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A Year of Promise and Opportunity
11 April, 2022
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), reflects on 2021 and what this year may have in store

John Park retires
04 March, 2022
John Park, manager of Canada Wood UK and a board member and immediate past chairman of the Wood Technology Society (WTS) is retiring at the end of March.

WPA launches new code of practice for industrial wood preservation
27 January, 2021
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has officially released its new code of practice for industrial wood preservation. The code of practice is endorsed by both the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Decking & Cladding Association (TDCA) as part of the three-way working partnership agreement on treated wood products.

Making the most of treated wood
20 April, 2020
WPA chief executive Gordon Ewbank explains how making the most of wood to tackle climate change goes hand in glove with making the most of wood protection technology

Specification Imperatives
17 April, 2020
WPA chief executive officer, Gordon Ewbank, highlights the need to specify and buy preservative treated timber accurately

Higher specs for decks
30 March, 2020
Janet Sycamore from the TDCA explains how the specification for deck substructures is changing and why it will mean better performance for timber decking

Improving performance
17 June, 2019
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

A year of scrutiny
12 February, 2019
Janet Sycamore, director of operations at the Timber Decking and Cladding Association says recent scrutiny must not undermine confidence in timber cladding

Leitz Tooling achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification
04 October, 2018
Leitz Tooling UK has achieved ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Standard Certification following its audit last year.

Obituary – Tony Hall
15 July, 2018
It is with great sadness that the Hall family announce the death of Anthony Brian Hall, better known as Tony.

Across the boards
22 May, 2018
UK manufacturers are increasing their output as demand for wood-based panels continues to grow. Sally Spencer reports

It’s not rocket science!
24 August, 2017
Wood Technology Society chairman John Park questions why so many in the timber trade cannot get a grip on the EU Construction Products Regulation

Strengthening Bonds Post-Brexit
20 March, 2017
Brexit may mean Brexit, but in the face of global trade trends, rather than loosening ties, the UK and EU timber trades can and should reinforce bonds of cooperation and support, writes Patrizio Antonicoli, secretary general of CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries

A mission to protect
20 May, 2016
The prospects of the timber treatment sector are good, but it needs to be ever more proactive to achieve its potential, the Wood Protection Association conference heard. Mike Jeffree reports

WPA acts to dispel treatment misperceptions
21 December, 2015
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has acted to correct misperceptions about BS 8417’s 30-year specification. Steve Young, WPA director, explains.

Seismic Shift
20 May, 2015
Well I said last month it was a dangerous game second guessing the voting intentions of the public. And so it turned out.

Protection Needs Profile
20 May, 2015
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.

Seismic Shift
20 May, 2015
Well I said last month it was a dangerous game second guessing the voting intentions of the public. And so it turned out.

The regeneration game
11 January, 2014
Norbord’s OSB mills have entered a period of major cash regeneration, thanks largely to the turnaround in the housebuilding sector. Sally Spencer reports