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Bellway focuses on timber sourcing
20 May, 2013 Conversations are understood to be taking place at national housebuilder Bellway plc about the sourcing of its CLS due to internal concerns over potential performance issues of home-grown Sitka spruce.

• Rising costs put pressure on UK joinery manufacturers
  Costs associated with CE marking and sourcing timber compliant with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) are starting to put pressure on joinery manufacturers, according to the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) latest State of Trade survey.
  

• Major investment marks Nicklin centenary
  Major timber user Nicklin Transit Packaging, which is celebrating 100 years in business, is undertaking a major capital investment programme to boost capacity and efficiency. It is also looking to use 100% British wood.
  

• Importer searches for successor
  A Cumbrian timber trader fears he may have to close his high-end redwood business if no-one comes forward to take over the reigns from him as he prepares for retirement.
  

• Mersey Timber in premises boost
  Sheet materials merchant and processor Mersey Timber is relocating to a single, bigger site to boost capacity and efficiency.
  

Charting the changes
18 May, 2013 Peter Latham, chairman of James Latham plc, congratulates TTJ on 140 years of serving the timber industry

• Regulations? Think investment, not burden
  Meeting regulations costs money but think of it as an investment in your future, says Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White

• Constructing a comfort zone
  Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber Opinion; editorial opinion; blogs

• Ensuring first impressions are good impressions
  The timber industry must keep up its sustainability and legality message, says Keith Fryer

• View from the outside
  Craig White is chairman of Wood for Good and founder of White Design