Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Weather dampens fencing demand
28 June, 2023
The weather, the economy and a post-lockdown lull are conspiring to make the fencing market quieter than usual. Keren Fallwell reports

Double trouble
28 June, 2023
Ireland’s sawmilling sector is suffering the twin pains of low demand and high costs, but it remains resilient. Sally Spencer reports

TTJ Timber Merchanting Development Award entry deadline nears
26 June, 2023
There is still time to enter the TTJ Timber Merchanting Development Award. The merchanting award, which is organised in association with the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), forms part of the annual TTJ Awards – the UK timber industry’s leading annual awards event.

UK Parliamentary group sets policy recommendations for expanding timber construction
23 June, 2023
The latest report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries, ‘Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions’, provides a set of policy recommendations to expand low-carbon timber construction in the UK.

Sikkens Wood Coatings introduces new stains and topcoats
20 June, 2023
As part of an eye-catching Sikkens Wood Coatings brand refresh, parent company AkzoNobel has introduced a full range of stains and new topcoats to give customers even more design and creative flexibility.

Final chance to vote in UK’s TTJ timber industry awards
09 June, 2023
Who is going to be crowned this year’s TTJ Awards’ Timber Trader of the Year 2023?

IWT-Moldrup stresses Biobiowood’s CSR credentials
30 May, 2023
IWT-Moldrup gave a presentation at the recent Ligna show stressing the corporate social responsibility (CSR) credentials that using its Biobiowood wood modification system can bring to a company.

Ligna wows again after four year absence
23 May, 2023
The Ligna woodworking technology fair has ended in Hannover after 700 world premieres of machinery/technology and 80,000 visitors from across the world.

Blending brains, brawn and versatility
26 April, 2023
Weinig and SCM report a buoyant couple of years in the moulder market – while machines have got ever smarter, faster, more flexible and efficient. Mike Jeffree reports

A template for timber workspace
26 April, 2023
TTJ featured the new Black & White Building in London in its last edition. Here the owner, the architect and AHEC, which consulted on the project, share their views on its signifi cance for timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber still hot in cooling kitchen market
26 April, 2023
After two buoyant years, manufacturers Stoneham Kitchens and Naked Kitchens feel 2023, although starting solidly, will be more challenging for their sector. But the improve-not-move trend should help underpin the market – and consumers’ desire for natural materials, including wood, in their kitchens is expected to continue. Mike Jeffree reports

Maintaining momentum in mouldings
26 April, 2023
While some report a changing dynamic in the mouldings market, manufacturers remain upbeat about prospects and are pushing on with product and production development. Mike Jeffree reports

WPC market bouncing back
26 April, 2023
After a 2022 which saw sales of WPC decking stall, the new year brought with it signs of increased enquiry levels and more positivity in the landscaping market. Stephen Powney reports

Ligna is back!
26 April, 2023
After a gap of four years, the world’s largest woodworking technology fair is back in town in May. Stephen Powney joined journalists from around the world in Hannover to get an advanced glimpse at the official Ligna Preview

Garden reset
25 April, 2023
The tsunami of demand that hit timber decking and garden product manufacturers during the pandemic lockdowns has subsided. Sally Spencer reports

No time to speculate
25 April, 2023
Views vary on prospects for the hardwood trade through 2023, but it won’t be the bull market of the last two years, say businesses. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber imports down a fifth in 2022
24 April, 2023
Latest TDUK statistics show that total timber and panel imports last year were down 20% on 2021

National Timber Systems appoints design director
18 April, 2023
National Timber Systems (NTS), the engineered wood products division of National Timber Group, has appointed Julian Elsbury to the newly created role of NTS design director.

Built by Nature awards grant to unlock structural timber potential
13 April, 2023
To foster cross-sector industry alignment on solutions to ensure the widespread adoption of large-scale mass timber offices, the Built by Nature Fund has awarded a €200,000 grant to a diverse UK consortium focused on unlocking the barriers to structural timber through the development of a technical Commercial Timber Guidebook.

Wooden pallet manufacturing and reuse show large uplift
05 April, 2023
Manufacturing and reuse of timber pallets increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research.