All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Sweden sees increased demand for prefab timber construction
The construction sector in Sweden is increasingly turning to prefabricated wooden elements, according to Rickard Brännman, project manager at Flens Byggelement. He added that he sees many reasons for the growing interest in wood.
Mass timber conference to take place in April
MOD X is joining Forest Business Network and WoodWorks as a conference partner at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference (IMTC) to promote modular, offsite construction.
Strong year-on-year sales continue for timber and joinery
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that total value sales by builders’ merchants across Great Britain were 11.1% higher in October 2021 compared to the same month of 2020. Like-for-like sales, which take trading day differences into account, were up 16.4% year-on-year.
Tommy Trinder launches sales tool app
TommyTrinder.com Ltd has launched a suite of specialist timber features on its Framepoint app, which, it says, will help installers “sell with a ‘wow’”.
MARTIN chooses MWM for England and Wales sales
MARTIN Machinery, which has been manufacturing woodworking machinery for almost 100 years, has recently appointed Leicestershire-based MWM Markfield Woodworking Machinery as its exclusive distributor for England and Wales.
Sheam Satkuru appointed ITTO executive director
ITTO’s governing body, the International Tropical Timber Council, has appointed Sheam Satkuru by consensus as ITTO’s new executive director at its 57th session, which was held virtually from November 29 to December 3 2021. She won the position from among nearly 50 applicants.
New management structure for ETS
Following another record-breaking year and with its investment plans for the manufacturing plant due to be completed in 2022, Engineered Timber Solutions (ETS) has announced new additions to its management team.
Daltons Wadkin expands team
Nottingham-based industrial woodworking machine distributor Daltons Wadkin, which celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2021, has expanded its team by three – in three different departments.
Investigation under way on Scot Carrier collision
According to the Swedish Coast Guard, following a collision in the Baltic Sea between the UK-registered Scot Carrier and the Denmark-registered Karin Hoej, a preliminary investigation into gross negligence in maritime traffic is being conducted under the direction of prosecutors.
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