Joinery & manufactured goods - Page 4
Stay up to date with the latest joinery & manufactured goods features from the global timber industryGreen building Demand for garden buildings, both traditional and contemporary, is growing. Sally Spencer reports
Firing the message home John Fletcher, manager of the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme, reports on this year’s Fire Door Safety Week
Joinery business gathers pace The joinery sector is working at full speed but while the full order books are welcome, increased demand brings challenges. Liz Male reports from the BWF.
Double helix marks a perfect circle This year’s TTJ Awards trophy maker has been at the event before, but last time he was winning one. Mike Jeffree reports
The new wood floor Harvey Booth, Kährs country manager (UK and Ireland), provides an insight into trends in the market for timber floors and the sector’s improving environmental credentials
It’s what I’ve always wanted… Top architects and designers have come up with a wish list of products they’ve always wanted but never been able to find. Thanks to AHEC and Benchmark Furniture, these products have now been made and will be exhibited as part of the London Design Festival. AHEC’S Belinda Cobden-Ramsay reports.
On Target The market for Medite Tricoya Extreme is gaining momentum. Sally Spencer reports.
High Performance Kebony forecasts further growth as product awareness grows. Sally Spencer reports
Casting the net wider Markets for Lignia modified wood from New Zealand are expanding and product development continues apace. Sally Spencer reports.
Furniture form and function The furniture categories of the Wood Awards always attracts a large number of entries. We look at some of this year’s projects.
A springboard for growth Last month’s BWF Members' Day got back to the business of promoting the true sustainability of the timber sector. Liz Male reports.
Ecobuild:Demand for Kebony continues to grow Adrian Pye, international sales director at modified wood producer Kebony, was in upbeat mood, reporting that the company enjoyed 80% growth globally last year.
Ecobuild: Arden flies the flag for British manufacturing After positive feedback at last year's Ecobuild, Arden Windows was back to launch its new Kinward sliding sash with concealed slider.
Let there be Leitz 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 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 The BWF and BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme’s Fire Door Safety Week was a roaring success. Liz Male reports.
Rising to the top Staircase manufacturer Staircraft is expanding to meet demand and focusing on product development. Robin Meade reports.
Online tools at your disposal 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 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 Thanks to its lateral thinking the P&A Group is on a fast growth trend. Sally Spencer reports.
