Search Results: 'James Latham'

DLH explores sale of business
18 December, 2013
International hardwood and panels trader DLH Group is exploring the possibility of selling its remaining businesses in a move that would effectively bring its 105-year history to an end.

Trade should capitalise on Wood Awards publicity
01 December, 2013
Timber suppliers to winning and highly commended entries in this year’s Wood Awards say the industry should capitalise even more on the publicity and credbility the event generates for use of timber in construction and furniture.

From ship to shore
02 November, 2013
UK ports aim to help their timber customers improve efficiencies. Keren Fallwell reports.

Lathams gets Smart on EUTR records
05 October, 2013

STA planted in fertile soil
05 October, 2013
The time is right for a trade body embracing all aspects of timber building, say the new Structural Timber Association and its backers. Mike Jeffree reports

TTJ Awards 2013 – The Winners
21 September, 2013
Chris Sutton of James Latham displays the 2013 TTJ Timber Trader of the Year Award, announced by guest speaker Huw Edwards. This year's Awards, held at The Savoy in London, were enjoyed by around 330 guests from across the timber and related industries. They finished the day with post-Awards drinks at the Coal Hole pub, sponsored by Snows Timber. Accsys Technologies and Coillte Panel Products supplied the trophies while English Woodlands Timber supplied the table centres.

James Latham scoops top prize at TTJ Awards
13 September, 2013
Broadcaster Huw Edwards read out hot news from the timber trade yesterday – James Latham winning the coveted Timber Trader of the Year title at the TTJ Awards 2013.

Timber trade celebrates opening of £800,000 woodland centre
11 September, 2013
The UK timber trade has been instrumental in its support of an £800,000 woodland centre in Essex which officially opened last Saturday with an estimated 1,400 people in attendance.

Hot tropical topics
24 August, 2013
TTJ asked suppliers, major buyers and an NGO for their views on tropical timber and wood product procurement and use and found they were topics under scrutiny as never before.

McElroy reaches for the skies
23 August, 2013
Flying 2,400 miles non-stop over the Pacific in a 54-year-old, refurbished, single-engined Piper Comanche, half-filled with an expandable bladder carrying extra fuel.

Engineered wood specialist backs Napier scholarships
09 August, 2013
KLH UK, the cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer and construction specialist, has become the 14th company or organisation to back the new MSc Timber Engineering scholarship programme at Edinburgh Napier University.

SIG to stock Lumin plywood
13 July, 2013
SIG has added the South American plywood brand Lumin as a preferred product in its roofing range.

Lathams posts £6.8m annual pre-tax profits
27 June, 2013
Specialist panel and timber distributor, James Latham plc has posted pre-tax profits of £6.8m (2012: £7.1m) for the financial year ending March 31, 2013.

Beware fallout, FSC warned
15 June, 2013
FSC's widely criticised action against Danzer could have wider implications for certification, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

Disassociation of Danzer by FSC is widely criticised
15 June, 2013
The Forest Stewardship Council’s decision to suspend Danzer’s FSC certification over alleged breaches of its rules in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is drawing widespread criticism from the rest of the industry.

Timber egg creates stir on river
12 June, 2013
A floating timber “egg” artist’s residence has been launched on the River Beaulieu near Southampton with materials support from Totton Timber and James Latham.

Rejuvenated Moralt restarts UK product testing
03 June, 2013
German performance door blank producer Moralt AG has restarted UK product testing and reported improved financial results.

More businesses back future timber engineers
01 June, 2013
The number of timber industry and associated companies and organisations signed up to a new scheme to fund graduates through Edinburgh Napier’s University’s (ENU) timber engineering MSc degree has now reached 12 .

Charting the changes
18 May, 2013
Peter Latham, chairman of James Latham plc, congratulates TTJ on 140 years of serving the timber industry

Charting the changes
18 May, 2013
Peter Latham, chairman of James Latham plc, congratulates TTJ on 140 years of serving the timber industry