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Stay up to date with the latest solid wood features from the global timber industryLife Cycle Learning Curve A showcase creation in US hardwoods takes two species into new technical territory – and boasts a better carbon profile than an iPhone. Mike Jeffree reports
A New Twist on US Hardwoods
Specifiers are demanding ever more convincing, evidence-backed performance and environmental
reasons why they should select materials and products. The American Hardwood Export Council is
determined to provide them. Mike Jeffree reports
Preserving Timber’s Reputation The wood preservatives sector continues to ensure that timber’s longevity and reputation are maintained. Keren Fallwell reports.
Forest Garden Timber garden products manufacturing giant Forest Garden invited TTJ to its Hartlebury HQ for an update on changing buying patterns and product developments. Sally Spencer reports.
Protection Needs Profile A key focus of the Wood Protection Association annual conference was the need to raise awareness of the treatment sector’s potential to maximise timber’s market potential. Mike Jeffree reports.
Logs to Logarithms Ranging from forest management, to development of new technologies for wood processing, there can’t be many timber companies with a broader perspective than Danzer. Mike Jeffree reports
Quality Standards The timber cladding market is in good health but product quality control and architect and specifier education needs to be maintained, says Janet Sycamore, director of the Timber Decking and Cladding Association (TDCA)
Cool Cladding
A selection of design-led applications highlights that timber cladding has an ability to transform the
look of a building like no other material
Cladding for all Seasons Merchants and distributors now have a wealth of wood cladding sales options at their disposal. Keren Fallwell reports
Sound proof The success of last month’s W14 reflected the stable recovery in the timber industry. Keren Fallwell reports
Expo comes of age
Last month’s Timber Expo saw an increase in visitor numbers and there was a buzz of optimism
among exhibitors. Sally Spencer reports
Building products Modern wood products from Germany continue to be in high demand in the UK and around the globe for construction, interior finishing and furniture production. Dr Thorsten Mrosek of international marketing platform Wood Germany explains.
Diversified, branded, headed for the UK French softwood is a relatively unknown quantity in the UK, but one of its biggest producers aims to change that. Mike Jeffree reports.
Putting a floor under value Major French sawmills see value added diversification as the way forward. Mike Jeffree reports
A Global Resource French oak sells worldwide, and French sawmillers aim for it to stay that way. Mike Jeffree reports.
On the waterfront Wijma UK is supplying tropical timber for projects both in and beside the water. Sally Spencer reports
Group effort Thanks to its lateral thinking the P&A Group is on a fast growth trend. Sally Spencer reports.
Timber in the mainstream 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 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 German hardwood sawmillers report steady demand for oak but more difficult markets for beech. Robin Meade reports
