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Contents JULY/AUGUST 2025
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― Mercer Mass Timber marks completion milestone on cultural destination in North Dakota
NEWS 6 ― European wood-based panels production nudges higher; New timber frame sector report
SKILLS & EDUCATION 11 ― NMITE holds its inaugural graduation ceremony at Hereford Cathedral
STATISTICS 12 ― BMBI figures show merchants’ Q1 timber and joinery value sales down year-on-year 13 ― Latest TDUK stats reveal first timber import growth in Q1 since 2021
OPINION 14 ― WBPI’s Alastair Kerr on the unpredictability of the trading environment; and Confor’s Stuart Goodall on the UK’s need to boost its wood fibre output
MARKETS 16 - 18 ― UK structural softwood traders are experiencing lower demand and weakening prices; and signs of revival in the MDF market
SHOW REVIEW: LIGNA 2025 20 ― The world’s largest woodworking technology exhibition – LIGNA – celebrated its 50th anniversary in Hannover this year. TTJ was there
COUNTRY FOCUS: FRANCE 24 - 31 ― Latest stats from FrenchTimber; the country’s timber construction sector sees strong prospects ahead; Ducerf invests in a debarking line; hardwood suppliers remain upbeat; and Carrefour International du Bois looks forward to next year’s show
SECTOR FOCUS: TIMBER CONSTRUCTION 33 - 41 ― The STA says this is timber’s moment; NMITE on its new BSc course; Stora Enso and the Timber Square project; and DTS’s Sigma stays ahead of the curve in Bristol
SECTOR FOCUS: SOFTWARE & IT 42 - 53 ― Merchants look to AI; Klipboard on its rebrand; James Latham opts for Epicor; Ten-25 on e-commerce success; and ECI on smarter inventory management
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 54 - 63 ― Latest news, products and advice from Combilift; Hyster; Baumann; Toyota; SEMA and Filstorage
FEATURES 64 - 71 ― Women in Timber; Jeanette Corner interview; W Howard; AkzoNobel; Hundegger; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Epicor technology at James Latham, pp48.
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NEWS Panel production nudges higher; new timber frame report / MARKET UPDATE Softwood, MDF / SECTOR FOCUS France, Timber Construction, Software & IT, Handling & Storage / FEATURES Women in Timber, W Howard, Hundegger
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