West Fraser (formerly Norbord)

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Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF19/07/2024
A former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, who switched to carpentry after leaving the Army, now runs his own building company covering the [...]
West Fraser helps to tend and nurture Tillicoultry community allotment with £1,000 donation12/07/2024
Cowie-based wood panel manufacturer, West Fraser, has donated £1,000 to a Tillicoultry allotment group, which serves as a nature haven for the local community. Founded in [...]
West Fraser’s flooring is fine come rain or shine03/06/2024
West Fraser’s highly popular P5 particleboard is available in two versions, CaberFloor P5 and CaberDek; the principle difference between them is that the latter’s top [...]
Developer cites commercial benefits as key to selecting SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus panels for city centre scheme17/04/2024
A multidisciplinary construction and property company based in the East Midlands has used SterlingOSB ZeroPrimedPlus, from West Fraser, for the hoardings around one of its [...]
West Fraser's CaberMDF matters11/04/2024
What's the difference between CaberMDF Pro and CaberMDF Trade? CaberMDF Pro is dense and ideal for routing thanks to its consistent density, high quality fibres and [...]
Creak-free flooring from West Fraser26/03/2024
West Fraser's CaberFloor P5 is a high-performance particleboard which is widely specified by developers, architects and self-builders due to its stability, durability and ease of installation. The [...]
Cowie charity donations22/03/2024
The team at West Fraser's plant in Cowie, Scotland has donated a total of £13,000 to four local community groups which provide vital care and wellbeing [...]
Perfectly prepared with SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus19/03/2024
West Fraser has introduced a new ready-primed version of industry-leading SterlingOSB Zero board which has been created for, site security and hoardings, barriers/screening, temporary public [...]
The quietest member of the West Fraser family09/02/2024
What is the best sound-reducing floorboard range on the market? CaberAcoustic from West Fraser is a highly versatile, effective and economical sound-reducing flooring solution. Reducing [...]
West Fraser – perfect for your panel projects in 202419/01/2024
As the expert in innovative engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding market, West Fraser supports customers in many ways; one is the [...]
Boxing clever with West Fraser donation19/01/2024
West Fraser Europe has donated £600 to support a local boxing gym which provides training and workouts for members of all ages. The Doghouse Boxing Club, [...]
New trainees on board at Cowie plant marking over 40 years of apprenticeships04/12/2023
Wood panel manufacturer, West Fraser, has marked over 40 years of training, development and supporting young apprentices in the surrounding area, by welcoming three new trainees [...]
The best panel for the project? West Fraser's new guide for builders has all the answers10/11/2023
For builders today, there is a plethora of different engineered wood panels to choose from when looking at a new project. West Fraser UK, which [...]
Try before you buy with West Fraser31/10/2023
Specifying the perfect panel products for a project is a key part of the planning process. West Fraser manufactures the leading building panel ranges in [...]
Engineered in the UK to shape a sustainable tomorrow24/10/2023
With the market being flooded with cheap imports, an increasing number of architects are opting to bolster the UK economy by specifying domestically-produced products and [...]
West Fraser encourages future carpenters25/09/2023
West Fraser is sponsoring the carpentry department at PETROC college in North Devon. The department, which provides courses for those aged 16 right up to [...]
OSB Zero PrimedPlus ideal for site hoarding and security10/08/2023
SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, is a versatile OSB3 board, primed in the factory in either a neutral white or grey, and ready [...]
West Fraser supports family fun with Plean’s Voice08/08/2023
West Fraser, the UK's leading wood panel manufacturer, based in Cowie, Scotland, has shown its support for a local community group in Plean with a [...]
CaberFloor P5 ticks the eco boxes03/08/2023
The conservation of our natural environment has become ever more important to developers, consultants and contractors, whose clients want to see more sustainable products being [...]
Understanding SterlingOSB Zero27/07/2023
All West Fraser’s Oriented Strand Board (OSB) products are manufactured using selected fibres of timber that are laid in cross directional layers and mechanically pressed to [...]
CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder24/07/2023
As the UK’s foremost wood panel product supplier, West Fraser manufactures several grades of CaberMDF to meet the wide variety of demands across the construction and related industries, [...]
Robust SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus ideal for screening and walkways09/06/2023
SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus from timber panel specialist West Fraser, is a sturdy board which is ideal for the construction of screening and walkways, either for privacy or [...]
West Fraser marks safety milestone success with charity donations04/05/2023
Wood panel manufacturer, West Fraser (trading as Norbord), has celebrated three years without a Lost Time Accident (LTA) at its Inverness mill by supporting six [...]
West Fraser – cutting out waste for a greener wood panel30/03/2023
