Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

CTI Woos Policymakers
28 December, 2016
Politicians joined with the timber trade at a Westminster conference that underlined the Confederation of Timber Industries’ (CTI) ambition to infl uence policymakers in favour of wood. Stephen Powney reports

A life’s work
28 December, 2016
David Francis’s strong sense of duty was recognised this year with a TTJ Lifetime Achievement Award. He talks to Keren Fallwell

Softwood Market stability
28 December, 2016
The European softwood industry converged on Paris to discuss sector market developments for the International Softwood Conference. Stephen Powney reports

Quality Control
21 November, 2016
Issues around marine plywood quality have existed for a long time but the Timber Trade Federation has now said enough is enough. Keren Fallwell reports

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

Timber All The Way
21 November, 2016
Keith Fryer has built up considerable experience in the timber merchanting world and is also now Timber Trade Federation (TTF) president. Stephen Powney interviewed him

Building Timber’s Profile
21 November, 2016
Timber Expo recently had its second outing as part of UK Construction Week, reports Stephen Powney

A position of influence
24 October, 2016
Confor’s chief executive Stuart Goodall turned his childhood love of forests and open spaces into a lifetime career. Sally Spencer reports

Time to increase visibilty
24 October, 2016
Wood has a great story to tell and affects every area of our lives but companies in the industry need to get out there and play a greater role in education, says wood consultant Gervais Sawyer

Expo extras
20 September, 2016
Timber Expo 2016 has a host of added attractions, from linked UK Construction Week events, to awards, seminars and a beer festival

Joiners debate Brexit
19 August, 2016
Joinery companies and suppliers to the sector came together at the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Members’ Day to keep well informed about a host of important topics, writes Stephen Powney

Splashing the cash
20 July, 2016
Joinery companies continue to invest in product development and production technology. Sally Spencer reports

Strategic thinking
20 July, 2016
The TTF has set out its strategy for the future, one that will see it add value to all its activities. Sally Spencer reports

Building on recovery
20 July, 2016
The joinery sector has followed the fortunes of the recovering construction sector and, according to the BWF, business is good. Sally Spencer reports

Hindle’s done the Jewson lot
21 June, 2016
Peter Hindle’s career has seen him work his way up through the ranks from yard manager at Jewson’s Fleetwood branch to senior vice-president at Saint-Gobain. Sally Spencer reports

Positive trends after tougher year
20 May, 2016
There are early signs that 2016 will be a stronger year for US hardwood exports to the UK and the rest of Europe. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence reports

UK agencies ready for FLEGT licensed cargo
20 April, 2016
After a long wait, FLEGT licensed legally assured timber is expected to arrive in the EU, and most likely the UK this year. Mike Jeffree reports on the preparedness of the UK authorities

Importers’ perspective
20 April, 2016
UK hardwood plywood and OSB imports charted growth in 2015 while chipboard and MDF shipments reduced, reports Sally Spencer.

Brexit or fixit?
21 March, 2016
The EU Referendum debate is firmly under way. TTJ looks at how the timber sector views this important milestone.

Raising up an army
24 February, 2016
New leader of the UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) David Hopkins want to mobilise the ranks of the timber industry to more effectively grow the market for wood. He talked to Stephen Powney