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Contents MARCH/APRIL 2025
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― Richard Burbidge launches a new range of slatted screens for the garden
NEWS 6 ― Roof batten quality has come under renewed industry scrutiny; Summit highlights timber construction; NWTTA dinner experiences revival; Softwood prices set to rise
SKILLS & EDUCATION 11 ― Howdens championed its apprentices during this year’s National Apprenticeship Week
STATISTICS 12 ― BMBI stats show 2024 fourth quarter timber and joinery sales slipped back 13 ― TDUK figures reveal UK timber imports were up in Q4, 2024
OPINION 14 ― Michael Weinig UK’s Malcolm Cuthbertson on exciting prospects ahead for timber processing machinery; and CEI-Bois’s Paul Brannen on carbon capture, and the EUDR
TTJ AWARDS 2025 16 ― The latest news on the TTJ Awards 2025, which has now launched
MARKETS 19 ― Hardwood traders share their views of a competitive marketplace
CUSTOMER FOCUS: KITCHENS 23 - 31 ― The kitchens market saw a slowdown last year but prospects are brighter; AMA Research predicts solid growth ahead; manufacturers, retailers and home-stylers talk trends; and Stoneham Kitchens celebrates Royal Warrant
SECTOR FOCUS: DECKING & GARDEN PRODUCTS 32 - 44 ― Garden product producers pin hopes on good weather; the timber garden buildings sector grows; fencing manufacturers bring innovative products to market; and the decking sector is cautiously optimistic for the season ahead
SECTOR FOCUS: MOULDERS & MOULDINGS 46 - 53 ― SAM Mouldings promises significant developments ahead; Cheshire Mouldings on becoming part of the Summit Timber Group; W Howard sees MDF gaining more ground in the mouldings market; and moulder manufacturers continue to innovate
FEATURES 54 - 61 ― Rougier continues to invest and diversify; the BWF explains what the European Fire Door testing standard means for the industry; Elka does things differently; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Stoneham Kitchens, pp30.
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NEWS / Roof batten scrutiny; Timber Construction Summit, SAM Mouldings invests £20m / TTJ AWARDS 2025 / MARKET UPDATE Hardwood / CUSTOMER FOCUS Kitchens / SECTOR FOCUS Decking & Garden Products; Moulders & Mouldings / FEATURES Rougier; BWF fire doors; Elka
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