Search Results: 'Wood Window Alliance'

2023 - Plotting a course through choppy waters
15 February, 2023
A relative degree of calm may have returned to UK politics. The economic picture is less than pretty, however, with forecasts for 1.3% shrinkage in GDP over the year. Consequently representatives of timber and related businesses and industry associations asked for their outlook by TTJ see challenges for the sector and its markets through 2023. But, at the same time, they identify opportunities and highlight their plans and projects for making the most of them. Mike Jeffree reports

High Profile
13 August, 2020
Qwood profile beading features in the doors and windows of many of the UK’s top manufacturers. Simon Hastelow reports

Inspired to be better
28 January, 2020
TRADA’s second Better Timber Buildings conference set out to educate and inspire the construction community. Sally Spencer was there

Customer friendly
28 January, 2020
Dutch wood coatings specialist Anker Stuy has set up a base in the UK. Sally Spencer reports

Anker Stuy Coatings sets up UK operation
31 July, 2019
Dutch joinery coatings manufacturer Anker Stuy Coatings has established a new sales operation in the UK. Anker Stuy UK can now service the British joinery market with a full range of advanced technology exterior and interior coatings from its new distribution centre in Peterborough.

Improving performance
17 June, 2019
A flurry of new best practice guidelines and products have been released which arerelevant to window and door products and their hardware. Stephen Powney reports

CNC music in the mindsphere
17 June, 2019
Joinery CNC machining centres are hitting new heights of hi-tech. Mike Jeffree reports

Opportunities knock
17 June, 2019
BWF chief executive officer Helen Hewitt says the industry must capitalise on the opportunities that present themselves

Driving Up Standards, Attracting Talent
22 April, 2019
The year ahead looks challenging, but the BWF is not about to relax its efforts supporting the woodworking sector to further improve performance and recruit and hone the skills of its next generation of employees, says chief executive Helen Hewitt

Driving Up Standards, Attracting Talent
22 April, 2019
The year ahead looks challenging, but the BWF is not about to relax its efforts supporting the woodworking sector to further improve performance and recruit and hone the skills of its next generation of employees, says chief executive Helen Hewitt

Making the most of challenging times
25 October, 2018
Business in the joinery sector under the “shadow of Brexit” may be more stop start and capital investment may be patchy but manufacturers still see opportunities to drive market share. Mike Jeffree reports

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

BWF CEO set to move after seven years
03 July, 2018
Iain McIlwee is to stand down as chief executive of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) after almost seven years.

Hewitt joins BWF
18 June, 2018
Helen Hewitt has joined the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), taking on the role of membership director and lead for the Wood and Window Alliance (WWA).

Close ties
21 March, 2018
Sweden’s timber exports are growing around the world but the country says it is not going to forget the UK as one of its key focus markets, reports Stephen Powney

Joinery sector stays positive
21 July, 2017
The joinery sector is seeing good growth but is keeping a watchful eye on the efforts of the plastics industry to steal back hard won market share. Sally Spencer reports

Softwood volume growth
21 April, 2017
The Globe Theatre was the setting for the Timber Trade Federation’s newly-badged UK SoftwoodConference, previously known as the Shippers’ Breakfast Meeting. Stephen Powney reports

New president at BWF
05 October, 2016
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has had to appoint a new president after a restructuring of existing president Cliff Thrumble’s company meant he could not continue in the position.

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

Latest research shows timber windows on upwards curve
08 February, 2016
Latest independent research reveals that the UK timber window market is experiencing significant growth in volume.