Jan 17, 2008. /Lesprom Network/. Balcas Timber, one of the largest sawmills in the British Isles, has been praised for being at the 'cutting edge' of the development of renewable energy processes. Northern Ireland Assembly Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew, who visited the company, said: "What I have seen today is very impressive. The integrated use of forest products by Balcas is the result of closer and innovative partnerships between Government and industry. "Balcas is clearly at the forefront of generating renewable energy using wood fibre from forests as a fuel to produce electricity for industrial consumption and wood pellets for domestic use», she added. Balcas is the largest sawmill in Ireland, and the third largest in the British Isles. The company is involved in three distinct activities; sawmilling, MDF (Medium Density Fibre) mouldings and production of wood pellets.