We all know that we need to protect the environment and try to undo some of the damage that has been done in the past. [...]
CaberShieldPlus flooring provides safe and sustainable working platform16/02/2023
LISTEN HERE CaberShieldPlus, from West Fraser (Trading as Norbord Europe Ltd), is a durable, P5 flooring which features a permanent, waterproof coating on both sides. [...]
Never come unstuck with West Fraser and CaberFix18/01/2023
The CaberFix range, which can be used with many of West Fraser’s panel products, comprises three glue types and two choices of adhesive tape; having [...]
CaberMDF – the trade’s choice for indoor joinery16/12/2022
CaberMDF Trade and CaberMDF Trade MR, from the West Fraser range, are lightweight, medium density fibreboard panels which have been developed for applications where the [...]
Cut your material miles with West Fraser’s home-grown panels13/12/2022
With growing pressure on the UK construction industry to adhere to environmental targets, it has never been more important to understand the journey materials have [...]
From forest to warehouse – how SterlingOSB Zero is made12/10/2022
SterlingOSB Zero, from West Fraser, is the first and only OSB produced in the UK to be free from formaldehyde added during the manufacturing process: [...]
CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring15/08/2022
CaberFloor P5, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, trading as Norbord, is the UK’s most popular moisture resistant flooring panel of its type. It is [...]
Our products are net carbon negative - but our journey is not over yet!22/07/2022
Steve Roebuck, European Health & Safety Director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end of [...]
West Fraser Rewards01/06/2022
The UK's leading wood-based panel manufacturer West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) is offering customers the chance to win some amazing prizes. Customers spending as [...]
How is SterlingOSB Zero made?18/03/2022
SterlingOSB Zero is one of the most popular panel products used by the UK construction industry; developers, builders, and self-builders alike. It’s the go-to panel [...]
West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications03/02/2022
From timber-frame construction to furniture building, retail interiors to trendy nightspots, West Fraser’s (formerly known as Norbord) portfolio of OSB products, all of which are [...]
West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications21/01/2022
LISTEN HERE 🔊 When considering flooring products for new-build or refurbishment projects, the housebuilder and specifier can be sure that West Fraser’s CaberFloor range includes the perfect solution. Just as [...]
Celebrate the 24 days of Christmas with West Fraser and win a prize!01/12/2021
West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer, is celebrating the festive season by giving customers the chance to [...]
Helping the construction industry to help the environment16/11/2021
LISTEN HERE 🔊 Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director explains how West Fraser is helping the construction industry to help the environment As [...]
Flooring system choices for all applications from West Fraser13/07/2021
Choosing the most suitable flooring system for a project makes an enormous difference to the quality of the finished floor; and will cut costs and [...]
SterlingOSB Zero makes walls strong and sustainable17/06/2021
Many materials can be used to form walls and partitions but, when it comes to choosing a versatile, cost-effective and sustainable option, West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero is [...]
Norbord Europe is now part of West Fraser11/05/2021
Norbord Europe Ltd is proud to join the West Fraser organisation. As the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer and serving the housebuilding and [...]
Site secure with Norbord19/04/2021
Construction sites and vacant buildings are tempting places for thieves, trespassers, vandals, arsonists and children. A perimeter barrier, such as a site hoarding, is seen as [...]
Whatever the job, Norbord has a wood panel for it!07/10/2020
Norbord’s new fully interactive engineered wood panels product guide is proving to be an invaluable online resource for housebuilders, specifiers and architects. A simple click [...]
CaberShieldPlus; keeping you building for up to 60 days, even with the roof off27/03/2020
CaberShieldPlus is the ideal flooring solution when building in Britain's unpredictable climate. Comprising Norbord's popular moisture-resistant CaberFloor P5 tongue-and-groove particleboard flooring panel, CaberShieldPlus is specially designed to withstand exposure to [...]
Stronger together with Norbord05/03/2020
The winning entries in the Stronger Together children's drawing competition, proudly displayed at Norbord's Cowie plant As leaders in the engineered wood panel industry, Norbord [...]
Loft living with CaberBoard flooring05/09/2019
Leeds-based New Storey Homes, who specialise in loft conversions and expanding storage spaces, repeatedly chooses Norbord's CaberDekfor its builds as it is easy to use and [...]
Award-winning designs with Norbord's SterlingOSB Zero05/09/2019
As a renting tenant, Medina Grillo was bored with bland walls and out-dated furnishings. Now an award-winning interiors blogger with a new makeover book aimed at the [...]
Environment Secretary visits Stirling manufacturer to hear challenges facing UK wood basket18/06/2019
Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, met with one of the UK's leading wood panel [...]
Let sleeping dogs lie with Norbord's super-quiet flooring31/01/2019
Norbord's CaberFloor P5 – the UK's most specified chipboard flooring product, has been upgraded to produce a high performance floor with reduced impact and airborne noise [...]

