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EU strengthens wood focus
29 December, 2017
Timber’s sustainability was a key focus as this year’s FEFPEB congress

Timber challenges materials handling
29 December, 2017
As handling requirements in the timber industry become ever more varied, David Reeve, industry solutions manager for Hyster Europe, explains why the right equipment and attachments are vital for efficient operations

Globalisation, branding and building the future
29 December, 2017
Hardwood trade representatives from across the globe converged on Venice for the International Hardwood Conference, reports Mike Jeffree

Irish timber processors stay true to UK market
29 December, 2017
Ireland’s economy has made a good recovery but domestic demand for timber is still at a low level, making the UK a crucial and enduring export market. Sally Spencer reports

New year prospects
18 December, 2017
Soon, most of us will be on Christmas holidays – which often seem like a few days of calm wedged between the busyness of life.

Steady and stable
22 November, 2017
Overall, West and Central African producers and traders are experiencing a long period of price stability. TTJ’s West African specialist reports

The poplar choice
22 November, 2017
Spanish poplar plywood producer Garnica has an ambitious growth and product innovation programme. Stephen Powney visited its mills in northern Spain

Softwood in tune and on trend
22 November, 2017
The International Softwood Conference highlighted primarily positive trends for the softwood sector around the globe, with demand growing and new applications taking root. Mike Jeffree reports

High tech sustainability
22 November, 2017
A plentiful, sustainable supply of high grade raw material combined with an advanced sawmilling sector makes Germany a signifi cant European timber player, writes Lars Schmidt, CEO of the German Sawmill and Timber Industry Association

Austria’s advantage
22 November, 2017
Peter Franklin, sector manager at Advantage Austria, gives an overview of the Austrian timber market and its relationship with the UK

UK timber import slowdown predicted
21 November, 2017
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is predicting a slowdown in the UK’s softwood imports for 2018.

Putting timber on the map
19 November, 2017
On the front cover of this issue is the timber-resplendent Hastings Pier, a worthy winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize – UK architecture’s highest award. It really is a fantastic project and is great advert for the use of timber.

Putting timber on the map
18 November, 2017
On the front cover of this issue is the timber-resplendent Hastings Pier, a worthy winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize – UK architecture’s highest award. It really is a fantastic project and is great advert for the use of timber.

London furniture retailer first to be fined in UK under EUTR
01 November, 2017
Designer furniture retailer Lombok has become the first UK business to be fined for breaching regulations introduced in 2013 to prohibit the importing and sale of illegally harvested timber.

Made in Britain
20 October, 2017
With an upsurge of interest in products made in Britain since the vote to leave the EU, TTJ looks at the story of timber fit-out product manufacturer Morland

Positivity not passivity for tropical timber
20 October, 2017
The STTC Conference underlined an energy and breadth of ideas for promoting sustainable tropical timber and forest management, writes Mark van Benthem of independent sustainable forest products and services institute Probos

Primed for growth
20 October, 2017
New Chinese investment plans are expected to fuel its growth of hardwood consumption, reports TTJ’s Asian markets specialist

Plywood sales On steady course
25 September, 2017
UK plywood demand is reasonably healthy, and expected to remain so, but shipping issuesand environmental crackdowns in China could affect supply. Keren Fallwell reports