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Asha
Importers’ perspective
UK hardwood plywood and OSB imports charted growth in 2015 while chipboard and MDF shipments reduced, reports Sally Spencer.
Breathing boards
Breathable racking board Panelvent is 20 years old. Mark Wilson, managing director of Panel Agency, looks at the background behind the product and recent developments
High tech, high style and diversity
Of course market and economic conditions mould the mouldings market, but five producers quizzed by TTJ say they’re also shaping their own destiny and the sector through technology and offering materials and style choice.
Getting site ready
UK builders’ accelerating migration to offsite and modular construction means materials suppliers need to deliver more site-ready products, says Graham Williams, group managing director of MDF mouldings specialist W Howard.
Multi-tasking moulders
New moulder technology is not all about size and speed. Choice, versatility and bespoke capabilities are also key machine development criteria. Mike Jeffree reports
Europe can sustain sustainable tropical timber
The European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition is taking its efforts to support the tropical timber trade and sustainable forest management to the next level, says European Timber Trade Federation Secretary General André de Boer
Reaching for the skies
You know that times are changing when people start talking seriously about building city skyscrapers using wood.
What’s in bloom this season?
TTJ asks gardening journalist and former Garden Design Journal Editor Sarah Giles about coming timber garden product trends for 2016
Decking at home in the digital age
Hoppings’ online partnering with its Q-Deck merchant customers is paying dividends and the company continues to develop the system. Mike Jeffree reports.
Preservation, and promotion
In Sweden, use of preserved softwood in outdoor applications, including decking and garden products, is being promoted through both marketing and lobbying. Mike Jeffree reports.