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James Latham reports exceptional annual financial results
01 July, 2022
UK leading timber products distributor James Latham plc recorded a 54% growth in sales to £385.4m in the financial year ended March 31, 2022, according to its newly announced annual results.

Not out of the woods
10 June, 2022
Confor recently warned that the UK faces declining supplies of home-grown wood due to lack of productive tree planting. With the country currently needing to import over 80% of its wood requirement, the UK could be sleepwalking into a timber shortage crisis in the not too distant future. Stuart Goodall, Confor chief executive, examines the threats to supply and why the UK must urgently move productive tree planting up the agenda

Business Blossoms
08 April, 2022
The garden products sector has continued to benefit from the new stay-at-home culture. Sally Spencer reports

2022 What lies ahead?
04 February, 2022
The tumult of 2020 was followed by an equally unpredictable 2021, but what will this year bring? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may play out

Survive and thrive
10 December, 2021
With a changing world and a changing market presenting new challenges, trends and opportunities, the wood sector is evolving. So how can materials handling equipment play its part in helping this sector thrive? Josie Fox, industry manager for Hyster explains the key trends and challenges that play a part

Stora Enso launches low-carbon industrial buildings solutions for UK
30 November, 2021
Stora Enso has launched a suite of tools to support developers of the UK’s industrial buildings to create more attractive, productive and sustainable buildings, with spans ranging from 12-36m, from small workshops to large retail sheds and warehouses.

Demanding times
01 October, 2021
British-grown timber is in great demand and sawmills are rising to the challenge. Sally Spencer reports

Little sign of hardwood market relief
21 July, 2021
Hardwood supply and demand remain seriously out of kilter and the arrival of a breakbulk timber cargo from Asia underlines unprecedented container costs. Mike Jeffree reports

Pandemic Underlines Joinery Resilience
15 June, 2021
Joinery producers are seeing a particularly busy RMI market and are upbeat about the year ahead despite raw materials challenges. Mike Jeffree reports

Greenpeace certification report covets headlines not consensus
19 March, 2021
It must be a burden being part of Greenpeace, being so ineffably right all the time, when everyone else is so unmitigatedly wrong.

Greenpeace certification report covets headlines not consensus
19 March, 2021
It must be a burden being part of Greenpeace, being so ineffably right all the time, when everyone else is so unmitigatedly wrong.

For better or for worse?
24 February, 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year, but will 2021 be better or worse? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may pan out

TTBS supports beneficiaries throughout Covid-19 pandemic
16 February, 2021
Despite the extreme difficulties experienced by all charities during 2020, the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Socieity (TTBS) has continued to support the timber industry’s retired and sick throughout the year and continues to provide a package of grants and allowances for 2021.

TTJ Awards goes virtual
14 August, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to new solutions and ways of working and that also applies to the TTJ Awards, which will go Virtual for the first time to provide a safe gathering point for the timber trade. TTJ editor Stephen Powney explains what guests can expect from the Virtual experience

A family affair
14 August, 2020
Andrew and Michael Donaldson are following in their father’s footsteps in taking over the roles of CEO and chairman, respectively, of the James Donaldson & Sons Group. Sally Spencer reports

Persimmon re-opens housebuilding sites
30 April, 2020
National housebuilder Persimmon has commenced a phased return to work, with stringent measures in place to ensure compliance with the new procedures for safe working.

BMF backs CLC plan to save UK construction
02 April, 2020
Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) co-signs Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) letter to the Prime Minister requesting support for the production and distribution of building materials to continue.

TTF issues lockdown guidance as companies close
24 March, 2020
Confusion still leaves government guidance open to interpretation on how it applies to the construction sector.

New year, new price trend
25 February, 2020
Mild winter weather in the Baltics has impacted harvesting rates, with talk of shortages to come. Against this background, importers and sawmillers are now expecting price rises following a year of price carnage for volume structural softwood. Stephen Powney reports

We’ve got you covered
28 January, 2020
The wood coatings and finishes sector continues to innovate and bring new products to market. Sally Spencer reports