All articles by Amit Thadani

Amit Thadani

James Donaldson & Sons acquires Kitchens International

The boards of James Donaldson & Sons (JDS) Ltd and Kitchens International Ltd have announced that, following its acquisition, Kitchens International, has become the latest addition to the JDS brand portfolio.

Dustcontrol to exhibit at Advanced Materials Show

Dustcontrol UK has announced it will be exhibiting a range of its extraction equipment at this summer’s Advanced Materials Show.

West Fraser joins BMBI panel of experts

West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) has joined the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) panel of industry experts.

Webinar examines tropical timber trade and FLEGT through pandemic

Tropical timber trade trends through the pandemic and the latest on FLEGT are topics of an Independent Market Monitor (IMM) webinar on June 24 at 10am CEST.

TRADA introduces Fundamentals of timber webinar series

TRADA’s online programme Learn with TRADA Live has gone from strength to strength since its initial launch in January this year. Almost a thousand people have signed up so far, proving that the online learning space – which has been so enlivened by the recent restrictions – is here to stay, even as the world begins to open up again.

New chair for CTI

After serving four years as chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), Roy Wakeman OBE, has decided to leave his post to spend more time on his other interests, with fellow sector expert, Alex Goodfellow stepping into the role.

Plywood revisited

Plywood should be fit for purpose and its credentials should be indelibly marked and legible, but as John Park points out, this is not always the case

Combilift Confidence

Combilift has survived and thrived during the pandemic thanks, in part, to the rise in ecommerce. Sally Spencer reports

FLEGT Communication by design

Pulsing trees and model endangered forest species are just two of the winners of the TTF’s design competition to promote the FLEGT timber legality assurance initiative. Mike Jeffree reports

Lockdown cooks up new kitchen recipes

With home working forecast to put down permanent post pandemic roots, the kitchen is expected to become a more multi-purpose space and focus for investment. Mike Jeffree reports