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Fire alert sounded
28 December, 2013
Latest research underlines the need for specifiers to scrutinise fire retardant coating performance claims carefully, says Wood Protection Association director Steve Young.

A miracle technology?
28 December, 2013
BM TRADA’s Peter Kaczmar examines the case for microporous paints and asks: does it hold water?

Predictive palette
28 December, 2013
Akzo Nobel colour forecasts help shape the international interior and exterior coatings and finishes markets

The colour green
28 December, 2013
Environmental and technical performance go together in Sadolin wood protection products, says Mark Lloyd sustainability manager of manufacturer Crown Paints.

Pre-finished performer
28 December, 2013
Balcas predicts big things for its fully finished mouldings line in just its second year on sale.

New Year must bring new resolve
28 December, 2013
We must shake off our complacency and overcome obstacles to put global forests on a different, sustainable trajectory, says Julia Young, WWF Global Forest & Trade Network UK manager

Covering all options
28 December, 2013
Factory-applied finishes and coatings that combine preservative and decorative functions are finding favour. Robin Meade reports.

Radiata revolution is UK bound
28 December, 2013
New Zealand remanufacturing sawmill, KLC NZ has pushed back the technical boundaries in radiata pine processing, and the UK is one of the target markets for the results. Mike Jeffree reports.

Warm coating
28 December, 2013
Thermally-modified timber is now established on the UK market, so it’s important to understand how to optimise coatings systems. Neil Summers of Timber Dimension reports.

Good, but can still do better
28 December, 2013
Our guest column this week from Julia Young of the WWF Global Forest Trade Network reminded me of an old school report, albeit less abrupt and minus the cruel but fair comment that my total lack of ball skills and co-ordination meant I was being dropped from cricket and football to focus on rugby (England cricket selectors perhaps take note).

Margins under pressure
28 December, 2013
Ireland’s mills have enjoyed an increase in demand but high log prices are eating into margins. Keren Fallwell reports

Stronger building market gives ply sector hope
28 December, 2013
UK demand for plywood is improving, buoyed by increasing construction activity. Ian Martin reports

Grow more trees, use more wood
28 December, 2013
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Florian Steierer reports on a meeting of the organisations member states during European Forest Week

Happy Christmas!
24 December, 2013
TTJ Wishes all its readers a happy Christmas and a good New Year. Our offices will be closed from December 24 and will reopen on January 2. The next issue is out on January 11.

New home registrations up 30%
23 December, 2013
New home registrations were up 30% in the rolling quarter September to November, compared to a year ago.

Swedish reassurance to UK over growing timber exports to China
23 December, 2013
Sweden’s sawmilling sector has sought to reassure UK customers about its supply commitments to the British market in the face of growing sawn timber exports to China.

Churchill & Sim marks 200th anniversary
23 December, 2013
Softwood agent Churchill & Sim Ltd has marked its 200th anniversary with a City of London lunch, a stone’s throw from where the company was founded in Mincing Lane.

Rowlinson Timber adds to sales team
23 December, 2013
Rowlinson Timber has added to its sales team with the appointment of three new members of staff.