All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Joinery’s green imperative
Rob Black, director of environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Howdens, explains why sustainability of timber products in manufacturing has never been so important
Return of the salesperson + app
As the roaring demand for timber windows and doors witnessed in 2021 cools, installers will need to get back to wowing customers to win orders and Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint app will help them do just that, maintains CEO Chris Brunsdon
Focus on fire safety and skills
Key priorities for the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) are driving forward its training agenda and helping the industry adapt to tougher rules on building fire safety, writes CEO Helen Hewitt
Navigating crisis and change in joinery
TTJ’s Mike Jeffree quizzed Andrew Madge, managing director of Gowercroft Joinery and Jay Pengelly, CEO of the Performance Timber Products Group (PTPG) on joinery market challenges and opportunities
Canada plots forest course to decarbonize
As one of the few sectors that can go beyond net-zero carbon emissions, Canada’s forests have a critical role to play in the collective fight against climate change. But how they are managed is critical, writes Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).
Challenges follow strong growth
After a buoyant 2021, US softwood exports continued to grow into 2022, but growing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty point to challenges ahead, reports American Softwoods consultant Charles Trevor
Making a stand on red oak
A leading furniture manufacturer decided to drop European oak for its new designs due to price and supply issues. Mike Jeffree reports
US builds on UK imports lead
US hardwoods have put in a muscular performance in the UK market over the last 18 months. Mike Jeffree reports
Shifts in supply and demand drive price surge
Hardwood Review managing editor Dan Meyer analyses extraordinary recent trends in the US hardwoods market
Demand stable but challenges at every turn
UK traders are generally happy with demand for plywood and OSB but the war in Ukraine, the economy and Covid are causing pressures and uncertainties. Keren Fallwell reports