| Welcome to the re-named Mid Scotland Forest Industries Cluster (MSFIC) web page!
Forthcoming events:
Please contact Cluster Support Unit for details of forthcoming meetings/activities of the Central Scotland Regional Cluster. We welcome new members and all positive contributions that will assist in the continued development of Mid Scotland Forest Industries Cluster.
For information about other forest industries-related events, see Forthcoming Events.
Previous meetings/activities - minutes and reports
Meeting on 26 September 2007, Dunblane.
'Current Opportunities for new Woodland Creation in Mid Scotland'
- note of meeting (please save before opening documents, if necessary);
- presentations:
- Current policy drivers - Bob McIntosh
- Update P&A Conservancy area - Syd House
- Economic drivers - Guy Watt
- Role of and potential for native woodlands - Rick Worrell
- View of private forestry sector - Raymond Henderson
- View of local planning authority - Graham Esson
- Proposed initiative to improve public impression of forestry - Jim Christie
9 March 2007 - Presentations (programme):
- Wood fuel supply - stump to radiator - Daniel Gates;
- The case for wood energy in Scotland - Steve Luker;
- Adding value locally - the challenges and business opportunities - Betsy van der Lee;
- Vendor Managed inventory - Peter Kahn.
Meeting on 8 November 2006, Perth
Minutes of meeting of CSFIC of 8 September 2005
Minutes of meeting of CSFIC of 28 February 2005
Cluster networking in action - report 27 January 2005
Minutes of meeting of CSFIC of 5 October 2004
Contact details:
Facilitator:
Chair:
Cluster Co-ordinator: Email - scotcluster (at) confor.org.uk
The Central Scotland Forest Industries Cluster was formally inaugurated in May 2004 and quickly gathered momentum during the following months. Funded by Scottish Enterprise, CSFIC is one of the regional cluster groups which report to the national Scottish Forest Industries Cluster, a partnership between Scottish Enterprise and the Confederation of Forest Industries.
CSFIC has therefore been created as a regional platform with the following key objectives:
- to promote industry engagement within Central Scotland through organised events and activities;
- to develop and implement an action plan on key issues affecting our industry within Central Scotland;
- to identify and facilitate real business opportunities for participating members through active networking (within and outwith Central Scotland);
- to strengthen and develop regional cluster linkages;
- to report to the national Scottish Forest Industries Cluster on issues of relevance and importance regionally.
CSFIC has already identified seven key regional issues which are:
1. Timber marketing
2. Co-products
3. Lobbying
4. Cataloguing of good examples of timber buildings
5. Labour/training
6. Supply chain
7. Forging cross-industry links
These issues were identified at the regional meeting held in September 2004 and they are currently being put into action by seven focus groups made up of CSFIC group members.
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