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Contents MARCH/APRIL 2024
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― Naked Kitchens’ marketing campaign is taglined ‘Built for life’
NEWS 6 - 11 ― Persimmon profits halve; TTJ Awards 2024 voting to get underway; Industry dinner reports; Finnish sawmiller Junnikkala has commissioned its new €80m sawmill
STATISTICS 14 - 15 ― Latest BMBI figures show Q4 timber and joinery sales down for merchants; and TDUK stats show UK timber imports were less volatile 2023 than in preceding years
SKILLS & EDUCATION 16 ― The Institute of Carpenters Timber Industry College Hubs initiative gains momentum
OPINION 18 ― The NMITE’s Steve Bertasso on the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology’s new TED course; and the TDUK’s Matthew Milton on the organisation’s information delivery record
MARKETS 20 - 24 ― Hardwood suppliers sum up the market mood as one of uncertainty and caution; and the chipboard market remains becalmed but upbeat
SECTOR FOCUS: KITCHENS 25 - 33 ― UK kitchen sales volumes are depressed by wider economic difficulties; Naked Kitchens stands out from the crowd; Stoneham Kitchens shows its resilience; and Donaldson Group updates TTJ on its Donaldson Interiors kitchens business
SECTOR FOCUS: DECKING & GARDEN PRODUCTS 34 - 45 ― The boom times for timber garden products are over for now, but the sector is in good health; TTJ Garden Products Supplier of the Year award winner BSW Timber is looking forward to the season ahead; the TDCA says volumes are down but decking continues to inspire; an exclusive spa in Austria features Kebony wood decking; Gripsure’s bamboo decking gains traction; and Koppers explains why the correct timber treatment is vital
SECTOR FOCUS: WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES 46 ― Latest developments from the growing WPC sector
SECTOR FOCUS: MOULDERS & MOULDINGS 49 - 54 ― Mouldings supplier are exploring new channels to market and upgrading technology and logistics; and moulders continue to evolve
FEATURES 58 - 63 ― TFS on its takeover by Arclin; a preview of the upcoming Xylexpo; Kallfass in its first joint venture with Robeta Holz; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Kebony decking application in Austria, pp34.
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NEWS Persimmon’s profits halve, TTJ Awards 2024 voting prepares for launch / MARKET UPDATE Hardwood, Chipboard / SECTOR FOCUS Kitchen sector, Garden products, Wood plastic composites, Mouldings / FEATURES TFS, Kallfass installation
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