All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas

Rachakatla Srinivas

Staff development key to industry’s future

Training should be part of the timber industry’s succession planning, argues David Twigg, director of Severn Valley Woodworks

Staff development key to industry’s future

Training should be part of the timber industry’s succession planning, argues David Twigg, director of Severn Valley Woodworks

Ash to ashes

Ash dieback has been a wake-up call to the government to take plant health seriously, says David Sulman, UKFPA executive director

Ash to ashes

Ash dieback has been a wake-up call to the government to take plant health seriously, says David Sulman, UKFPA executive director

Finding that feel-good factor

A hardwood importer recently summed up 2012 to TTJ as the year that “OK became the new norm”. Trade was better than in the darkest days of recession, but still wasn’t floating anybody’s boats.

OSB could benefit from EUTR

Plywood buyers could turn increasingly to OSB once the EUTR comes into force

Plywood sector “in limbo” as trade awaits EUTR

Plywood sales in the UK have been slow, held back partly by an unwillingness to buy forward while the sector awaits the impact of the EU Timber Regulation, which comes into effect in March. Ian Martin reports

Overproduction haunts whitewood market

Too much supply chasing weak demand has unbalanced the market, particularly for whitewood, but if Swedish mills reduce production shortages could emerge

Sikkens’ treetop adventure

Sikkens coatings have been used in the creation of luxury ‘treehouses’ at the luxury Chewton Glen Hotel in Hampshire

On trend

While the neutral palette experienced strong performance in previous years, we have seen colour making a play this year, as interior designers have breathed life and verve into their myriad designs in 2012.