merchants

Member Profile: Nurturing merchants to achieve best practice
by Jennie Ward|03 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Paul Pennick, Procurement Director for the h&b Buying Group, tells Supplying Timber magazine how his love of timber has shaped his career, and how buying groups can help independent timber merchants grow in a competitive market. Buying groups are a familiar sight in the construction industry, with many independent timber...
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Timber Topics October 2024 | Fire Safety
by Jennie Ward|29 September 24|Build, Supply
Do you know the facts about flame retardant treatments and wood products? Merchants play an important role in promoting fire safety, and in ensuring the products you sell are fit for purpose. Here, we explain some of the key terminology and what you need to know about the products you...
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Timber Topics September 2024 | EUTR Update
by Jennie Ward|05 September 24|Build, Supply, Sustainability
The EU Timber Regulation is being replaced by the European Deforestation Regulation for wood and wood products entering the EU market. This will place additional responsibilities on some companies who wish to sell wood products to the EU. Most merchants will not need to make changes unless they or their...
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Uncertainty remains over new EU timber regulations
by Jennie Ward|30 August 24|Policy
The EU Timber Regulation will end on 30 December, 2024, being replaced by the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for wood and wood products entering the EU market. This will place additional responsibilities on sawmills within the EU, and on suppliers from outside the EU who wish to sell wood products...
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Timber Topics August 2024 | EPD Database
by Jennie Ward|02 August 24|Build, Supply, Sustainability
Merchants, their customers and other built environment professionals can now access Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the most common timber products on Timber Development UK’s new online EPD database which covers products such as sawn softwood, CLT, LVL, Glulam, I-joists and hardwood plywood.
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Stacking up on timber for Summer
by Jennie Ward|30 July 24|Supply
As well as holding the right stock, merchants need to be promoting and educating their customers on the benefits timber can bring to landscaping projects, to help boost summer profits. Phil Taylor, Regional Sales Director at International Timber, discusses some of these key differentiators. Great landscaping can increase a home’s...
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Timber Topics July 2024 | TDUK Resources
by Jennie Ward|28 June 24|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK is working tirelessly to develop new resources for merchants to improve their timber knowledge. Some can be downloaded from our website by logged-in TDUK members, others are freely available online to the entire industry, and all have been created to help further the use of timber as...
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Make the most of timber landscaping opportunities this summer
by Jennie Ward|16 June 24|Build, Supply
As summer approaches, demand for timber landscaping in the form of decking, retaining walls, planters and even cladding, creates strong sales opportunities for merchants. This is why International Timber believes now is the ideal time for merchants to stock up on top-of-the-range timber for landscaping and garden projects. Landscaping can...
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Timber Topics June 2024 | External Cladding
by Jennie Ward|31 May 24|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK and The Timber Decking & Cladding Association are working together to help merchants better understand the features and benefits of external timber cladding. Choosing the right cladding for the task, and ensuring it is fitted correctly, can help prevent poor performance, drainage and ventilation issues on site....
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NTG brings NYTimber branches into the Arnold Laver Network
by Jennie Ward|28 May 24|Supply
National Timber Group (NTG) has brought two of its specialist timber merchant businesses together under one brand. All NYTimber branches are now part of the Arnold Laver nationwide branch network. The team from Arnold Laver Hebburn have relocated to join the team at the former NYTimber branch at Hendon, Sunderland,...
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