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TTJ Awards voting under way!
Voting has got under way in the TTJ Awards 2019 voted categories.
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NYTimber supplies 4,000th panelised roof system
NYTimber has supplied its 4,000th NYTRoof, following a series of contract wins from some of the UK’s largest housebuilders.
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New production line adds capacity to W Howard
A new production line has been installed at Polyco in Wales.
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Holmen timber profits up despite weaker selling prices
Swedish forest products producer Holmen has reported improved operating profits in Q1 within its wood products division.
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Senior appointments at Zest
Timber garden product manufacturer Zest 4 Leisure has announced a number of senior level appointments to broaden capabilities at management level, and an increased investment in training and development to support its future growth.
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Pierce joins AVS as MD
AVS Fencing & Landscaping has welcomed new managing director Stewart Pierce.
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Hipkins to chair BMF West Midlands
James Hipkins, managing director of Emerys Builders Merchants, is the new chairman of the Builders Merchants’ Federation’s (BMF) West Midlands region. He takes over from Neil Lawrence, chief operating officer Jewson and managing director Local Merchant Group.
LATEST FEATURES
Jim Coulson of TFT Woodexperts reminds us that the WBP designation for plywood was withdrawn 25 years ago and using the term now is incorrect and misleading
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Better Connected
Hardwood and premium grade softwoood importer and distributor Timber Connection has undergone a transformation. Stephen Powney meets the directors
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Think Southern Yellow
America’s southern yellow pine industry is continuing to build a worldwide following, including in Europe, writes Charles Trevor.
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Transfused and transformed
The Blushing Bar show piece by designer-maker Sebastian Cox has already prompted a toast to red oak at the Wallpaper Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, next it will feature on the AHEC stand at Interzum. Mike Jeffree reports.
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A five year high
Despite uncertain economic times in Europe, its US hardwood imports rose in 2018, with the UK remaining the biggest buyer. Courtesy of AHEC
BLOGS
The US-China trade war is causing a fundamental change in the American hardwood industry’s trading outlook and one outcome is renewed focus on the European market, writes American Hardwood Export Council executive director Mike Snow
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A question of durability
The BRE is embarking on a European programme to develop a performance life software tool to facilitate specification of timber in construction, writes Ed Suttie.
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Voters at the ready!
Voting for the TTJ Awards is now under way.
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Driving Up Standards, Attracting Talent
The year ahead looks challenging, but the BWF is not about to relax its efforts supporting the woodworking sector to further improve performance and recruit and hone the skills of its next generation of employees, says chief executive Helen Hewitt
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Getting training on track
Progress is being made, but improving training and education continues to be an imperative for the future of the timber sector, writes Geoff Rhodes of forest products and international trade consultancy GRA, recipient of TTJ’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
