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Contents JULY/AUGUST 2024
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ―NMITE contributes expertise to a humanitarian project in Tanzania
NEWS 6 ― New government housebuilding targets likely to boost timber frame; CMA investigates Scanpole acquisition deal; TTJ Awards voted category list of finalists released
STATISTICS 12 ―Latest BMBI figures show Q1 timber and joinery value sales down for merchants 13 ―TDUK stats reveal timber imports fell back in the first quarter
SKILLS & EDUCATION 14 ―The IOC mentoring champions scheme goes from strength to strength
OPINION 15 ―Soprem Wood’s Alexandre Martin on decarbonising construction
MARKETS 18 ―The softwood trade is hoping the new government will provide economic stimulation
SECTOR FOCUS: FRANCE 20 - 29 ―French Timber reports on the market; participants at Carrefour International du Bois report a busy show; AHEC and ATIBT discuss EUDR at Carrefour; Ducerf highlights new products and investment
SECTOR FOCUS: SOFTWARE 30 - 41 ―Software providers update on latest developments; Ten-25 advises on using sales data to forecast market shifts; ECI looks at the cloud, AI and e-commerce; Donaldson Group embraces digital innovation; Opturion explains how AI is being used in forest product supply chains
SECTOR FOCUS: TIMBER CONSTRUCTION 43 - 55 ―The STA says timber building is at the tipping point; Arclin explains the benefits of performance overlay; DTS showcases investments at its Witney factory; NMITE’s new skills hub will highlight the merits of timber building; dRMM’s WorkStack is seen as a new model for high density urban building; Stora Enso reveals its ambitions for timber construction
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 56 - 61 ―Global forklift markets are set to grow; Vincent Timber invests in electric Combilift sideloaders; JST Services floating piers support drive to net zero; Narrow Aisle’s storage solutions team helps businesses optimise warehouse space; OHRA supplies colour coded racking to Houthandel van Deuveren
FEATURES 62 - 67 ―Huber, on toolmaking; Xylexpo review; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Epicor, pp30-33
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY July/August 2024
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION NEW HOUSING TARGETS TO BOOST TIMBER FRAME
Also in this issue
NEWS New government housebuilding targets likely to boost timber frame; CMA investigates Scanpole acquisition deal; TTJ Awards voted category finalists announced MARKET UPDATE Softwood / SECTOR FOCUS France; Software; Timber Construction; Handling & Storage / FEATURES Xylexpo review; Talking Timber
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