Search Results: 'European Timber Trade Federation'

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

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

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

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

ETTF lead role passes to Thomas Goebel
11 December, 2018
AndrÈ de Boer is stepping down as secretary general of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in 2019, handing over the reins to Thomas Goebel, chief executive of German Timber Trade Federation GD Holz.

Timber construction trend to continue despite building regs move
03 December, 2018
The move towards timber construction will not be thwarted by a change to building regulations aimed at banning use of combustible materials in new residential buildings over 18m, says the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI).

Selling up, not down
22 November, 2018
The TTF’s first conference for the UK panels sector will focus on adding value and innovation. Sally Spencer spoke to Dave Hopkins

Wood Awards’ top prize won by Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery
21 November, 2018
The Mears Group Gold Award winner of this year’s Wood Awards is Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery, Cambridge.

Wood-based panels: adding value
12 November, 2018
The clocks have gone back, there is an edge in the air and it barely seems possible that we’re getting nearer to Christmas.

Wood-based panels: adding value
12 November, 2018
The clocks have gone back, there is an edge in the air and it barely seems possible that we’re getting nearer to Christmas.

Brexit concerns start to bite
25 October, 2018
The chipboard sector has had its challenges and Brexit is looming large. Andrew Tunnicliffe reports

Home work
25 September, 2018
Sawmills are making the most of the current strong demand for British-grown timber, although margins remain tight. Sally Spencer reports

Machinery fair moves to Shanghai
04 September, 2018
Shanghai is hosting the first edition of the Shanghai International Furniture Machinery & Woodworking Machinery Fair, a new event resulting from a collaboration between CIFF and the WMF-International Woodworking Machinery Fair.

Solid state
27 July, 2018
The joinery sector is seeing solid growth, despite ructions in the construction sector. Sally Spencer reports

Diversifying Demand for Logs and Lumber
26 July, 2018
From logs to engineered timber for construction, international demand has increased for French wood at every stage of processing, report Jean-François Guilbert and Thibaud Le Moign of the industry’s marketing association French Timber

China Growth
20 June, 2018
China continues to exert a massive influence on global timber markets, reports Stephen Powney

Future focused global forum
22 May, 2018
France’s premier timber exhibition has become a core event for the international industry; a venue for launching new products, discussing key trade topics and addressing potential forward market trends and developments. Mike Jeffree reports.

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

Alsford in Brexit softwood prices warning to Lib Dem leader
21 May, 2018
Alsford Timber has warned Lib Dem leader Vince Cable that the company may have to pay millions more upfront to buy European softwood if the UK Government does not secure mutually-beneficial customs’ arrangements before the United Kingdom leaves the EU in ten months’ time.