After 40 years of hard work our old Robinson 6 head moulder has been retired, and has been replaced with a newWadkin XE220 moulder. The installation was completed just before Christmas, and the modern machine was straight to work producing Tongue and Groove, Decking, Shiplap and �D� Rail. It will also be used to produce our capping rails for both closeboard fencing and fence panels, stock walling and kennel rails for the agricultural / dairy markets, as well as for general planing and profiling purposes.

The Wadkin is a 6 head moulder, with capacity to run at up to 60m per minute, and has the benefit of quicker and easier changes between the various profiles. We can machine up to 9� x 5� sections, including dry and wet softwoods.

The replacement is part of a phased upgrade to improve both production and safety levels and brings us right up to date with moulding technology, providing our customers with a first class finish and a quick turnaround.

Walford Timber first UK Company to achieve WPA Benchmark Certification

Walford Timber are delighted to announce that our PermaTimber range of 15 year guaranteed treated timber products and our market leading treatment processes have been recognised nationally with the awarding of the WPA's Benchmark Certification. After thorough independent auditing by the WPA (Wood Preservation Association), we have become the first company in the UK to have met the strict criteria for this scheme. The scheme encompasses our treatment processes, regular auditing and analysis of our treated products, and confirms that our products are fit for purpose and meet or exceed BS 8417, the British Standard guideline for pressure treated timber. For our customers it provides further peace of mind that our methods and products have been independently assessed and approved, allowing you to choose our products with the confidence that our guarantee is based on best practice, research, and continuous analysis. For peace of mind - choose PermaTimber!

Walford Timber named main sponsor of the Ross 10k run in aid of Acorns Childrens Hospice

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We are delighted to announce that we are the main sponsor for the forthcoming Ross 10k run, organised by Ross-on-Wye4Acorns. Ross-on-Wye4Acorns is a committee formed to raise as much money as possible through the staging of various sporting events for the Acorns Childrens Hospice. Last year Geoff Jones, one of the organisers arranged a charity football match between a local Ross team and a team made up of ex Aston Villa players. However, wanting to organise something on an annual basis, the committee decided to start a premier running event in the town, designed to attract large numbers each year.

The event, to take place on Sunday, June 12th, will start and finish at Ross Rowing Club, and the organisers are hoping for at least 300-400 entries in order to raise the projected £2000 for the hospice. So, if you fancy running around the beautiful Herefordshire countryside as well as raise some money for a great cause, apply for your tickets at www.acorns.org.uk/rossonwyesg

Walford Timber Sponsors Golf Day

From left to right: Tony Fletcher, George Smith, Carl Stacey and Dean Read

On Sunday the 10th April 2011, Walford Timber sponsored and entered a team into the Walford School Charity Golf Day, held at Monmouth Golf Club. Team members were George Smith (M.D.), Carl Stacey (Production Foreman), Tony Fletcher (Senior Account Manager), and the company�s electrician Dean Read. All got off to a solid start on a glorious sunny day in the Monmouthshire countryside, however being timber merchants we were all drawn to the wooded areas of the course and had the opportunity of studying some the trees at very close quarters! All four players were very well matched, and being a team event, we were pushing each other all the way around. After finishing in a respectable mid-table position, we sat down and enjoyed a delicious meal, followed by the prize giving and speeches. The event raised several hundred pounds for Walford Primary School that will be put to very good use.

Walford Timber carpenter proves he's got the minerals

Matt Taylor, Walford Timber�s gate carpenter, has recently taken part in a promotional campaign, along with some of the UK�s top rugby stars, for the drink Powerade. The campaign is designed to show sports men/women how much bodily fluid they lose through sweat, whilst they are taking part in sporting activities.

Matt was able to prove his fitness in an hour long beasting against Alun-Wyn Jones (40 caps, Wales), Simon Shaw (52 caps, England), Kelly Brown (40 caps, Scotland) and Luke Fitzgerald (16 caps, Ireland).

Matt says �It was a really good day and all of the professional rugby players were really good lads. The filming started at 1 o�clock in the afternoon and wen t on until 10 o�clock at night, having to continuously do take after take until we got the shots they wanted.�

Matt put his name forward through a company called Rebel Virals and was shortlisted along with five others. A trip to Bristol soon followed with Matt participating in photo shoots and camera tests. These photos were then sent to Coca-Cola for the marketing team to decide upon a winner. Upon getting the job, Matt was then required to attend Twickenham stadium to see how he would perform against the professionals. As you will see from the ad, I think they got more than they bargained for�

1st Goodrich Brownies get green fingers!

Walford Timber, Ross Garden Store, and Elements Gardens have teamed up to supply Goodrich Brownies with some planters for their Centenary Celebration garden party.

Ross Garden Store initially took the request from the Brownies, and passed the construction job on to Elements Gardens. Elements Gardens approached Walford Timber for the materials, who were more than happy to donate the necessary timber for the planters construction.

We received an excellent thank you card from the Brownies which has pride on place in the office.

Barbara Brown Owl writes:

�On behalf of the Brownies I should like to thank you most sincerely for the donation of troughs which they filled last night during their Centenary Celebration Garden party.

Perhaps not a good night to do it, as they were nearly all in their finery, but we did supply gloves!

We are eternally grateful � THANKYOU�

Walford Timber host the Harewood End Agricultural Society

On Thursday 20th May we hosted the Harewood Agricultural Society, a group made up of land owners, people with an agricultural background, as well as people with an interest in agriculture. Around 20 people from the society attended, and after some welcome refreshments were given an introduction to the company by the

Managing Director George Smith. As well as insight into the company�s history, George also discussed Walford Timber�s present and future plans.

Following this, the group were given a detailed guided tour of our facilities, where we were able to demonstrate how many of our products are processed and produced. Questions were fielded throughout the tour, and everyone had a full insight into what we do.

Following the tour of our site, the society then moved just down to the road to Greenblade, producers of high quality turf, and were given a further tour their site, before all meeting back at our local Gastro Pub, The Mill Race, for a delicious meal.

We had some great feedback from the society members who found the tour fascinating, and had several remarks of how surprised they were by the extent of what we do. It was a pleasure to host the society, and an enjoyable day for all.