Category: Modern Joinery News

The Joinery Network (TJN) affiliate member Centor is running a free training day on 4 September 2025 for network members at Centor’s UK HQ in Birmingham. The hands-on training day will focus on Centor’s S2 and S4 ranges, providing TJN members expert guidance on installation, product knowledge, and sales support. The dedicated training day, titled… Continue reading Centor to Host Free Training Day in September

Carpenter Oak, a timber framing company with nearly four decades of experience in traditional craftsmanship, has helped shape an exciting new chapter at Bristol Zoo with the creation of a bespoke Gorilla Gym – a dynamic series of enriching timber structures that support the zoo’s evolving conservation vision. Carefully designed to mirror the gorillas’ natural… Continue reading Carpenter Oak Creates Gorilla Gym at Bristol Zoo

Mark Lee, Head of Robotics at JJ Smith, discusses automation within the woodworking sector. As someone who has spent much of my career working in highly automated environments, I’ve recently come to a realisation – automation feels second nature to me. But that’s not the case for many small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses. Over the… Continue reading Are You Missing Out on the Automation Opportunity?

Ethan Johnston, who works in within the business development team for Scotts Timber Engineering, is proud to be a forward in AFC Rushden & Diamonds first team. He joined the club over 2 years ago and has now been retained for his third season for the club. Ethan’s role at Scotts has developed over the… Continue reading Scotts Timber Engineering Proud To Support Rushden & Diamonds

The official post show report for FIT Show 2025 is now published, highlighting a landmark year for the UK’s premier fenestration industry event. Held at the NEC Birmingham (29 April – 1 May), this year’s event marked a milestone with over 10,129 professionals from 5,325 companies attending, alongside more than 300 exhibitors, making it the… Continue reading FIT Show 2025 Report: Key Takeaways and Insights

SawStop will make its debut at the Professional Woodworking Expo, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 17–19 May 2026. Best known for its revolutionary brake technology, which instantly stops the blade on contact with skin, SawStop is set to bring its award-winning technology to Birmingham. Daan ter Haar, Marketing Lead for SawStop Europe, commented:… Continue reading SawStop to Make Professional Woodworking Expo Debut

Wooden Windows, part of StairBox, has launched a new pre-finished timber window range with an impressive four-week lead time. This product launch gives the manufacturer a significant advantage in a market where fully finished timber windows typically take 8 to 12 weeks to supply. The new range is delivered fully finished and ready to install,… Continue reading Wooden Windows Launches New Pre-finished Timber Range

Ventrolla has recently completed a refurbishment of 19 sliding sash windows at Umberslade Hall, a 17th century mansion in the Warwickshire village of Tanworth in Arden. Umberslade Hall is a Grade II listed mansion, once known as the ‘manor of Umberslade’ The old manor house was replaced between 1695 and 1700, with the new mansion… Continue reading Ventrolla brings Umberslade Hall windows back to life

CiiLOCK Engineering has announced a bold, new chapter for the company, with an expansion into South Africa. The company has joined forces with Touch of Glass (TOG), a long established and trusted name in Door and Glass Solutions, based in Salt River, Cape Town. This exciting collaboration is said to bring together innovation, reliability and a… Continue reading CiiLOCK Expansion into South Africa Announced

In the latest of a series of advice pieces for our sister publication, PiGs AKA People in Glazing Society, Peninsula discuss holiday entitlement, from statutory holiday’s to Bank Holidays. All workers are entitled to at least the minimum statutory holiday entitlement – which is 5.6 weeks of paid leave per holiday year. Of course, you… Continue reading Understanding Holiday Entitlement