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THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY
January 2019
SEEKING STABILITY
2019 TRADE
PREDICTIONS
Also in this issue
UK NEWS Wood and Wellness gathers pace, Composite Prime joins TTF /
MARKET UPDATE Fencing report / SECTOR FOCUS Coatings & Finishes /
FEATURES Wood and Wellness preview, TRADA conference, Wood Awards
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4 | Contents Contents JANUARY 2019 PHOT
Photo of the Month | 5 RITZ CRACKER The fi
6 | UK News Industry to gather for TTJ U
UK News | 7 TTF welcomes composites suppl
8 | UK News Home-grown hardwood timber “o
World News | 9 EPF signs landmark formald
10 | Tech News Biesse celebrates 50 years
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12 | Statistics Update: Builders Merchants TIMBE
Statistics Update: TTF UK Imports | 13 UK IMPORT
14 | Skills & Education Campaigning for ti
YOUR DELIVERY IN FULL NEXT DAY At Simpson Strong
16 | Opinion BUILDING
| 17 PANTO IS OVER, B
18 | Opinion 2019 PREDICTIONS The New Year is he
FOCUS ON DELIVERY, NOT PUNDITRY Tony Hac
20 | Sector Market Update: Fencing SUMMARY
Live, work and play. MDF From standard, light,
22 | Sector Focus: Coatings & Finishes SUM
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24 | Sector Focus: Coatings & Finishes DRESS
A UK-wide community dedicated to achieving excell
26 | Sector Focus: Coatings & Finishes SUM
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28 | Sector Focus: Coatings & Finishes SYMPHONY
Sector Focus: Coatings & Finishes | 29 A SOUND S
30 | Feature: Wood and Wellness WOOD FOR YOUR
| 31 Speakers (from left)
32 | Feature: Södra SUMMARY ■ Södra celeb
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34 | Feature: Södra ◄ said Mr Baron. “
Feature: TRADA Conference | 35 SUMMARY ■
36 | Feature: TRADA Conference
authored with Simon Smith of Smith and Wallwork.
38 | Feature: TRADA Conference ◄ This
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40 | Show Preview: Surface Design Show SUM
Feature: Wood Awards 2018 | 41 A COMPELLING STOR
42 | Feature: Wood Awards 2018
of fun. The birch ply and fabric structure is a p
44 | Talking Timber: Low Carbon Economy
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46 | People People André de Boer André de Boer
People | 47 Howarth strengthens graduate
The voice of the timber industry in print and onl
From the Archive | 49 PREVIOUSLY… IN TTJ Delving
50 | Recruitment AREA MANAGER (N
Market Place | 51 TTJ has FSC® and PEFC™ tr
52 | Market Place HARDWOOD FLOORING
Market Place / Classified | 53 SOFTWOOD SHI
54 | Contacts Stephen Powney
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