Author: George Lewis

The Joinery Network (TJN) is celebrating the outstanding achievements of its Director Owen Dare, who recently completed two world-class marathons on consecutive weekends representing England in both events and achieving exceptional personal milestones. On 13 October, Owen took on the prestigious Chicago Marathon, where he delivered a stunning performance, finishing in an incredible 2 hours,… Continue reading TJN Celebrates Owen Dare’s Marathon Successes for England

Leitz Tooling is offering a new edge finishing solution, with the launch of the ProfilCut Q Diamond Edge Finishing constant diameter tool system, that is said to be engineered for tool economy. For edge finishing in furniture production, the use of diamond tools is indispensable but can also be very cost intensive. Resharpening tools reduces… Continue reading Leitz Launches ProfilCut Q Diamond Edge Finishing

Hardware supplier UAP has been recognised with two wins at the 2025 National Fenestration Awards, in the Best Use of Video for its culture video, and New Product of the Year for Kinetica Freezeguard. Following its back-to-back success as Hardware Company of the Year in 2023 and 2024, UAP’s latest National Fenestration Award accolades reinforce… Continue reading UAP Celebrates Double National Fenestration Awards Win

In our new series of articles, Greg Du-feu, Managing Director of Du-feu IT Solutions, explains why joinery workshops are targeted by cyber attackers, and how they can protect themselves. Cyber criminals used to target large corporations. Today, they’re going after smaller, more connected businesses — like joinery workshops. Why? Because your machines, design files, and… Continue reading Why Joinery Workshops Are Prime Cyber Targets

IMA Schelling UK has confirmed its attendance as an exhibitor at the Professional Woodworking Expo (PWE), taking place between 17-19 May 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham. Formally MAFS and the W Exhibition, the three-day event continues to be a platform for small to medium sized woodworking professionals based in the UK and Ireland and… Continue reading IMA Schelling UK To Exhibit At PWE 2026

PEFC UK, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification, is launching a new research project to better understand what drives, and what holds back, the uptake of PEFC and environmental certification across the UK construction sector. PEFC UK want to build a clear picture of how certification is viewed… Continue reading PEFC UK Launches Project to Understand Certification Uptake

Scotts of Thrapston has announced two new appointments at the company, with Matt Korny appointed Operations Manager, and Allan Lowe as Head of Health and Safety. Matt has joined the company boasting 25 years of experience in the timber manufacturing sector, having progressed through various roles in production, logistics, sales, design and strategic leadership. James… Continue reading Scotts Make Two New Appointments

The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI), published in October, show total value sales in August 2025 were down -5.0% compared to the same month a year before. Year-on-year volume decreased -4.1% while prices were down -1.0%. With one less trading day in 2025, like-for-like value sales were -0.3% lower. Only one… Continue reading BMBI August 2025 Figures Show Complete Value Sales Fall

The Glass and Glazing Federation Group (GGF Group) has appointed Tim Simmons as its new CEO. Taking over the job within the GGF from John Agnew, who retired from the role last month, Tim is said to bring extensive experience in organisational transformation to the post. This includes leading organisational change within a diverse range… Continue reading Tim Simmons Appointed as GGF Group CEO