4 | Contents
Contents JULY/AUGUST 2023
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ―American maple is showcased at a design festival in Copenhagen
NEWS 6 ― TDUK AGM: IBMG acquisitions; James Jones JJI Wall Stud; Abor planing line
STATISTICS 12 -13 ― Latest BMBI and TDUK figures
SKILLS & EDUCATION 14 ―NMITE launches its Timber Technology Engineering Design 2 course
OPINION 16 ―AHEC consultant George White on the US Sustainable Hardwood Coalition; and TTJ’s Mike Jeffree on the Broader Market Recognition Coalition
MARKETS 20-23 ― UK demand for MDF is holding up; and softwood importers correct the market
TTJ 150TH ANNIVERSARY 25-36 ―TTJ celebrates its 150th anniversary with a look back through time; fellow industry anniversaries; women in timber; and the TTJ Awards
COUNTRY FOCUS: FRANCE 37-45 ―French Timber reports on market dynamics; hardwood mills remain upbeat; and Carrefour rings the changes for 2024
SECTOR FOCUS: NORTH AMERICA 47-57 ―AHEC’s American Hardwood Trade Symposium; US hardwoods in a Nordic design challenge; the US softwood industry is in good health; and Forestry for the Future in Canada
SECTOR FOCUS: TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION 60-69 ―The STA comments on opportunities for structural timber; a roundtable discussion of the Building Safety Act; a first look at the New Model Building; the TDUK’s Timber Typologies publication; and the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
SECTOR FOCUS: SOFTWARE 70-77 ―Merchant software providers on latest developments; Ten-25 on AI; ECI on ecommerce; and CollectiveCrunch on timber management in the forest
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 81-95 ― New products and case studies from the handling and storage sectors
FEATURES 96-99 ―Ligna review; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Nordic design festival, pp52-53.
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY July/August 2023
1873 – 2023 81
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
TTJ Buyer’s Guide & Address Book
TTJ 150TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Also in this issue
NEWS TDUK AGM / IBMG acquisitions / James Jones’s new JJI Wall Stud MARKET UPDATE MDF; Softwood / SECTOR FOCUS France; North America; Timber in construction; Software; Handling & Storage / FEATURES Ligna review; Talking Timber
www.ttjonline.com Social media
37 25
TTJ | July/August 2023 |
www.ttjonline.com
The TTJ Group
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109