West Fraser (formerly Norbord) Visit website

Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF19/07/2024

West Fraser helps to tend and nurture Tillicoultry community allotment with £1,000 donation12/07/2024

West Fraser’s flooring is fine come rain or shine03/06/2024

Developer cites commercial benefits as key to selecting SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus panels for city centre scheme17/04/2024

West Fraser's CaberMDF matters11/04/2024

Creak-free flooring from West Fraser26/03/2024

Cowie charity donations22/03/2024

Perfectly prepared with SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus19/03/2024

The quietest member of the West Fraser family09/02/2024

West Fraser – perfect for your panel projects in 202419/01/2024

Boxing clever with West Fraser donation19/01/2024

New trainees on board at Cowie plant marking over 40 years of apprenticeships04/12/2023

The best panel for the project? West Fraser's new guide for builders has all the answers10/11/2023

Try before you buy with West Fraser31/10/2023

Engineered in the UK to shape a sustainable tomorrow24/10/2023

West Fraser encourages future carpenters25/09/2023

OSB Zero PrimedPlus ideal for site hoarding and security10/08/2023

West Fraser supports family fun with Plean’s Voice08/08/2023

CaberFloor P5 ticks the eco boxes03/08/2023

Understanding SterlingOSB Zero27/07/2023

CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder24/07/2023

Robust SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus ideal for screening and walkways09/06/2023

West Fraser marks safety milestone success with charity donations04/05/2023

West Fraser – cutting out waste for a greener wood panel30/03/2023

CaberShieldPlus flooring provides safe and sustainable working platform16/02/2023

Never come unstuck with West Fraser and CaberFix18/01/2023

CaberMDF – the trade’s choice for indoor joinery16/12/2022

Cut your material miles with West Fraser’s home-grown panels13/12/2022

From forest to warehouse – how SterlingOSB Zero is made12/10/2022

CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring15/08/2022

Our products are net carbon negative - but our journey is not over yet!22/07/2022

West Fraser Rewards01/06/2022

How is SterlingOSB Zero made?18/03/2022

West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications03/02/2022

West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications21/01/2022

Celebrate the 24 days of Christmas with West Fraser and win a prize!01/12/2021

Helping the construction industry to help the environment16/11/2021

Flooring system choices for all applications from West Fraser13/07/2021

SterlingOSB Zero makes walls strong and sustainable17/06/2021

Norbord Europe is now part of West Fraser11/05/2021

Site secure with Norbord19/04/2021

Whatever the job, Norbord has a wood panel for it!07/10/2020

CaberShieldPlus; keeping you building for up to 60 days, even with the roof off27/03/2020

Stronger together with Norbord05/03/2020

Loft living with CaberBoard flooring05/09/2019

Award-winning designs with Norbord's SterlingOSB Zero05/09/2019

Environment Secretary visits Stirling manufacturer to hear challenges facing UK wood basket18/06/2019

Let sleeping dogs lie with Norbord's super-quiet flooring31/01/2019

West Fraser (formerly Norbord)
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