Search Results: 'Timber Expo'

Surface solutions
17 December, 2012
A comprehensive investment by Balcas in Eastman’s Cerfis coating technology is expected to open up big opportunities in the prefinished mouldings market. Stephen Powney reports

Cultivating business
29 November, 2012
Ideas dreamt up on holiday often evaporate on the homeward journey but not so for an Austrian man who put his into establishing teak plantations in Costa Rica. Robin Meade reports

Down but not out
29 November, 2012
Raw material prices weigh heavily on German and Austrian mills but there is hope of growing value-added products sales to the UK. Stephen Powney reports

Pivotal moment
27 October, 2012
ProTimber 2012, which immediately preceded last month’s Timber Expo, was billed as the timber industry summit and a pivotal staging post for the future of the timber sector. Gary Ramsay reports on the busy afternoon debate

Armadilla on sales curve
13 October, 2012
Larch-clad Armadillas are a popular solution to providing an extra room

Online channel Hoppings
13 October, 2012
Adam Pulfer, Hoppings Softwood Products’ marketing and development director, explains how it’s partnered its customers in targeting online sales for decking

Pasquill finds strength in tough market
13 October, 2012
For Pasquill, Timber Expo provided another opportunity to talk to customers face to face – something it’s been concentrating on more during the economic downturn.

Timber Expo visitor numbers increase by 15%
13 October, 2012
As the doors shut on this year’s Timber Expo, organisers reported delight at a provisional 15% growth on visitor numbers.

Frame Wise house showcases timber systems
13 October, 2012
The biggest timber structure on display – Frame Wise’s Show House – was a dynamic hub at the exhibition, showcasing various timber build systems, hosting seminars and networkingforums for buyers.

Balcas takes MDFmouldings up a level
13 October, 2012
Leading MDF architectural mouldings manufacturer Balcas introduced visitors to KOTA – a new range of fully finished products.

German engineering aids progress
29 September, 2012
Modern hardwood products from Germany continue to be in high demand in the UK for construction, interior finishing and furniture production. Dr Thorsten Mrosek, CEO of the international marketing platform Wood Germany, reports

Going for gold
17 September, 2012
For its 10th year, the Wood Awards received an unprecedented 362 category entries from which an exceptional shortlist has been selected by the judges. TTJ highlights just a handful of the shortlisted entries

Timber Expo: the industry hub
01 September, 2012
The design, structural and sustainability benefits of timber will be explored at Timber Expo where a huge programme of timber-related activity will take place. Event director Loretta Sales reports

Talking points
01 September, 2012
Timber Expo’s Timber Talks programme of seminars will feature more than 100 timber industry experts and personalities, covering everything from government policy to timber products. Gary Ramsay reports

CLT: the golden fleece for UK-grown timber
07 July, 2012
Peter Wilson, director of the Wood Studio at Edinburgh Napier University’s Forest Products Research Institute, says the prospect of commercial production of cross-laminated timber from UK-grown timber is moving closer to becoming a reality

Light touch
07 July, 2012
A new lightweight engineered timber product from Latvia is set to make its mark in the UK. Robin Meade reports

Rewarding innovation
09 June, 2012
As part of their core desire to encourage innovation across the timber industry, Timber Expo and TRADA have teamed up to sponsor the new TTJ Timber Innovation Award in this year’s TTJ Awards. TRADA membership & marketing manager Rupert Scott reports

OSB vs MgO
09 June, 2012
Concerns about timber frame construction fires have pitched magnesium oxide boards against traditional OSB sheathing. Stephen Powney reports

English heritage
26 May, 2012
Hardwood sawmills in the UK are dwindling in number but English Woodlands Timber is still flying the flag

Plywood shelter takes TRADA/Timbmet Award
14 April, 2012