Search Results: 'Forest Service'

Yule Tidings
19 December, 2019
A Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck will be hauling Yule logs this Christmas

UK timber evangelist Terence Mallinson dies aged 90
18 December, 2019
One of the UK timber industry’s best-known individuals – Terence Mallinson – has died at the age of 90.

Tougher times ahead
18 December, 2019
An over abundance of European and Scandinavian softwood combined with Brexit worries have impacted demand and forced sawn timber prices down for Irish mills. Sally Spencer reports

Stirling duo bow out after 77 years
04 December, 2019
David and Dorothy Sulman, who will be well known to many in the timber trade, have recently announced their retirement from the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor), on December 31, after combined service in the timber trade of 77 years.

Timber Integrates into UKCW
26 November, 2019
Timber sector exhibitors became a fully-fledged part of the UK’s biggest construction show at the Birmingham NEC. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Panel futures
26 November, 2019
A special 30th anniversary for the BioComposites Centre was the background for this year’s International Panel Products Symposium in Wales. Stephen Powney shares some highlights

Scotline crests low Carbon wave
24 October, 2019
The specialist timber shipping line is future-proofing its fleet and, unperturbed by stormy political waters, looks forward to further growth and development. Mike Jeffree reports

Positive Ports in a Storm
24 October, 2019
Customs log jams and other import hold-ups are among post-Brexit predictions, but ports say they’re doing their utmost to minimise problems and longer-term are upbeat about developing their timber and wood products services. Mike Jeffree reports

Report shows low US hardwood risk
26 August, 2019
New evaluation of the American hardwood sector will strengthen customer confidence in its environmental credentials. Mike Jeffree reports

Scottish government fund eases pressures from timber lorries
19 August, 2019
Increasing the levels of community, social and environmental benefit will be the main gain from £6.6m of Scottish government funding for projects that minimise the impact of timber lorries on Scotland’s rural road network.

Mid-Sussex Timber celebrates 90th anniversary
31 July, 2019
Mid-Sussex Timber (MST) has celebrated its 90th year in business with an evening of racing at Lingfield Park Racecourse attended by 80 past and present employees.

Forty years of contentment
29 July, 2019
Chris Sutton leaves James Latham with ambitions fulfilled and no regrets. Mike Jeffree spoke to him on his retirement

Investor targets timber
29 July, 2019
Cairngorm Capital has been a major driver in UK timber sector consolidation in the last two years. Stephen Powney visited its London HQ to find out more

Moving on up
17 June, 2019
Three finalists from last year’s TTJ Career Development award made a visit to the Irish forest industry recently courtesy of award sponsor Glennon brothers. TTJ’s Stephen Powney went with them

Brexit hits hardwood
15 May, 2019
Brexit and a global slowdown are creating competitive conditions in the UK hardwood sector. Mike Jeffree reports.

The price is right
23 April, 2019
One of the strongest brand names in the timber trade – Price & Pierce – has turned 150 years old. Stephen Powney travelled to Woking to see the company about its historic milestone.

Global uncertainty hits confidence
22 April, 2019
Finnish mills are satisfied with demand but political events around the world have the potential to cause some disruption. Keren Fallwell reports

Gardeners’ question time
21 March, 2019
Sally Spencer asks garden product manufacturers how the sector is performing and what we can expect for the 2019 season

Obituary – Tom A Bruce-Jones CBE
21 March, 2019
Tom A Bruce-Jones, chairman of James Jones & Sons Ltd (JJSL), passed away on January 23 aged 76.