Archive: September 2018
Brimstone thermally modified timber achieves Durability Class 1
February 16, 2018
Brimstone, the first thermally modified British timber, has achieved Durability Class 1 in tests conducted at The EPH in Dresden, Germany. This is the highest rating and puts Brimstone on a par with the most durable hardwoods. At the internationally respected facility Brimstone ash and poplar were tested for biological durability, ...
Vastern Timber to exhibit Brimstone Wood at this year’s Vision 2017
May 23, 2017
Vastern Timber will be exhibiting the award winning Brimstone Wood at this year's Vision 2017 Show. In collaboration with RIBA, BRE, the London Festival of Architecture and New London Architecture, the event is the UK's premier built environment that showcases an array of technology and innovation developments in the industry. V...
Vastern Timber to promote Brimstone at Materials 2017
April 12, 2017
Vastern Timber, the Wiltshire based sawmill and timber company, will be exhibiting at Materials 2017 - the new conference and exhibition taking place at the ILEC Centre, Earls Court, which focusses entirely on material solutions for architecture, construction, and design. Offering a unique opportunity for architects, specifiers, en...
Brimstone is interviewed at UK Construction week 2016
December 19, 2016
It's been quite a year since we launched the thermally-modified British hardwood range, Brimstone Wood back at EcoBuild in March. Watch the interview with Brimstone's Tom Barnes, at this year's UK Construction week 2016. ...
Brimstone wins the TTJ Innovative Product Development Award
November 2, 2016
We’re delighted to announce that Vastern Timber’s Brimstone range has won the Innovative Product Development prize at the 2016 TTJ Awards - the most prestigious annual awards ceremony in the UK timber industry. We’ve had a fantastic response to Brimstone since we launched the thermally-modified British hardwood range at Ecobuild ...
Brimstone shortlisted for 2016 TTJ Timber Innovation Award
September 12, 2016
We’re excited to announce that Brimstone has been shortlisted for the timber industry’s main product innovation award for 2016… Now in its 20th year, the annual TTJ Awards is the most important ceremony recognising outstanding achievements in the UK timber trade industry – so we were delighted to learn that our new Brimston...
