Search Results: 'International Timber'

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

Harnessing the Market to sustainability
26 November, 2019
The Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition is committed to increasing European consumption of sustainably sourced tropical timber – and its strategies and ambitions continue to evolve. Mike Jeffree reports

Moving forward with FLEGT
26 November, 2019
The EU FLEGT VPA programme is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious timber legality assurance initiatives worldwide. Mike Jeffree reports on its progress

Battling the Beetle
26 November, 2019
Lars Schmidt, general manager at DeSH, the German sawmill and timber industry federation, sums up the sector’s experiences this year

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

Florian in its Prime
24 October, 2019
Hardwood timber products giant Florian has expanded greatly in the past two decades. Stephen Powney went to see first hand its facilities in Italy and Croatia

Selection day
18 September, 2019
The Wood Awards showcase the best of architecture and product design with timber. TTJ highlights a small selection of the 2019 shortlist

Sweet success
17 September, 2019
George Fereday, senior lecturer and technology co-ordinator at the CASS School of Architecture, London Metropolitan University explains how design can be used as a tool to promote home-grown species

Right time, right place
21 August, 2019
Importer, distributor and agent Price & Pierce is well placed to supply the growing modular offsite housebuilding sector. Sally Spencer reports

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 to the core
29 July, 2019
There may be new exhibitors and new features at the Carrefour International du Bois in France next year, but it’s essential market focus won’t change. Mike Jeffree reports

French rise to market challenges
29 July, 2019
2019 looks set to remain a good year for the French sawmill industry, even if there are ongoing structural and trading challenges for both hardwood and softwood sectors in domestic and export markets. French Timber managing director Jean-François Guilbert reports

Modifying bus Shelters
29 July, 2019
An innovative, eco-friendly bus shelter was selected as the winning design in Kebony’s product design competition held in partnership with Brunel University London

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

Better Connected
24 May, 2019
Hardwood and premium grade softwoood importer and distributor Timber Connection has undergone a transformation. Stephen Powney meets the directors

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.

Time for tech
22 April, 2019
The world’s largest exhibition for wood product manufacturing technologies is coming to Hannover again, reports Stephen Powney

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

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