Search Results: 'European Timber Trade Federation'

Totally Tropical
19 December, 2019
The TTF’s Tropical Timber Forum featured presentations from companies on the ground in the tropical forestry belt. Sally Spencer was there

Present Problems, Positive Prospects
19 December, 2019
Insect pest, storm damage and over production are impacting the softwood sector, but soaring global housing demand presents exciting opportunity. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference 2019

Teaching the Austrian way
26 November, 2019
This year for our Austria timber focus, TTJ joined a UK trip to Binderholz with lecturers from several universities to learn more about the products and processes in the Austrian timber sector. Stephen Powney reports

Slowdown in Q2 sales
17 September, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index reveals a slowdown in year-on-year growth

Motivating the market
21 August, 2019
The TTF has restructured to create working groups focusing on different products and market sectors, one of which is cladding, as Camilla Hair reports

Timber and joinery in top three
20 June, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index shows timber and joinery sales have performed strongly

Making the most of wood together
22 April, 2019
WPA chief executive Gordon Ewbank describes what led up to the strategic partnership agreement with the TTF and gives details about the ‘policy action plan’ that will be implemented together

Deal, or no deal?
21 March, 2019
TTF Brexit transition workshops provided guidance for the timber trade in the event of a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU. Sally Spencer reports on some of the points raised

Brexit causes disruption
21 March, 2019
Brexit uncertainty and rising stocks have started to disrupt the UK softwood market. Jerry Wilson reports

Over the top
12 February, 2019
Business levels are holding up for suppliers of roofing timbers and systems despite wider political uncertainties. For this report we have primarily focused on roofing battens and trussed rafters. Stephen Powney reports

A compelling storey
16 January, 2019
The annual Wood Awards saw Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery “rise to the top”

2019 Predictions
16 January, 2019
The New Year is here but what will it bring? The big current issue is, of course, the nature of the UK’s exit from the EU on March 29. We are likely to find out very soon whether we are heading for deal or no deal. Trading and customs arrangements, currency, housebuilding, investment decisions and general business confidence could all be affected in the coming months. But there is some optimism in timber sectors, with the UK sawmilling sector seeing opportunities to grow its share of the UK timber market and others predicting some stability. Here we ask several industry figures for their 2019 expectations