All articles by Venugopal Immadi
James Latham records pre-tax profits of £13.8m
UK timber products distributor James Latham plc has recorded another set of healthy annual financial results, with pre-tax profits of £13.8m (2016: £12.9m) for the year ending March 31, 2017.
PONTRILAS SAWMILLS
Due to ongoing investment and expansion of our softwood and hardwood mills we are looking for a motivated and ambitious Sales Manager to sell primarily to builders merchants, fencing and pallet manufacturers.
Hardwood Dimensions( Holdings ) Limited Pendle Hardwoods
Hardwood Dimensions ( Holdings ) Limited are seeking an ambitious Sales Executive for its Pack Trading division, Pendle Hardwoods.
Surprise on the UK forests front
UK standards regarding sustainable forest management have been among the best in the world.
Hitting The Sweet Spot
The American Hardwood Export Council’s previous showcase projects demonstrating the structural potential of tulipwood have been impressive enough. But it’s latest, The Smile, underlined even more clearly the commercial viability of building with the timber, writes European director David Venables
New Economy, New Opportunity
The UK’s post-Brexit economic reinvention provides an opportunity for the timber sector to highlight its potential in wealth and job creation and in contributing to low carbon growth and development, writes Timber Trade Federation managing director – Dave Hopkins
Positive Signs
In spite of uncertainty in the market since the June referendum, demand has remained steady for most traders whose immediate concerns relate to supply gaps rather than order shortages, reports Jerry Wilson
Quality Control
Issues around marine plywood quality have existed for a long time but the Timber Trade Federation has now said enough is enough. Keren Fallwell reports
Market progress Dampened for African mills
The encouraging trading prospects for West and Central African exporters that were expected to
consolidate the first half of 2016’s good progress through into the summer months have tended to fizzle out as we enter the fourth quarter, report’s TTJ’s Africa market specialist
Going Round The Bend
Danzer’s 3D-Veneer is allowing manufacturers to add a new dimension to their products. Sally Spencer reports