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Confor Awards celebrate leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry
14 March, 2024
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2024 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on March 12.

Peter Kershaw retires from NYTimber
09 February, 2024
After a 60-year career in timber Peter Kershaw, of North Yorkshire-headquartered timber merchants NYTimber, has retired.

Lavers’ Labours Last
20 December, 2023
Dan Ridley-Ellis looks back at the work of Gwendoline M Lavers

New chair for IOM3 wood technology group
28 June, 2023
Dr Morwenna Spear has been appointed as chair of the Wood Technology Group Andrew True reports

From pre-fab to palace
28 June, 2023
Roy Wakeman has led quite the life in the joinery sector, now you can read about it in his no-holds barred autobiography. Mike Jeffree had a read

Gary Kerr becomes QJF editor
19 April, 2023
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has announced that Gary Kerr is the new commissioning editor for the Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF).

Leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry recognised at biggest-ever Confor Awards Dinner
09 March, 2023
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2023 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on February 28.

An inspiring vision
25 August, 2022
The American hardwood sector demonstrates how sustainable use of this type of forest helps to conserve biodiversity, forest carbon stocks and other environmental values, while also providing a reliable supplementary source of income for non-industrial forest owners. Timber market analyst and environmental specialist, Rupert Oliver, reports

TDUK moves to set skills agenda for timber design and construction
06 July, 2022
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has signed a strategic partnership with Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) and the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) to improve knowledge and skills in timber design and construction.

Species diversity key for climate resilience
10 June, 2022
We must widen our timber diet to ensure future supply, writes Dan Ridley-Ellis, head of the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University

John Park retires
04 March, 2022
John Park, manager of Canada Wood UK and a board member and immediate past chairman of the Wood Technology Society (WTS) is retiring at the end of March.

Appliance of science
04 February, 2022
Mike Jeffree reports on World Forest ID, a project to establish a global timber traceability system

International wood manifesto to publish prior to COP26
27 October, 2021
The European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organistion of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) are to launch a joint international wood manifesto prior to COP26.

Stora Enso announces regenerative goals
26 October, 2021
Stora Enso has declared its ambition to offer 100% regenerative products and solutions by 2050.

Winning ways
30 September, 2021
A look back at the role wood science qualifications have played in the success of winners of the TTJ Career Development Award

CATT advances
21 July, 2021
Groundworks for the new Centre for Advanced Timber Technology have started, with the first student intake set for September next year. Sally Spencer reports

Atomic level validation
15 June, 2021
Science-based traceability techniques, like stable isotope ratio analysis could be a hugely valuable piece of the sustainable timber sourcing jigsaw, says the American Hardwood Export Council. Mike Jeffree reports

Obituary – Bill Keating
18 May, 2021
The Wood Technology Group is sad to announce that Bill Keating recently passed away at the age of 93. He was an honorary FIMMM.

Science Fact
23 December, 2020
The WTS’s annual conference went online this year, providing plenty of technical information and room for discussion. Sally Spencer reports