12 Jun 2026
TIMCON Annual Dinner & Industry Meeting
TIMCON is happy to announce that this years Annual Dinner and Industry Meeting will take place in Edinburgh Castle and the Radisson Blu Hotel (Edinburgh City Centre) on 10th September 2026.

30 Apr 2026
TIMCON's new digital Newsletter!
We're delighted to announce that the April edition of TIMCON's new digital newsletter is now available!

This upgraded format is designed to be more engaging and easier to navigate, with updates, news, and information.

4 Mar 2026
TIMCON General Meeting
Join us for the first of our members meetings in 2026 where we will be looking ahead to the coming year and reporting on industry, environmental European and US developments.

27 Nov 2025
Timcon Wood Packaging Report 2024
This annual report is now available for download from the TIMCON website, highlighting that pallet manufacture rose from 41.7million to 46.3 million with an estimated 53.9million wooden pallets repaired in the UK in 2024. The full report is available to Timcon Members.

17 Jan 2025
Pallet Design Software (PDS) Workshop
TIMCON is pleased to be hosting a Pallet Design System (PDS) Workshop in Manchester on the 10th and 11th April 2025, and will be delivered by expert tutors from the NWPCA to help you make the most out of PDS.

4 Mar 2024
A Framework For Reuse
TIMCON believes the concept of 'single use' pallet should be a thing of the past. If it is possible to reuse a wooden pallet or packaging unit, then we should be doing this.

26 Feb 2024
Global timber industry impacted by transportation disruptions
The Red Sea conflict is affecting global economic stability and shipping, thereby impacting the timber industry. Timber businesses from Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Malaysia report increased transportation costs, reduced shipment volumes, and slower transport speeds.

20 Feb 2024
It's A Quick Win
Promoting the use of wood pallets and packaging is a simple way of stimulating growth in our faltering low-carbon economy.

26 Sep 2023
The CBI’s 2023 Autumn Statement submission
The CBI supports the government’s vision for the UK economy: its focus on economic growth, despite the challenging fiscal backdrop, is essential. It’s firmly in line with the CBI’s mission to ensure sustainable growth for the benefit of society,

15 Jun 2023
TIMCON AGM 2023 - Belfast – Save the date!
This year's AGM will see TIMCON visit Northern Ireland for the first time. The meeting will be held on the 7th & 8th September at the Ten Square Hotel in Belfast.

14 May 2023
INTERPAL & Fall Plant Tours, 3rd - 5th October 2023
CWPCA and NWPCA are co-hosting Interpal from October 3-5, 2023. Interpal is an international event held every four years. Program includes a full day of plant tours of Herwood, Interco, and LCN, and a full day of education sessions. This is a member-only event (AMPCQ, CWCPA, NWPCA, International Trade Association or FEFPEB).

3 Apr 2023
Latest TIMCON UK Wood Pallets & Packaging Market Report is available
For the first time in a couple years, it is encouraging to see that the 2021 report shows a substantial uplift in the number of new pallets manufactured, increasing 8.3% to 48.6million. For our sawmilling colleagues it has meant an additional circa 13% increase to 1.61million cubic meters in volume sold into our sector.

28 Mar 2023
Latvia Declares State of Emergency in 32 Regions
A state of emergency will start in 32 of Latvia’s regions on the 1st of April and will conclude in June. This measure is intended to protect valuable spruce trees and prevent a catastrophe.

19 Mar 2023
TIMCON Urges Home Office to Address Chronic Labour Shortages
TIMCON has sent a letter urging the Home Secretary to address the chronic labour shortages felt in our sector.

18 Mar 2023
TIMCON Responds to Windsor Framework
Following the publishing of the Windsor Framework, TIMCON is in discussion with Defra about the implications of this for wooden packaging needing to be ISPM15 compliant between the Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

28 Feb 2023
Pallet Timber Prices Indices
The FEFPEB European Pallet timber price indices are an overview of five different price indices compiled by the national pallet and packaging manufacturers’ associations and verified by independent bodies.

7 Dec 2022
EU agrees deal to ban products which fuel deforestation
European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal Tuesday that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world.

5 Dec 2022
BSW Group announces acquisition of Scott Group
BSW Timber Ltd, the largest integrated timber and forestry business in the UK, and a a member of Binderholz, has acquired Scott Group, a leading supplier of timber pallets and bespoke timber packaging solutions.

29 Nov 2022
TIMCON calls for essential site status
The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has asked government to confirm it will act to keep the pallet and packaging business operational in the event of any planned power outages during the winter.