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<br /> THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY<br /> July 2014<br /> ON THE RISE<br /> TIMBER FRAME<br /> BUILDS GROWTH<br /> Also in this issue<br /> UK NEWS Companies benefit from strengthening demand / WORLD NEWS Irish wind energy and biomass joint venture raises<br /> concerns / COUNTRY FOCUS Finnish timber industry diversifies / SCOTTISH REFERENDUM What would independence<br /> mean for the timber industry? / END USE Fabulous furniture in this year's Wood Awards<br /> VOTE NOW!<br /> Panels Trader of the Year Award Hardwood Trader of the Year Award<br /> Plywood Trader of the Year Award Flooring Trader of the Year Award<br /> Softwood Trader of the Year Award Small Timber Business of the Year Award<br /> Voting is now open for this year's TTJ Awards in the categories above<br /> Take this opportunity to be involved in the industry's premier Awards event and vote for the<a title="TTJ July 2014 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=1"> THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=2"> VOTE NOW! Panels Trader of the Year Award </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=3"> Comment | 3 COMMENT TTJ – the voice of the</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=4"> 4 | Contents Contents JULY 2014 NEWS 6</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=5"> WEBSITE OF THE YEAR AWARD ENTER NOW! The deadlin</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=6"> 6 | UK News Latham profits up over 50% UK</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=7"> Timbmet back in the black Timbmet has turned a l</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=8"> 8 | UK News UK News Steer clear of Pará, Greenp</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=9"> NEW TO UK WINDOW & DOOR MANUF</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=10"> 10 | UK News Legal sourcing has social be</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=11"> Your reputation is our business. Snows Timber ta</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=12"> 12 | UK News Wellwood keen to rejoin TTF </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=13"> World News | 13 NEPCon welcomes Greenpeac</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=14"> 14 | World News Buoyant Coillte faces con</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=15"> Technical News | 15 In brief ■ IN HOUSE MACH</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=16"> 16 | Opinion Opinion We've all seen the recent </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=17"> | 17 them in building skills and to find </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=18"> 18 | End Use: Furniture FURNITURE FORM AND FUNCT</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=19"> FURNITURE FIGURES UK furniture and furnishings ma</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=20"> 20 | Country Market Update: Canada MILLS QUESTIO</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=21"> | 21 China: softwood lumber import growth ha</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=22"> 22 | Sector Market Update: Plywood HAPPY MEDIUM </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=23"> home to their local communities for the annual ha</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=24"> 24 | Sector Focus: Structural Timber REBUILDING </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=25"> </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=26"> 26 | Sector Focus: Structural Timber ◄ appr</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=27"> Sector Focus: Structural Timber | 27 GOING TO EC</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=28"> 28 | Sector Focus: Structural Timber HITTING THE</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=29"> Sector Focus: Structural Timber | 29 OREGON BUIL</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=30"> 30 | Sector Focus: Structural Timber FULL MARKS </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=31"> Advertisement Promotion: WTT | 31 WTT of Denmark</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=32"> 32 | Country Focus: Finland WOOD PRODUCTS BOOST </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=33"> CLT CITY Wood City in Helsinki's Jätkäsaari harbo</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=34"> 34 | Country Focus: Finland UK IN FINNISH FO</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=35"> Country Focus: Finland | 35 CLOSER CUSTOMERS WOR</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=36"> 36 | Country Focus: Finland </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=37"> | 37 SIMPLIFYING SUPPLY CHAINS TTJ's Mike Je</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=38"> 38 | Country Focus: Finland VA VA BIOVROOM UPM K</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=39"> Grada plywood can be formed with no loss of stren</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=40"> 40 | Modified Wood MODIFIED SEEDING TAKES ROOT Ac</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=41"> CASTING THE NET WIDER Lignia modified wood is on a</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=42"> 42 | Modified Wood HIGH PERFORMANCE Kebony foreca</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=43"> Advertisement Promotion: Accoya | 43 Accoya, the</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=44"> 44 | Forestry Conference UNDER TARGET AND UNDER </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=45"> | 45 FORESTRY AND THE SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=46"> 46 | Scottish Referendum DIVIDE AND RULE With th</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=47"> The Union could be broken up would be an imperat</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=48"> 48 | Face to Face PROMOTION, SPARKLE AND THE EUT</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=49"> | 49 PERSONAL DATA Outside work: reading</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=50"> 50 | Wood for Good CREATING VALUE FOR THE INDUST</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=51"> People/Diary | 51 Director boosts Macmilla</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=52"> 52 | People/Diary FCS officer recognised i</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=53"> Recruitment | 53 </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=54"> 54 | Classified Auction </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=55"> To advertise contact Adam on +44 (0)20 3096 2610 </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=56"> 56 | Classified/Environmentally Certified Companies</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=57"> To advertise contact Adam on +44 (0)20 3096 2610 </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=58"> 58 | Contacts Editorial EDITOR Mike Jeffre</a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=59"> Date: Thursday September 25 Venue: The Landmark </a> <a title="TTJ July 2014 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b68912c?page=60"> Customised 4-Way Handling www.combilift.com </a>