All articles by Amit Thadani

Amit Thadani

New EPF chairman takes the reins at General Assembly

The European Panel Federation (EPF) held a virtual General Assembly on June 10 at which Martin Brettenthaler, CEO of SWISS KRONO Group, was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the EPF with immediate effect.

Words from wood

Wood-related terms have entered common parlance, say Andrew True and John Park

Law Bows out at Lonza

David Law, a stalwart of the UK timber treatments sector, has retired after 36 years of service. Colleague Andy Hodge recounts David’s sterling career

Automatic Benefits

Murray Timber Group has installed a Kallfass stacking line to increase automation and boost capacity. Sally Spencer reports

Innovation fuels growth

Salvamac has continued to thrive during the pandemic, thanks to a philosophy of continuous innovation

Covid Catapult into Hardwood Digital World

Hardwood timber business English Woodlands has grown its business during the Covid-19 pandemic and seen a great increase in online purchases. Stephen Powney talked to company director Ian McNally

New Times, New Trade Body

Timber Development is the name and aim of the UK’s new trade body. Mike Jeffree interviewed chief executive David Hopkins on its launch

Safe and Sustainable

There is an urgent need to build sustainably, but how do we ensure all dwellings are safe and sustainable? asks Ian King, chief operating officer of fire retardant technology company, Zeroignition

Jargon Busting

WJ Group explains how understanding the jargon relating to fire retardant timber treatments (Reaction to Fire) helps protect the supply chain

Innovation for the future of wood

Andy Hodge, marketing director at Lonza Wood Protection, explains why timber treatments need to evolve