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Are you ready for Euro-Stage V?
Emission standards for diesel forklift trucks are about to get a lot stricter and, for the first time, LPG trucks are affected too. What are the implications for buyers planning their future strategic fleet purchases? asks Paul Watson, UK commercial director at Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK Ltd
UK combi first
Longstanding kitchen manufacturer Crown Imperial has taken delivery of the first UK 4 tonne capacity electric-powered Combi-CB
Hubtex UK growth plans
German sideloader manufacturer Hubtex is planning to expand its UK base at Milton Keynes. Hubtex UK sales director Juan Cantalejo discusses the company’s growth plans in the British market
Hyster for holz
German timber products distributor Holz-Tusche is a long-term user of Hyster forklifts and has been gradually switching over to LPG fuel
Nature’s way
TTJ’s Wood & Wellness Conference takes place in February and will examine the potential for wood in the health and wellbeing megatrend in the built environment. Stephen Powney reports
Staying engaged with eu opportunity
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager
Waste not, want not
The wood waste sector is expecting more change as biomass plants come on stream, says Andy Hill of the Wood Recyclers Association
Timber showtime
New products and investments were among the highlights at this year’s Timber Expo, reports Stephen Powney
Working with wood
This year’s W Exhibition had a wide range of wood processing technology on show, reports Stephen Powney
Marine potential
More market education, performance data and greater use of lesser-known species are needed to sustain and grow tropical timber’s place in the marine products sector. Mike Jeffree reports