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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

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

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

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

Marine potential
22 November, 2018
More market education, performance data and greater use of lesser-known species are needed to sustain and grow tropical timber’s place in the marine products sector. Mike Jeffree reports

Surface currents
22 November, 2018
Dave Huggins, business development director at IDS talks about the trends in the panel sector

Gabon commits to FSC certification
26 October, 2018
The Gabon government has requested forestry operators to become FSC certified by 2022. The move has been welcomed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

A cure for treatments?
25 October, 2018
The TTF’s Preservative Treatment Action Plan aims to raise levels of transparency and knowledge across the supply chain from producer to builder. TTJ investigates how TTF members, and their customers, are reacting to the Federation’s proposals

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

Gearing up for Brexit
25 September, 2018
Major Irish pallet producer CJ Sheeran explains how it has increased its ISPM15 heat-treatment capacity

Have your say on controlled wood
25 September, 2018
The FSC acknowledges stakeholder concerns about the credibility of its ‘controlled wood’ standard and is inviting feedback on its review. FSC UK executive director Rosie Teasdale reports

Globalised hardwood market brings pressures
27 August, 2018
In the words of one importer, global demand for hardwood of all kinds is on the rise, and the UK trade has to deal with the consequences. Mike Jeffree reports

Sterling work
31 July, 2018
Norbord’s new £95m OSB line in Inverness is up and running and ready to capitalise on the booming market for the panel product. Keren Fallwell reports

Fast riser
31 July, 2018
Staircase manufacturer TwoTwenty has seen strong growth on the back of a high emphasis on investment, quality and service. Stephen Powney reports from its factory near Derby

Record Carrefour reflects buoyant market
26 July, 2018
France’s flagship exhibition has reinforced its claim to be Europe’s leading purely timber trade fair. Mike Jeffree was there

Changing ownership
26 July, 2018
For the latest MDF report, we give a global picture of MDF mill developments. This extract from the first part of an annual survey of the global MDF industry by independent consultant Geoff Rhodes for sister title Wood-Based Panels International looks at expanded capacity

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

UK keeps the top slot
22 May, 2018
2017 saw a rise in UK imports of US tulipwood and red oak, and completion of several American hardwood showcase construction projects. Mike Jeffree reports