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London Softwood Club goes from strength to strength
08 March, 2024
The president of popular London timber trade body the London Softwood Club has told the annual AGM that the club is going “from strength to strength”.

Christmas sparkles at the London Softwood Club Christmas luncheon
08 December, 2023
A record attendance of 190 people was recorded at this year’s London Softwood Club (LSC) Christmas luncheon held on Thursday afternoon (December 7) at the sumptuous Royal Horseguards Hotel in Westminster.

Timber industry veteran on fund-raising target
23 March, 2023
Timber Industry veteran Keith Ainslie, sales manager at James Jones & Sons Ltd, is well on his way to reaching his charity fund-raising target.

TTBS CEO to retire in May
09 March, 2023
After nearly 63 years of unbroken service in the timber industry, Timber Trades Benevolent Society (TTBS) chief executive officer, Ivan Savage will be retiring on May 4 at the society’s annual general meeting at the Royal Air Force Club, 128, Piccadilly, London.

Keith Ainslie to run for charity
24 January, 2023
James Jones & Sons sales manager Keith Ainslie announced his impending retirement at the London Softwood Club Christmas lunch and pledged to undertake one final charity fund-raiser before he leaves.

London Softwood Club swells with numbers for annual luncheon
13 December, 2022
The London Softwood Club’s annual Christmas luncheon set a new attendance record on December 8 with around 190 people gathering together at new venue the Royal Horseguards Hotel in Whitehall Court.

Obituary – Nigel Defrates
04 October, 2021
Nigel Defrates, formerly of Balfour Timber, has died at the age of 76.

New normal better than expected
09 December, 2020
Hardwood businesses are loath to make forecasts in the current uncertain environment, but are relatively happy with post-lockdown sales recovery so far. However, supply from certain sources is becoming more difficult Mike Jeffree reports

LSC donates to Cerys charity
11 June, 2019
The London Softwood Club (LSC) has made a donation of £750 to the Brighter Futures Fund, which was set up in memory of 10-year-old Cerys, daughter of Paul Mason-Hughes, who is the cousin of LSC secretary Cindy Crancher.

Unbowed by brexit
12 February, 2019
Regardless of political and economic uncertainty, some hardwood traders are still budgeting for growth. Mike Jeffree reports

LSC celebrates 70 years
30 October, 2018
October’s lunch at the Charing Cross Hotel was held as a celebration of 70 years of the London Softwood Club.

The IWSC is dead … long live the WTS!
28 August, 2018
Industry still bemoans a lack of timber expertise but the WTS is working to change that. John Park reports

Close ties
21 March, 2018
Sweden’s timber exports are growing around the world but the country says it is not going to forget the UK as one of its key focus markets, reports Stephen Powney

‘Mr birch’ notches 60 years of trading
31 January, 2018
Derek Fletcher has seen more than most people in the UK timber trade. Celebrating 60 years in the industry this month he remains irrepressible and was recently honoured in Latvia for his long association with the birch plywood industy. Stephen Powney reports

Timber supply continuity is a growing issue
31 January, 2018
As we enter the new year, trade talk about potential timber supply issues and rising prices continue to feature.

Timber supply continuity is a growing issue
31 January, 2018
As we enter the new year, trade talk about potential timber supply issues and rising prices continue to feature.

Building a future For American Hardwoods
21 November, 2016
As delegates at AHEC’s European convention heard, new markets are opening for American hardwoods. Sally Spencer reports

UK mills on investment trail
20 September, 2016
There have been several different announcements on the UK mill scene these last few weeks.

UK mills on investment trail
20 September, 2016
There have been several different announcements on the UK mill scene these last few weeks.

Binderholz brings focus on UK market
14 September, 2016
Austria-based timber group Binderholz is positioning itself to make greater inroads in the UK’s sawn and planed softwood market following the formation of a new UK division.