Category: Modern Joinery News

Hardware supplier, VBH, has announced that Ryan Holmes has joined the company in the role of Regional Sales Manager – South East. Ryan is said to be well known to many fabricators in southern England. He is very experienced, having represented prominent and respected hardware companies for the past 10 years. VBH offers a large… Continue reading Ryan Holmes Appointed New Sales Manager at VBH

FDM – Training & Development (FDM), a fire door training provider, has won the Fire Solution of the Year award at the 2025 London Construction Awards. This is the latest in a series of achievements for FDM this year, which also won Training Provider of the Year at the 2025 Fire & Security Matters Awards and Training Company of the… Continue reading FDM wins Fire Solution of the Year Award 2025

In a new series of articles for Women in Timber, we highlight the career paths of women across the timber industry. Each interviewee will share their experiences, pivotal moments and achievements, and insights into their roles, and celebrating the valuable contribution women continue to make within this sector. In this article, we hear from Cyndi… Continue reading Women in Timber: Cyndi Chandler

Arbortec has launched a new range of clothing designed especially for women, creating the Breatheflex Pro Women’s Chainsaw Trousers and Full Zip Waterproof Jacket. For decades, women in arboriculture have had to compromise with workwear designed for men—gear that often failed to support their movement, comfort, and safety. But as the industry evolves and more… Continue reading Arbortec Launches Breatheflex Pro Female Range

On Friday 17 October, The Joinery Network’s Joinery Hour Expert Series goes social, and it’s one you won’t want to miss! Join Jon Mears from Teknos and Sarah Ball from Modern Joinery News as they dive into how to make LinkedIn work for you and your business. Jon Mears: Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn Jon… Continue reading Joinery Hour Expert Series LIVE – Become a LinkedIn Expert!

The Joinery Network Affiliate Member, CiiLOCK Engineering, is proud to announce its debut as an exhibitor at two of Europe’s most prestigious industry exhibitions; Polyclose 2026 and Fensterbau Frontale 2026. This marks a significant milestone for CiiLOCK, as it brings its latest innovations in Hardware Solutions to two leading trade platforms dedicated to the Fenestration… Continue reading CiiLOCK to Debut at Polyclose and Fensterbau Frontale Exhibitions

Midlands entrepreneur Peter Ellse, Co-Founder and CEO of Cosy Direct, has been recognised as one of the UK’s most ambitious business leaders. Peter was named in the 2025 line-up of the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders, unveiled in London in October. He was also awarded the People Award for his commitment to going the extra… Continue reading Cosy Direct Founder Named One of UK’s Top Ambitious Leaders

In the first of a new series of articles, Greg Du-feu, Managing Director of Dufeu IT Solutions, provides readers with cyber mistakes he sees often within joinery businesses, but more importantly, how to rectify them. Modern joinery businesses rely on more than just skilled craftsmanship — they rely on technology. From CNC machines and CAD… Continue reading Common Cyber Mistakes, And How to Fix Them

Sarah Ball, from MJ News, was interested in the BBC’s report that there were more acorns this year, as she had experienced seeing the increase herself while walking her dog. But no one talked about any implications to the timber sector – so Sarah did a bit of investigation. Here’s what she found: 2025 has… Continue reading Why are there more acorns this year?

As the UK fire door industry counts down to 2029 and the removal of BS 476-22 for fire performance of doors, Mann McGowan has launched Pyroglaze Compression, a compressible graphite intumescent seal suitable for use in glazed apertures that has been proven to meet and exceed the more onerous EN1634-1 standards. Available for both thirty… Continue reading Mann McGowan launches Pyroglaze Compression