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Asha
TTBS Christmas message
On behalf of the Society’s Trustees, the Board of Management and most importantly, our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the Society throughout the year.
Exhibitions raise cash for heroes
The W Exhibition and Elements official charity partner, Help for Heroes, raised £1,217 at this year’s woodworking machinery and materials and furniture components shows.
Hull to retire
Gill & Robinson north-west sales manager, Richard Hull, is retiring at the end of 2018.
New team heads up BMF Young Merchant Group
Glenn Paddison, branch director at MKM Building Supplies is the new chair of the Builders’ Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Young Merchant Group. He will be supported by Jo Callow, merchant sales support manager at Knauf Insulation, who was elected to replace Mr Paddison as the vice-chair.
Whitfield appointed timber APPG chair
Martin Whitfield, MP for East Lothian, has been elected as new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Timber Industries at its AGM at Westminster.
TIMco expands team
TIMco, the UK’s largest independent supplier of screws, fixings and power tool accessories has further extended and developed its team with a senior internal promotion and three new appointments.
Morland innovation removes plastic use
Major fit-out product manufacturer Morland says it is taking the fight against plastic use into new arenas by coming up with a solution to replace plastic encapsulated intumescent strips on fire-doors.
Xylexpo switches to four-day duration
Xylexpo, the biennial woodworking machinery exhibition has decided to reduce the number of days it runs from five to four from 2020. The event will run from May 26-29 at FieraMilano-Rho.
Work begins on Fagus-Grecon production expansion
Spark detection and measuring system manufacturer Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co has broken ground for the new building for another production hall on the company’s premises in Alfeld.
Jowat event attracts European wood trade
The 17th Jowat Symposium, a forum for the European wood and furniture industry took place on November 16 and attracted more than 250 attendees.