Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

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

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

Softwood Soothsaying
17 December, 2018
The annual International Softwood Conference (ISC) is always a great window on performance and prospects of the European softwood sector. This year’s event detailed both opportunities and risks facing markets

Selling up, not down
22 November, 2018
The TTF’s first conference for the UK panels sector will focus on adding value and innovation. Sally Spencer spoke to Dave Hopkins

Swedish lesson
22 November, 2018
The East Anglian Timber Trade Association has launched a new initiative to engage with university lecturers

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

A cure for treatments?
25 October, 2018
The TTF’s Preservative Treatment Action Plan aims to raise levels of transparency and knowledge across the supply chain from producer to builder. TTJ investigates how TTF members, and their customers, are reacting to the Federation’s proposals

Innovation on show
26 September, 2018
Next month’s Timber Expo focuses firmly on innovation and on the future for timber in construction

Home work
25 September, 2018
Sawmills are making the most of the current strong demand for British-grown timber, although margins remain tight. Sally Spencer reports

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

Solid state
27 July, 2018
The joinery sector is seeing solid growth, despite ructions in the construction sector. Sally Spencer reports

Diversifying Demand for Logs and Lumber
26 July, 2018
From logs to engineered timber for construction, international demand has increased for French wood at every stage of processing, report Jean-François Guilbert and Thibaud Le Moign of the industry’s marketing association French Timber

TRA in project LED refocus
25 June, 2018
The TRA has adopted a new structure to respond to the ever-greater pace of change in construction, members heard at its AGM. Mike Jeffree reports

Offsite on target
25 June, 2018
UK housebuilders don’t underestimate the challenges their industry faces, but are investing in meeting them, including in offsite prefabrication. Mike Jeffree reports.

China Growth
20 June, 2018
China continues to exert a massive influence on global timber markets, reports Stephen Powney

Plywood: Seeing Through
20 June, 2018
TTF managing director David Hopkins stresses the need for greater clarity in the Chinese plywood trade

Plywood sales below par
22 May, 2018
The UK plywood market may be quieter than usual but the Timber Trade Federation’s new requirement for third-party testing has been keeping traders busy. Keren Fallwell reports

Future focused global forum
22 May, 2018
France’s premier timber exhibition has become a core event for the international industry; a venue for launching new products, discussing key trade topics and addressing potential forward market trends and developments. Mike Jeffree reports.

Across the boards
22 May, 2018
UK manufacturers are increasing their output as demand for wood-based panels continues to grow. Sally Spencer reports

Change, challenge and opportunity
25 April, 2018
Richard Ellithorne, membership services director of the Builders Merchants Federation, outlines the merchant’s perspective on the timber market