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Contents NOVEMBER/DECEMBER2024
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ―Brighton Dome Corn Exchange & Studio Theatre was shortlisted in the Wood Awards
NEWS 6 ― Latest news from across the industry
STATISTICS 12 - 13 ― Latest figures from the BMBI and TDUK
SKILLS & EDUCATION 14 ―James Jones & Sons hosts visits from Woodexpert students
OPINION 16 ―WPIF director-general Alastair Kerr on the need to establish priorities on best use of wood waste; and Keith Fryer on the International Softwood Conference
MARKETS 18 - 21 ―Hardwood traders hope for better times in 2025; and the fencing sector reflects on a strong spring and summer season, while the pallet industry is impacted by global challenges
TTJ AWARDS REVIEW 22 ―A look back at some of the highlights of this year’s TTJ Awards
COUNTRY FOCUS: GERMANY 28 ―Germany’s sawmilling and timber industry faces a challenging market environment
SECTOR FOCUS: TROPICAL TIMBER 30 - 39 ―The ATIBT raises its ambitions; European importers visit Selva May; Ecochoice argues the case for tropical species; and TDUK’s David Hopkins shares his views on the EUDR
SECTOR FOCUS: PANEL PRODUCTS 42 - 44 ―An EPF webinar explores the issue of illegal Russian birch plywood entering the EU market; and the WPIF comments on regulatory divergence between Britain and the EU
SECTOR FOCUS: PRESERVATIVES & FIRE RETARDANTS 46 - 55 ―The WPA on third party accreditation and on BS 8417; Arxada on treatments’ chemistry; HALT wins landmark contracts; and Koppers stresses the importance of education
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 56 - 68 ―Baumann on global marketing; Hyster on electric forklifts; Combilift’s Combi- CB70E; HUBTEX’s sensory aisle entry assistant; Opturion on AI in logistics; SEMA advises on racking safety regulations; and Filstorage on storing non-palletised products at height safely
FEATURES 69 - 82 ―Accoya USA; AHEC Vert; BWF; Simpson Strong-Tie; Kallfass; and Talking Timber
Cover photo: Treated timber in a fencing application, pp46.
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY November/December 2024
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
RAISING THE STANDARD TIMBER TREATMENTS
TTJ AWARDS 2024 REVIEW Also in this issue
NEWS Hadleigh acquires CP Timber, Summit Timber Group formed / MARKET UPDATE Hardwood, Fencing & Pallets / SECTOR FOCUS Tropical Timber, Storage & Handling, Preservatives & Fire Retardants / FEATURES AHEC, Accoya USA, BWF president
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