Search Results: 'National Panel Products Division'

Sales talk
21 December, 2015
Forest Garden is one of the big names in the UK timber garden products and fencing markets. Keren Fallwell speaks to one of the company’s key figures John Gomersall.

Pallets and panels
25 November, 2015
It’s been a case of pallets and panels just recently, as several important annual events in these sectors take place in the UK and Ireland.

Panel industry converges on London for events
22 November, 2015
Around 300 people attended the annual dinner of the Timber Trade Federation's National Panel Products Division (NPPD) in London.

Currency changes create buying caution
20 May, 2015
Currency movements are making buyers cautious but underlying demand for plywood is said to be good. Keren Fallwell reports.

A new united force
20 April, 2015
I spent some of my Easter this year digging post holes in the garden for a new run of closeboard panel fencing. It's a difficult task at the best of times, made even harder by the need to dig through more than 1ft of concrete. The steady thunk of my 17lb digging bar hitting the concrete left me nursing copious blister wounds and must have been lovely for the neighbours. One neighbour took pity and gave me a glass of beer for my troubles.

A new united force
20 April, 2015
I spent some of my Easter this year digging post holes in the garden for a new run of closeboard panel fencing. It's a difficult task at the best of times, made even harder by the need to dig through more than 1ft of concrete. The steady thunk of my 17lb digging bar hitting the concrete left me nursing copious blister wounds and must have been lovely for the neighbours. One neighbour took pity and gave me a glass of beer for my troubles.

Sector Focus: Panel Products, “The China Question”
20 April, 2015
China has rapidly grown from being one of the world’s largest importers of plywood to one of the largest exporters and that shift has brought recognised sourcing problems for the timber industry, highlighted by recent issues on EUTR compliance. Keren Fallwell reports.

Two Become One
20 February, 2015
The launch of the Confederation of Timber Industries is announced as the TTF and BWF merger moves closer to completion. Sally Spencer reports