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PREVIOUSLY… IN TTJ 2013
Delving into the TTJ archive, we look back at some of the issues and news affecting the timber trade in previous decades
TTF GETS TOUGH OVER NON-COMPLIANT “MARINE” PLY
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is giving plywood member companies six months to ensure marine plywood complies with standards or they will face disciplinary action. TTF chief executive John White has written to members warning that any product sold as marine plywood after June 30, 2013 which does not comply with BS 1088:2003 will be considered a prima facie breach of the TTF’s National Panel Product Division’s (NPPD) Code of Practice. Disciplinary proceedings would automatically be invoked. To enforce the measure, the TTF will recommend at its AGM in February that future claims of compliance with BS 1088:2003 will have to be supported by independent third party quality assurance specifically designed to demonstrate compliance with this standard.
The TTF had written to members earlier this year to highlight the need for marine compliance to meet the standard, in response to the increasing prevalence of marine plywood on the market. But TTF checks over recent weeks revealed a number of products that still did not comply.
Mr White said a subsequent meeting of the NPPD agreed that it was “not acceptable” to sell a product which purported to be something which it is not.
MEYER INTERNATIONAL SPREADS SHIPPING LOAD The docking at Newport of Sanko Line’s ship Genista, carrying more than 2,000m3 of timber for Meyer International, marked a major shift in the firm’s shipping policy. Frank Cope, of Meyer’s agents, Canusa, said that it was “commercially prudent” to spread the shipping load.
Prior to this, Meyer used the Liverpool- based Ben Line, which will still be used. “We decided we didn’t like having all our eggs in one basket,” said Mr Cope. “So, here we are – another reputable line, another reputable terminal.”
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TRAVIS PERKINS EXPANDS NORTH Travis Perkins (TP) has added the seven branches of Ashton Vernon Ltd to its 156-location business as part of a strategy to increase its northern presence.
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TP bought Ashton Vernon as a going concern for an undisclosed sum after it went into receivership on November 10. Ted Adam, managing director of Travis Perkins Trading Company said “We needed to expand our geographical network in the north-west. Prior to the acquisition we had just four branches in this region and we are seeking to expand.”
MLM AND EDEN SHAKE UP SHEET MATERIALS MARKET Montague L Meyer (MLM) and sister company William T Eden (WTE) have unveiled a major programme of investment in stock, storage, staff and product promotion to build market share in laminates, laminate worktops and MFC. MLM heralds the companies’ new ‘National Decorative Products Initiative’ as a significant strategic development, for itself and for the wider market. It sees MLM
and WTE moving into laminate worktops, with the aim of achieving significant market share within three years.
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