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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.
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.
Let there be Leitz
14 December, 2013
Leitz Tooling’s recently launched ThermoTech window tooling system enables any size joinery company to manufacture high performance windows. Sally Spencer reports.
Gorbals chills kept at bay
14 December, 2013
TTJ Awards finalist Skaala Windows & Doors is manufacturing and installing £6.5m-worth of windows and balcony doors at a Glasgow housing association development. Sally Spencer reports.
Closing the door on fire
14 December, 2013
The BWF and BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme’s Fire Door Safety Week was a roaring success. Liz Male reports.
Rising to the top
14 December, 2013
Staircase manufacturer Staircraft is expanding to meet demand and focusing on product development. Robin Meade reports.
Online tools at your disposal
14 December, 2013
Lucy Woodhead, communications manager at JELD-WEN, discusses the importance of an intuitive and fully functional website and why the company’s 2013 TTJ Website of the Year Award-winning site is tailored to offer joiners everything they need to get the job done.
Top performers
14 December, 2013
The Performance Window Group encompasses some of the UK’s top brands, one of which, Mumford & Wood, is approaching its 60th anniversary. Chairman and chief executive of the Performance Timber Group, Roy Wakeman OBE, reports.
Group effort
02 December, 2013
Thanks to its lateral thinking the P&A Group is on a fast growth trend. Sally Spencer reports.
Timber in the mainstream
02 December, 2013
Bishop Edward King Chapel won top honours in this year’s Wood Awards – and there was plenty more that earned the judges’ praise. Keren Fallwell reports
KVH hopes rise
02 December, 2013
German builders have long appreciated the advantages of using KVH timber and now German sawmillers’ hopes are rising that they can crack the UK market. Stephen Powney reports
Oak leads the way
02 December, 2013
German hardwood sawmillers report steady demand for oak but more difficult markets for beech. Robin Meade reports
Anglo-German trade ties strengthen
02 December, 2013
A shift in the market has made the UK a more attractive destination for German softwood products. Stephen Powney reports
Canadian supply impacts global timber dynamics
16 November, 2013
A decline in Canadian capacity should signal better times ahead for Europe’s timber producers, says Peter Woodbridge.
