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Contents NOVEMBER/DECEMBER2021
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ―TTJ Awards 2021
NEWS 6 ― COP26 has put a firm focus on the carbon issue; Glennon Brothers completes Balcas acquisition; Unilin buys French MDF producer
STATISTICS 12 ―Latest BMBI stats reveal timber and joinery boosting buoyant year-on-year sales 13 ―The TTF’s stats show that import volumes are still increasing
SKILLS & EDUCATION 14 ―The Made Smarter Leadership Programme is helping furniture manufacturers
OPINION 16 ―Wood for Good’s Sarah Virgo on the need to make the most of the buzz around wood; and the TTF’s David Hopkins on legal governance of global forests and their supply chains
MARKETS 19-27 ―Some stability has returned to Ireland’s timber market; heat is coming out of the hardwood market, but not to pre-pandemic prices; and the ISC identifies positive prospects
SECTOR FOCUS: PRESERVATIVES & FIRE RETARDANTS 29-33 ―The WPA highlights its Benchmark scheme and its recent annual awards; Arxada is the new owner of the Tanalith, Tanasote and Vacsol brands; and Wolman’s fire protection units combine under one umbrella
SECTOR FOCUS: PANEL PRODUCTS 35-37 ―HONEXT is a new proposition in the panels sector, using waste from the papermaking industry
SECTOR FOCUS: TROPICAL TIMBER 40-43 ―A first look at the new Tropical Timber Accord; INTERHOLCO explains the benefits of sustainably managed tropical forests; and Precious Woods’ take on sustainability
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 44-55 ―The latest news, developments, case studies and advice from Hyster, Combilift, Baumann Sideloaders, Toyota Material Handling, HUBTEX, Filstorage and OHRA.
TTJ AWARDS 2021 57-69 ―A review of the 25th anniversary TTJ Awards, which took place as a live event
FEATURES 70-80 ―James Latham’s new carbon initiative; David Oldfield on his new role as BWF president; AHEC’s Discovered project; Dustcontrol on industrial air cleaners; Kalfass
Cover photo: Hardwood market update. Photo: Brooks Timber, pp22-23.
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY November/December 2021
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
STRONG AND STEADY HARDWOOD MARKET POSITIVE PROSPECTS
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NEWS COP26 puts focus on carbon, Glennon Brothers completes Balcas acquisition / MARKET UPDATE Softwood, Ireland and Hardwood reports / SECTOR FOCUS Preservatives & treatments, Tropical Timber, Handling & Storage / FEATURES James Latham Carbon Calculator, Kalfass & AHEC
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