Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Totally Tropical
19 December, 2019
The TTF’s Tropical Timber Forum featured presentations from companies on the ground in the tropical forestry belt. Sally Spencer was there

Present Problems, Positive Prospects
19 December, 2019
Insect pest, storm damage and over production are impacting the softwood sector, but soaring global housing demand presents exciting opportunity. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference 2019

Timber Sales decline
18 December, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index

Another Strand
26 November, 2019
European Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) manufacturer Tabsal SCL has been investing in R&D at its Spanish base as it plans to make further inroads into new markets and applications. Stephen Powney reports

Timber Integrates into UKCW
26 November, 2019
Timber sector exhibitors became a fully-fledged part of the UK’s biggest construction show at the Birmingham NEC. Mike Jeffree reports

Teaching the Austrian way
26 November, 2019
This year for our Austria timber focus, TTJ joined a UK trip to Binderholz with lecturers from several universities to learn more about the products and processes in the Austrian timber sector. Stephen Powney reports

Opportunity 4.0 Panels
26 November, 2019
There is a strong possibility for the panels sector to lead the way with Building Maintenance 4.0, says Dr Graham Ormondroyd of the BioComposites Centre

Above and BE.YOND
26 November, 2019
Dave Huggins, business development director at IDS talks about a new panel product that goes BE.YOND environmental legislation

An extra dimension
26 November, 2019
Sonae Arauco’s new three-dimensional fibreboard won the Innovation: Product Category at this year’s TTJ Awards

Panel futures
26 November, 2019
A special 30th anniversary for the BioComposites Centre was the background for this year’s International Panel Products Symposium in Wales. Stephen Powney shares some highlights

Florian in its Prime
24 October, 2019
Hardwood timber products giant Florian has expanded greatly in the past two decades. Stephen Powney went to see first hand its facilities in Italy and Croatia

Safe and Sound
24 October, 2019
This year’s WPA awards featured projects that have kept people and wildlife safe. Sally Spencer reports

WPA unveils new brand identity and strategic vision
23 October, 2019
The WPA’s chief executive Gordon Ewbank gives TTJ an exclusive insight into the Association’s fresh new image and operations.

The Plywood Saga – Part 2
18 September, 2019
Sellers of plywood should know its composition and how it will perform in service, says John Park

Sweet success
17 September, 2019
George Fereday, senior lecturer and technology co-ordinator at the CASS School of Architecture, London Metropolitan University explains how design can be used as a tool to promote home-grown species

Standing its ground
17 September, 2019
The British-grown timber sector is holding its own against imports, says Confor. Sally Spencer reports

Turbulence and decline
26 August, 2019
Canada’s sawmillers face a range of challenges, from massive insect pest damage in the forest, to increased competition from Europe and trade tariffs in their biggest export market, the US. They are having to explore new strategies to find the answers. Building materials and real-estate consultant Robert Woodbridge reports

Independence Day
26 August, 2019
Snows Timber is now carving a path as a fully independent company following a management buyout earlier this year from Bradfords Group. Stephen Powney joined the company on a media day

Motivating the market
21 August, 2019
The TTF has restructured to create working groups focusing on different products and market sectors, one of which is cladding, as Camilla Hair reports

In the face of aggression
29 July, 2019
Timber is the obvious material to use in aggressive environments, says Iain Thew