Search Results: 'Meyer Timber'

Obituary Robin Verden
01 March, 2024
Robin Verden, who began his career in the timber trade as a young man in his early 20s, has died.

Hadleigh Timber Group posts 2022 pre-tax profit of £19.9m
05 December, 2023
The Hadleigh Timber Group Ltd (HTG), one of the UK's leading distributors of wood-based products, has posted a pre-tax profit of £19.9m (2021: £43.5m) for the year ending December 31, 2022.

US hardwood unpacked
28 August, 2023
AHEC’s American Hardwood Trade Symposium packed out its London venue and delivered a full programme, addressing latest trade trends and the sector’s challenges, opportunities and initiatives. Symposium chair Mike Jeffree 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

Obituary – Peter Waddington
07 June, 2023
Peter Waddington formerly of Palmer Timber and Montague L Meyer (MLM) sadly passed away on April 20, following a long, valiant battle with cancer.

Martin Batts retires from Balcas
09 April, 2021
Martin Batts, timber sales director of Balcas Timber Ltd has announced his retirement and will be leaving the business at the end of May.

Panel discussions
17 December, 2018
Sally Spencer reports from the TTF’s first UK Wood Panels Conference, which took place in London last month

A fire safety essential
17 December, 2018
Post Grenfell, more than ever, Declarations of Performance for fi re rated panels are a key assurance, writes Meyer Timber compliance manager Stephen Cope

A fire safety essential
17 December, 2018
Post Grenfell, more than ever, Declarations of Performance for fire rated panels are a key assurance, writes Meyer Timber compliance manager Stephen Cope

TTF stages its first panels conference
08 November, 2018
The Timber Trade Federation’s inaugural UK Wood Panels Conference took place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on November 7.

Tailored for timber
29 October, 2018
Port of Tilbury’s location continues to make it an attractive shipping destination for forest product imports

Fire protection now tops agenda
29 October, 2018
Following the Grenfell fire last year and the subsequent Hackitt Review, fire protection and the performance of materials in fire has come to the top of the agenda. Stephen Powney attended the Timber Trade Federation’s Fire Seminar in London during September

UK timber trade backs successful K2 mountaineer
03 October, 2018
Timber company Consolidated Timber Holdings (CTH) has played a vital role in helping to get mountaineer Jake Meyer to the summit of one of the world’s most dangerous mountains this summer.

A question of balance
28 August, 2018
A good mix of products, wide geographical coverage, being both in and out of Europe, and a strong balance sheet, for the Premier Forest Group it is all about spreading risk and reaping the reward. Robin Meade speaks to the new CEO

Jake Meyer aiming for K2 summit
18 June, 2018
The well-known Meyer timber industry family hopes to have a member summit one of the world’s most difficult mountains this summer.

Obituary: Ken Sewell
26 March, 2018
The death occurred recently at Darenth Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent of Kenneth (Ken) Sewell.

New year prospects
18 December, 2017
Soon, most of us will be on Christmas holidays – which often seem like a few days of calm wedged between the busyness of life.

New year prospects
18 December, 2017
Soon, most of us will be on Christmas holidays – which often seem like a few days of calm wedged between the busyness of life.

Artistic differences
22 November, 2017
Panel processors are coming up with ever more innovative ideas to enhance the structural anddecorative properties of wood-based boards. Added value is the key, reports Robin Meade

Consolidation to increase in timber sector
20 February, 2017
I was sat in the Mayfair offices of new Timbmet owner The Hadleigh Timber Group recently asking its chairman Martyn Meade how he saw the future of the UK timber products industry.