The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) has announced plans to strengthen the organisation’s response to growing political, environmental and regulatory challenges facing the sector

Woodworkers are faced with a huge choice of finishes when it comes to woodcare, and it can be tricky to know which one to select

Just one week remains until Professional Woodworking Expo opens its doors (23–25 June 2026 at NEC Birmingham)

Major infrastructure programme will strengthen long-term manufacturing resilience at flagship Irish MDF facility

Liberon Finishing Oil has been put to the test by learners at the prestigious Robinson House Studio furniture school in East Sussex

While much has changed over the last 50 years, MEDITE's focus remains the same: delivering high-quality MDF panels that customers can rely on every day

According to the latest Timber Development UK market statistics, softwood import volumes remained slightly ahead of the same period last year during the first quarter of 2026, despite continued pressure across parts of the UK timber and panel products market

Premier Forest Products has announced the promotion of Neil Davies from Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO)

The BWF Awards return to celebrate the people, projects and businesses driving innovation, craftsmanship and sustainability across the UK woodworking and joinery sector Entries are now open for the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2026, the sector’s flagship celebration of the people, projects and manufacturing excellence that have helped drive the woodworking and joinery industry forward over the past year. Now in its 18th year, the BWF Awards build on a record-br

Timber doorset manufacturer JELD-WEN UK has published its 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report, highlighting continued progress in female representation across the business and reaffirming its commitment to building a broader, more diverse talent pipeline for the future. The report shows that women at JELD-WEN UK are paid 28.7% more than men on a mean hourly basis and 30% more on a median hourly basis. This positive gender pay gap is driven primarily by strong female representation in

In support of the major new Timber in Construction Skills Programme initiative, a new webinar series has been launched to equip the industry with essential skills – Timber in Construction 101 – completely free for anyone interested in using timber in construction. Skills development is a core theme of the Timber in Construction Roadmap. The Timber in Construction Skills Programme is a key project within this landscape: a two-year initiative backed by the CITB and delivered th

Specialist door manufacturer JELD-WEN has integrated a third production line into its Penrith manufacturing facility to increase capacity and strengthen its ability to deliver doors at scale. Now fully operational, the new line enables the factory to increase production by 50% and has also created 30 new roles at the site, supporting local employment. Dom Gaffey, VP, GM UK France and Export at JELD-WEN UK JELD-WEN has redesigned the factory layout as part of an efficiency dri

How Bradfords Building Supplies transformed its specialist product offering through a strategic partnership with James Latham. As demand grows for higher-specification timber and panel products, builders’ merchants are increasingly being required to extend their offer beyond core commodity-focused ranges. Driven by more detailed architectural specifications and changing customer expectations, this shift raises a practical question for many businesses: how do you supply specia

For years, Spruce has been the go-to species for structural timber in the UK. With its pale colour, consistent grain and reliability in engineered applications, it’s dominated the market. However, pine (European redwood) is now taking an increasing share of the UK construction timber sector. A bark beetle infestation has devastated large areas of European forests, particularly in Spruce-dominated regions. This damage has reduced available Spruce stock and forced many sawmills

Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has confirmed the full relaunch of the National Timber Systems (NTS) Sheffield manufacturing site, following its acquisition of NTS out of administration at the end of 2025. The 25,000sq.ft facility, which has supplied innovative timber engineering products to housebuilders and contractors for more than two decades, is once again producing roof trusses and engineered joists. Its return restores a key hub within NTS’s national