Search Results: 'International Timber'

Austrians box clever
21 December, 2015
The Austrian timber industry delivers timber promotion by truck. Mike Jeffree reports on its unique mobile showcase and wider marketing campaign

Austrian timber takes new tangent
21 December, 2015
The Austrian timber sector, one of Europe’s biggest, has already established its reputation as an innovator, and latest developments in engineered wood technology and construction look set to seal it, writes Peter Franklin of overseas business support agency Advantage Austria

German powerhouse
21 December, 2015
Germany remains the largest sawn timber producer in Europe. Lars Schmidt, CEO of the German Association of the Sawmill Industry (DeSH), explains current industry market dynamics

Post recovery softwood sets sights high
21 December, 2015
The softwood industry is still shaking off recession in some areas, but sees major market possibilities ahead. Those were central conclusions from a dynamic International Softwood Conference. Mike Jeffree reports from Amsterdam

Pallet industry converges on Cork
20 November, 2015
The international timber pallet and packaging industry converged on Cork, Ireland, for the 66th FEFPEB Congress on October 28-30. Stephen Powney was there to bring this report

The appliance of science
20 November, 2015
The International Panel Products Symposium in Wales is always an opportunity to hear about how science and research is helping to improve products in the panel industry. Mike Botting, editor of TTJ sister title Wood Based Panels International, was there to bring this report

Glee Rings the Changes
20 October, 2015
Organisers of the Glee show continue to ring the changes in a bid to cement its position as the go-to place in the garden products industry.

Hard Road to High Ambition
20 October, 2015
The global hardwood market is not back to pre-recession peak and faces challenges getting there. But developing markets and innovative applications open up new horizons. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Hardwood Conference in Copenhagen.

A Passion to Sell
20 October, 2015
Ted James has spent 39 years in the London timber trade and runs South London Timber. Stephen Powney speaks to him.

Celebrating Excellence
20 October, 2015
Two major awards events celebrate the use of timber in construction – The Wood Awards and the Structural Timber Awards. Sally Spencer reports.

Rise of the Robots
20 October, 2015
Robotics will play an ever more critical role in manufacturing and product handling, says Andrew Matthews, production director, at multi-faceted timber products supplier National Hickman.

Balancing Act
21 September, 2015
Norvik Timber Industries CEO Sampsa Auvinen was recently appointed president of the European Organisation of the Sawmilling Industry (EOS). Here Mr Auvinen charts recent market developments in the sector and looks at prospects ahead

Timber expo moves to next level
21 September, 2015
Timber Expo is stepping up to the next level as part of UK Construction Week. Here we preview this year’s event

Lift-Off
20 August, 2015
Some very large and inspiring buildings are being constructed from timber around the world. We look at one project in North America making the headlines

Timber Champion
20 August, 2015
Timber is now pretty much a standard material for Arup. The engineering firm’s timber specialist, Andrew Lawrence, talks to Keren Fallwell.

Skills Take Centre Stage
20 August, 2015
Joinery companies from across the UK gathered earlier this year for the British Woodworking Federation’s annual Members’ Day. BWF publicity consultant Liz Male was there to bring this report

Worldview at Global Timber Forum
20 August, 2015
Delegates from around the world gathered to discuss key international wood industry issuesat the second Global Timber Forum summit in China. Mike Jeffree reports

Vendee Mill Grows
20 July, 2015
French hardwood mill Scierie de Challans has new owners in place who are putting added emphasis on export sales. Stephen Powney reports

A Breath of French Air
20 July, 2015
Le Carrefour International du Bois is arguably Europe’s leading timber trade fair. TTJ’s Mike Jeffree asked Carrefour tradeshow director Cécile Touret and international business executive Sam Padden how this has been achieved, about plans for the next event in June 2016 and why UK and Irish timber businesses should be there

Pulling Together
20 July, 2015
The Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) is up and running and its new CEO Dirk Vennix is off to a flying start, reports Stephen Powney.