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<br /> THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY<br /> July 2018<br /> SOLID STATE<br /> JOINERY SECTOR<br /> MAINTAINS GROWTH<br /> Also in this issue<br /> UK NEWS MDF Recovery funding boost, TTF AGM & BWF Members' Day news reports /<br /> MARKET UPDATE MDF / SECTOR FOCUS Joinery products / COUNTRY FOCUS France /<br /> FEATURES Norbord factory opening, Combilift 20th anniversary / SHOW REVIEW Xylexpo<br /> <br /> Comment | 3<br /> COMMENT TTJ – the voice of the timber Industry<br /> Nantes and Milan are key places<br /> in the European timber industry<br /> calendar this year.<br /> The former, on France's west<br /> coast, has become a beacon<br /> for timber materials in the<br /> form of the biennial Carrefour<br /> International du Bois exhibition,<br /> while the Rho fairgrounds in<br /> Milan becomes one of the<br /> world's hotspots for machinery<br /> innovation at the Xylexpo exhibition.<br /> So<a title="TTJ July 2018 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=1"> THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=2"> </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=3"> Comment | 3 COMMENT TTJ – the voice of the</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=4"> 4 | Contents Contents </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=5"> Photo of the Month | 5 TROPICAL TIMBER SOUR</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=6"> 6 | UK News UK News Craig Bartlett has reported</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=7"> UK News | 7 Wood panel industry APPG refo</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=8"> 8 | UK News Joinery sector converges UK </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=9"> UK News | 9 TTF activities highlighted at</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=10"> 10 | Tech News Tech News The British Coatings F</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=11"> Skills & Education | 11 Campaigning for ti</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=12"> 12 | Opinion GLOBAL A</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=13"> | 13 MIND THE GAP P</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=14"> Source products </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=15"> THE UK'S ONLY TIMBER SHOW timber-expo.co.uk EXCL</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=16"> 16 | Sector Market Update: MDF SUMMARY ■ </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=17"> company is investing US$230m to build an HDF mill</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=18"> 18 | Country Focus: France DIVERSIFYING DEMAND F</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=19"> YOUR SOLUTION for a world of joinery technology </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=20"> 20 | Country Focus: France ◄ again before t</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=21"> Country Focus: France | 21 RECORD CARREFOUR REFL</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=22"> 22 | Country Focus: France ◄ Tarteret </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=23"> Country Focus: France | 23 ADIVBOIS BUILDINGS PU</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=24"> 24 | Country Focus: France ◄ a range of oth</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=25"> Sector Focus: Joinery | 25 SUMMARY ■ Sixt</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=26"> 26 | Sector Focus: Joinery Right: JB</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=27"> phenomenon as a driver for growth. “In our op</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=28"> 28 | Advertisement Promotion: Border Hardwood Lim</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=29"> house; this has dramatically increased our sales </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=30"> 30 | Sector Focus: Joinery ◄ I think there </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=31"> Sector Focus: Joinery | 31 BRIDGING THE SKILLS G</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=32"> 32 | Sector Focus: Joinery SUMMARY ■ TwoT</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=33"> fact that we come and see them and take responsib</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=34"> 34 | Feature: Norbord SUMMARY ■ The conti</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=35"> 2018 fence panel range now available Develope</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=36"> 36 | Feature: Norbord NORBORD AT A GLANCE </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=37"> | 37 </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=38"> 38 | Feature: Combilift New Factory Opening </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=39"> three paint lines, three automatic shot blasters,</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=40"> 40 | Show Review: Xylexpo 2018 SUMMARY ■ </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=41"> increase to €420m in 2017, has a 90% export quota</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=42"> 42 | Show Review: Xylexpo 2018 </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=43"> medium-sized door and window makers, but with its</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=44"> 44 | Talking Timber: Twist HOW NOT</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=45"> AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings Limited Unit 04A Me</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=46"> 46 | People Jake Meyer starts third Peop</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=47"> People | 47 Hewitt recruited by BWF </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=48"> 48 | From the Archive PREVIOUSLY… IN TTJ Delving</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=49"> We are pleased to announce this year's guest VSHD</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=50"> THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=51"> Market Place | 51 ANTI SLIP DECKING </a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=52"> 52 | Market Place MARKING SYSTEMS · GR</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=53"> Market Place | 53 TTJ has FSC® an</a> <a title="TTJ July 2018 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/dd0ca72b?page=54"> 54 | Contacts 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