All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Hardwood with heart
The timber trade inspires heartfelt commitment and strongly held views, and none more so than in the case of CP Timber founder Chris Powell, as Mike Jeffree discovered talking to him about life and work
Cutting edge innovation
The latest EXCALIBUR R incising technology from Tweddle Engineering recently won the Product Innovation category at this year’s TTJ Awards. Derek Tweddle, MD of the company, investigates the background to this market focused development
Supply and demand
Manufacturers and distributors are key players in the kitchen sector and eager to capture more business.
Mills hold price solidarity
West and Central African hardwood producers have held their price solidarity in spite of several negative market factors
Timber Expo joins UKCW
Timber Expo joined the UK Construction Week fold this year in what was a hotly-anticipated show. Stephen Powney reports
Panel product futures
Alastair Kerr, director general of the Wood Panel Industries Federation, answers key questions surrounding the development of the panel products sector in the UK and Ireland
Compulsory E1 in Europe – a defence
Clive Pinnington, the new, and first, managing director of the European Panel Federation, finds that not all publicity is good publicity – especially when it comes via a TV news programme that promoted alarmist views on emissions from wood products
The appliance of science
The International Panel Products Symposium in Wales is always an opportunity to hear about how science and research is helping to improve products in the panel industry. Mike Botting, editor of TTJ sister title Wood Based Panels International, was there to bring this report
Pallet industry converges on Cork
The international timber pallet and packaging industry converged on Cork, Ireland, for the 66th FEFPEB Congress on October 28-30. Stephen Powney was there to bring this report
LVL giant on line
STEICO’s new LVL line is up and running. Keren Fallwell reports from the factory in Poland