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23 December, 2020
Daltons Wadkin operator trainer Warren Handley has 36 years’ experience working and training in the woodworking industry and shares his insight into how manufacturers can deliver their expertise safely to customers, clients, and colleagues in the Covid era

Science Fact
23 December, 2020
The WTS’s annual conference went online this year, providing plenty of technical information and room for discussion. Sally Spencer reports

Connected by design
23 December, 2020
AHEC’s latest creative project was about sustainability, lockdown and stunning design in American hardwood, writes European director David Venables

On the virtual road
23 December, 2020
The TRA held four regional roadshow webinars in October. Sally Spencer attended the North of England and Scotland event

Tait to replace Livesey at Egger
17 December, 2020
The Egger Group has appointed Andrew Tait as its new commercial director for its western Europe division, to succeed Bob Livesey when he retires in spring 2021 after a 37-year career with the company.

TTF shares latest government advice on GB/NI trade
17 December, 2020
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is sharing the latest advice from the government on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

Art, craft and sustainability
16 December, 2020
This year’s TTJ Awards presentations may have been virtual, but thanks to SCM and AHEC, the trophies are an impressive physical reality. Mike Jeffree reports

The show must go on!
16 December, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 was a virtual event this year and also included lots of different content designed to be a gathering place for the timber trade during this time of the pandemic, writes Stephen Powney

On your marks
16 December, 2020
Timbermark has developed new inkjet marking systems for panels

In at the finish
16 December, 2020
Innovative cladding combines the best in high performance wood protection and style

Facing the challenges
16 December, 2020
Lars Schmidt, general manager at DeSH, the German sawmill and timber industry association, sums up the sector’s experiences this year, which range from coronavirus, drought and beetle infestation

Tracking trade
16 December, 2020
The updated open access IMM Data Dashboard and STIX websites allow users to tailor timber trade data presentation and analysis to their requirements. Mike Jeffree reports

CBG goes for Gombe
16 December, 2020
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon sees good prospects for developing the market for a versatile secondary tropical species. Mike Jeffree reports

Coping with the Covid challenge
16 December, 2020
Timber companies in Africa have stepped up healthcare provision in the face of the pandemic. Mike Jeffree reports

Flying the flag for FLEGT
16 December, 2020
FLEGT is seen as a template for legality assurance for the range of forest risk products, but it still needs more communication in the timber sector, according to speakers at a recent TTF seminar. Mike Jeffree reports

TTBS Christmas message
15 December, 2020
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s (TTBS) trustees, our national president Paul Snape, vice-president John Taylor, the TTBS board of management and our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the Society throughout 2020, which has been a most difficult year for us all.

BSW invests in tailored training
15 December, 2020
BSW Group has invested in tailored training courses for staff across its sawmills in Scotland. This training has seen five team leaders awarded with full Chartered Management Institute (CMI) certifications, which will transform how the business and its team operate.

Binderholz acquires Klausner Lumber Two
15 December, 2020
The Binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen in Austria, has purchased all the assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, at a virtual auction held on December 10. In the auction, Binderholz prevailed over Mayr Melnhof Holz and was awarded the contract at US$83.4m. The transaction is expected to close in January 2021.

UK fencing contractors surveyed on introducing treated timber post warranty scheme
11 December, 2020
Contractors in the fencing industry are being surveyed to see if they will back a warranty scheme in a bid to solve problems when treated timber fence posts fail prematurely.

Timber users and buyers warned on stock shortages
11 December, 2020
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is advising all timber users and buyers to be proactive in their purchasing strategies against a background of continuing tight wood supply conditions.