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Dutch timber sector applauds Vandecasteele
19 December, 2018
Vandecasteele Houtimport has been voted the Best Belgian Timber Company of the year by the readers of the Dutch magazine De Houtwereld.

Book your tickets for Wood and Wellness!
19 December, 2018
Tickets for TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference are on sale with members of timber industry organisations able to qualify for a discount.

Formica Group to be sold to Broadview
18 December, 2018
Formica Group is to be sold by its New Zealand owners Fletcher Building Ltd to Broadview Holding BV (‘Broadview’) for US$840m.

Staying engaged with EU opportunity
17 December, 2018
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager

Panel discussions
17 December, 2018
Sally Spencer reports from the TTF’s first UK Wood Panels Conference, which took place in London last month

Going Electric
17 December, 2018
Materials handling and logistics are in firm focus as companies seek to maintain product availability and operational efficiency in light of Brexit, Stephen Powney reports

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

BMC and TP support training
17 December, 2018
BMC launches its new graduate trainee programme and Travis Perkins welcomes a Chinese delegation interested in its apprenticeships

UK combi first
17 December, 2018
Longstanding kitchen manufacturer Crown Imperial has taken delivery of the first UK 4 tonne capacity electric-powered Combi-CB

How lovely are thy branches?
17 December, 2018
Wood scientist Dan Ridley-Ellis says fitness as a Christmas tree is now a significant species survival advantage

Staying engaged with eu opportunity
17 December, 2018
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager

Hoping for the best
17 December, 2018
The future of Anglo-Irish trade is in the hands of the politicians at the moment, causing a great deal of uncertainty. Sally Spencer reports

Are you ready for Euro-Stage V?
17 December, 2018
Emission standards for diesel forklift trucks are about to get a lot stricter and, for the first time, LPG trucks are affected too. What are the implications for buyers planning their future strategic fleet purchases? asks Paul Watson, UK commercial director at Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK Ltd

A fire safety essential
17 December, 2018
Post Grenfell, more than ever, Declarations of Performance for fi re rated panels are a key assurance, writes Meyer Timber compliance manager Stephen Cope

Hubtex UK growth plans
17 December, 2018
German sideloader manufacturer Hubtex is planning to expand its UK base at Milton Keynes. Hubtex UK sales director Juan Cantalejo discusses the company’s growth plans in the British market

Hyster for holz
17 December, 2018
German timber products distributor Holz-Tusche is a long-term user of Hyster forklifts and has been gradually switching over to LPG fuel

Secrets of success
17 December, 2018
Nick Latham is chairman of James Latham plc. Stephen Powney interviewed him at the Hemel Hempstead head office and found a man determined not to let the company rest on its laurels

Wood for good health
17 December, 2018
Delegates to Wood for Good’s autumn marketing summit heard how data holds the key to the health and well-being of the timber industry

Softwood Soothsaying
17 December, 2018
The annual International Softwood Conference (ISC) is always a great window on performance and prospects of the European softwood sector. This year’s event detailed both opportunities and risks facing markets

A fire safety essential
17 December, 2018
Post Grenfell, more than ever, Declarations of Performance for fire rated panels are a key assurance, writes Meyer Timber compliance manager Stephen Cope