Category: Modern Joinery News

Two carpentry professionals, David Keyzer and Christopher James, reached the finals of Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2024.

Combilift has gained dual recognition at the UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024, winning the ‘Design Team of the Year’ for its 12-Wheel Combi-LC blade, tailored for transporting large offshore wind turbine blades. Co-Founder Martin McVicar received the ‘Industry Leader Award’ for his innovative leadership, fostering rapid company growth.

The Joinery Network is launching a ‘Paint & Finishes Forum’ with Teknos and Remmers to address customer challenges in colour matching and painting techniques. Starting 20 September for four weeks, industry experts will cover crucial topics such as coating specifications and surface preparation. Attendance is free for industry members.

The Joinery Network has recently held a successful Affiliate and Founder Partner event, aiming to ‘unite the Timber Industry’ for future success. The event took place at Affiliate Partner Woodge in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and was attended by companies including James Latham, Gutmann, Elmbridge UK, MRA Data, Remmers UK, and Leitz Tooling, plus many others. The Joinery Network… Continue reading Affiliate and Founder Partner event a hit for The Joinery Network

Steve Spittly of Spittlywood, a bespoke joiner from Kent, has lauded the Mentor 2 Freedom programme, created by Erin Woodger to help business owners gain invaluable insights and a detailed roadmap to achieve professional goals.   In a recent testimonial, Steve explained that he has been working with Erin Woodger for six months. Over that… Continue reading Testament to their success

In the year that Tiger Woods won his first PGA championship, the EU introduced the Euro, and the London Eye was first unveiled to the public, five new starters began their career at HOPPE (UK). Now, 25 years later, Finance Director Andrew Biggs, Sales Administrator Lynne Murray, Logistics Manager Christopher Mills, Distribution Centre Supervisor Dave… Continue reading Five hit 25

Balls2 Marketing, founded by Andy and Sarah Ball, is merging with Koobr to form ‘The Koobr Group.’

The Joinery Network has recently hosted a productive event at Leitz Tooling in Harlow, spotlighting the Lignum tooling system for timber windows and doors. Joiners from across the United Kingdom attended the informative open day, focusing on the efficient production of timber windows and doors. The event commenced with a presentation by Owen Dare, who… Continue reading Leitz Tooling plays host to Joinery Network event

Mumford & Wood, a timber window and door manufacturer, is marking its 70th anniversary in 2024. The company has won several industry awards, including Timber Company of the Year. It will also exhibit at the 30th London Homebuilding & Renovating Show. The company recently achieved Carbon Neutral + status.

Timber import volumes for the first half of 2024 were 3.6% lower than in 2023, but monthly figures suggest a decreasing deficit. With potential market improvement in Q3 and Q4, 2024 may meet or slightly exceed the previous year. The Construction Products Association forecasts growth in 2025 after an estimated 11% decrease in 2024.