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Contents SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021


PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― Ercol’s Heritage chair and Ballatta desk feature in this home office set-up


NEWS 6 ― FLS calls for more home-grown timber use; W Howard’s new head office; Lavers results


STATISTICS 12 ― The latest BMBI figures show that timber and joinery sales continue to lead the field 13 ― The TTF’s stats reveal the continuing steep rise of the UK’s timber imports


SKILLS & EDUCATION 14 ― A look back at the role wood science qualifications have played


OPINION 16 ― Fort Builders Merchant’s Keith Fryer on the Timber Beacon at COP26; and the Republic of Congo’s minister of forest economy’s Rosalie Matondo on FLEGT


MARKETS 18 ― The fencing sector has been frenetic but there are now signs it’s cooling off 20 ― Raw material constraints and prices have made pallet making a high pressure business 24 ― Chipboard demand continues to outstrip supply 26 ― Pressure has eased slightly on plywood and OSB supply


SECTOR FOCUS: BRITISH TIMBER 29 - 37 ― British sawmills rise to the challenge of unprecedented demand; Grown in Britain explores ways to add value to British-grown timber; the HomeGrownHouse research project; the Build Back Rural project takes offsite manufacture into the forest


SECTOR FOCUS: PORTS & SHIPPING 38 ― SR Timber and Scotline summarise latest dynamics in importing, shipping and logistics


FEATURES 40 ― The Swedish sawn timber sector has come through the pandemic robustly 43 ― The furniture sector has bounced back and is in a positive mood 46 ― Commissions for Luke Hughes Furniture are flooding in again post-lockdown 48 ― The University Design Challenge saw students design a three-bed family home 51 ― Machinery manufacturer Salvamac has enjoyed another strong year 53 ― The BRE looks at the need to be on guard against termites


TALKING TIMBER 56 ― The market should learn to appreciate the true value of softwood


TTJ AWARDS SUPPLEMENT The TTJ Awards supplement includes a look at how this year’s trophies were made, plus sponsor profiles


Cover photo: HomeGrownHouse, p35.


THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY September/October 2021


The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine


COPPICE CONSTRUCTION HOME-GROWN POTENTIAL


Also in this issue


NEWS FLS calls for more home-grown timber use, Steico reports 51% sales boost / MARKET UPDATE Fencing, plywood & OSB and chipboard reports / SECTOR FOCUS British Timber, Furniture / FEATURES TTJ Awards supplement, University design competition


TTJ Buyer’s Guide & Address Book www.ttjonline.com Social media


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