All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Your waste could be treasure to schools
Gervais Sawyer says schools are crying out for wood materials
The scientific approach
Mike Gorman, sales director of East Yorkshire racking specialist Filstorage, looks at the scientific approach to timber yard design and how this can benefit merchants
Fine tuning forklifts
Robert O’Donoghue, vice-president marketing and solutions for Hyster Europe, explains why considering the operator and the environment are of particular importance when selecting materials handling equipment
Tackling toxicity continues
Ian King, chief operating officer at Zeroignition, explains how innovation has led to a generation of low-toxicity fire retardants and why this should lead to an uptick in the use timber for construction
Two’s company
This summer saw the launch of two new wood protection products. Sally Spencer reports
Pick and mix
At Joyce’s Hardware and Home in Galway, four different Combilift products are now hard at work handling the vast range of over 30,000 products that are in stock
A question of safety
It’s one thing to grow, harvest, process and sell timber products, somewhere along the line you have to handle, store and transport them – safely. Tony Benson, global marketing manager at Baumann Sideloaders offers some advice
Clouds on hardwood horizon
The outlook in the UK hardwood market is darkening, but the last two profitable years should help insulate businesses from a downturn, say importers. Mike Jeffree reports
Down but not out
It’s certainly been a year of two halves for Ireland’s timber sector, with the gains of early 2022 being eroded by falling demand. Sally Spencer reports
Promotion plans
Wood Protection Association director Gordon Ewbank explains why promoting the correct specification of preservative treated wood is crucial