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June 2019
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Burning bright
This piece by Andrew True continues the WTS’s occasional theme of ‘unsung heroes’, whose work in the past has an influence on trade today
It’s good to talk
This year’s Wood Protection Association annual conference focused on collaboration and communication. Sally Spencer was there
Invest, upgrade and grow
Kerridge Commercial Systems’ annual conference gave customers an insight into the company’s growth and future product development. Sally Spencer reports
Coastal path
Border Merchant Systems software is a vital asset in helping Coastal to create new sales opportunities and continue to grow
Taking stock
Moving to a modern, efficient ERP stock management system need not be daunting and will enhance your customer service, explains Mark Hughes, Epicor’s regional vice-president UK and Ireland
Stress-busting software
With the launch of its new cloud-based system UT400, Ten-25 Software managing director Ian Oldrey explores how the software a business uses can have a meaningful impact on the well-being and performance of every employee – not just the bottom line
Hidden protection
Major fit-out products manufacturer Morland is an advocate of fighting against unnecessary plastic encapsulation of intumescent strips on fire doors. Stephen Powney looks at its development of Forever Firecheck
Timber and joinery in top three
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index shows timber and joinery sales have performed strongly
Imports up in early 2019
The latest figures from the TTF reveal that the first two months of the year saw increased volumes of imported solid wood and panel products
Moving on up
Three finalists from last year’s TTJ Career Development award made a visit to the Irish forest industry recently courtesy of award sponsor Glennon brothers. TTJ’s Stephen Powney went with them
Getting smarter
Smart Manufacturing is one of several new judged categories in the TTJ Awards this year. Stephen Powney reports
Testing times
Founder/director at The Joinery Network, Owen Dare, managing director at OT Dare Joinery Consultants, discusses how joinery manufacturers can benefit from selling to newbuild developers and trade installation companies
Improving performance
A flurry of new best practice guidelines and products have been released which arerelevant to window and door products and their hardware. Stephen Powney reports
CNC music in the mindsphere
Joinery CNC machining centres are hitting new heights of hi-tech. Mike Jeffree reports
The green shoots of recovery
Gary Froggatt, timber and joinery category manager at Howarth Timber & Building Supplies looks at what’s to come and how it can be navigated
Every vote counts
The voting for the TTJ Awards is under way, so now is the time for joinery companies to encourage their customers to vote for them
Quest for growth
A Hertfordshire joinery specialist on the quest for future expansion after a record year
Gowercroft in £350,000 machine investment
Strategic growth at Gowercroft has seen a significant expansion of machining capabilities as part of new range aimed at the Passivhaus market
K&D joinery expands Dagenham operation
East London-based K&D Joinery is reaping the rewards after completing its latest round of investment, reports Stephen Powney
Opportunities knock
BWF chief executive officer Helen Hewitt says the industry must capitalise on the opportunities that present themselves
