Mr Rutley was joined on the visit by the UK government’s ‘Tree Champion’ Sir William Worsley.
Mr Rutley visit provides a welcomed recognition of the wood panel industry’s role in supporting a strong forestry policy post-Brexit.
Egger has invested a £250m in UK operations in both its Auchinleck and Hexham plants.
The Minister used the visit to deliver a welcomed speech to stakeholders on increasing forestry cover in Northumberland and across the nation, highlighting the new Environment Bill and forthcoming Tree Strategy as the UK Government’s latest commitment to bolstering tree planting in England.
