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TTJ celebrates 150 years
28 August, 2023
150 years is a long time and it seems mind-boggling that TTJ has been around for that long.
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Trade supply relationships more important than ever after Ukraine conflict threatens stability
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 No sooner had Covid-19 restrictions dropped then war breaks out in eastern Europe.
A question of confidence
Thursday, December 03, 2020 As I write this, England was preparing once again to go into another lockdown, albeit a shorter one.
Backing the low carbon campaign
Thursday, August 13, 2020 Timber products have such a great story to tell.
Fire issue remains hot topic
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 The issue of fire and timber has been in the news again recently.
Industry consolidation set to continue
Monday, July 29, 2019 A flurry of takeovers has happened in recent weeks.
Bringing china on board the illegal trade battle
Monday, July 29, 2019 An EU-Chinese forum holds huge promise for the global battle against illegal timber, writes TTJ consultant editor Mike Jeffree
Voters at the ready!
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Voting for the TTJ Awards is now under way.
A numbers game
Monday, April 22, 2019 Watching a magician perform at the North West Timber Trade Association annual dinner in Liverpool recently reminded me of the Brexit conundrum still facing the UK (in late March).
WPC is now PC for timber sector
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 New product and market opportunities should be high on every company’s priorities.
Planning for Brexit
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Without too much emphasis on the B-word, companies across the sector are clearly gearing themselves up should there be a no-deal Brexit.
Wood and Wellness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 We are being bombarded these days by media messages about the need to get fit and eat healthily.
Reaching for the crystal ball
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 I know it’s probably an age thing (my default attribution of blame mechanism) but time seems to be slipping past at a rate of knots. Working on a monthly magazine means that often, in my head at least, I’m a month ahead of the actual date.
Milan and Nantes shows punch weight
Thursday, July 26, 2018 Nantes and Milan are key places in the European timber industry calendar this year.
Tightening of fire regulations loom
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 There has been a lot of talk in the timber industry about the potential knock-on effects of the Hackitt Review into the Grenfell fire.
Seeing Red
Monday, May 21, 2018 On the front page of this issue is one of the most striking recent applications of timber I can remember. It is in the City of London at the new HQ of Bloomberg and was designed by renowned architects Foster and Partners.
Greenpeace signals new direction on certification
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 When Greenpeace International became one of the founding members of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) back in 1993 it was a landmark moment.
Supply remains big issue
Monday, February 26, 2018 When there is an issue in the timber trade that keeps dominating trade talk it’s hard to focus on other things. This is what is happening with the supply and pricing challenge currently facing the sector.
Timber supply continuity is a growing issue
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 As we enter the new year, trade talk about potential timber supply issues and rising prices continue to feature.
New year prospects
Monday, December 18, 2017 Soon, most of us will be on Christmas holidays – which often seem like a few days of calm wedged between the busyness of life.

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