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Contents SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― This year’s TTJ Awards trophies see technology meet timber
NEWS 6 ― Kingspan Timber Solutions announces closure plans; Pfeifer Group completes Finnish sawmill investment; Södra invests SEK1bn in Kisa sawmill
SKILLS & EDUCATION 11 ― Donaldson Timber Systems is using targeted training to address the skills gap
OPINION 12 ― TTJ’s Mike Jeffree on the TDUK’s Timber Design conference; and NMITE’s Dr Patricia Xavier on the institute’s Skills Hub, which features home-grown glulam
MARKETS 14 ― After a busy first five months of the year, softwood demand has slowed 16 ― The chipboard market is described as “bumping along the bottom” in terms of prices 19 ― The UK plywood market is tough, while OSB is seeing increasing demand and prices
COUNTRY FOCUS: BRITISH TIMBER 22 - 31 ― Confor looks at the challenges and opportunities ahead; Grown in Britain explains how its certification can help UK businesses comply with the EUDR; John Clegg & Co’s annual Forest Market Review; and British sawmills see some return to “normality” in the market
COUNTRY FOCUS: SWEDEN 33 - 39 ― Capital spending in Sweden’s softwood sector reflects underlying confidence; Swedish Wood sees opportunities to strengthen Anglo-Swedish bonds; and the Swedish Wood Protection Association reflects on positive prospects for wood protection
SECTOR FOCUS: PORTS & SHIPPING 40 - 45 ― ABP focuses on strategies for sustainable timber transport; Shoreham Port invests to remain responsive to market needs; and Scotline says dependability is key to its success
FEATURES 47 ― Speakers at the TDUK Timber Design Conference make the case for wood-based construction 52 ― Kallfass constructs a versatile sorting system for Blanc sawmill in France
TALKING TIMBER 54 ― Dr Martin Ansell explores urban tree tails across the UK
PEOPLE 55 ― Appointment news from across the timber industry
Cover photo: Grown in Britain, pp24-25.
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY September/October 2025
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
GROWN IN BRITAIN BRITISH TIMBER LOOKS TO FUTURE
TTJ AWARDS SUPPLEMENT 2025 Also in this issue
NEWS Kingspan Timber Solutions announces closure, Pfeifer and Södra in sawmill investments / MARKET UPDATE Softwood, Chipboard, Plywood & OSB / SECTOR FOCUS British Timber, Ports & Shipping, Sweden / FEATURES TDUK Timber Design Conference, Kallfass
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