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Master Joiners 4

Andrew Reilly expresses frustration with material delays and cost increases while reporting on the progress the executive is making on representation issues.

Laminex Update 9

Mike Arthur reports on improvements to their online ordering system, expansion of showroom capacity and the extension of their Host sponsorship at Conference.

Steering a Course 80

Ian Featherstone discusses change as a constant and suggests ways managers can take a proactive role in managing change within their teams.

Due Process 82

Geoff Hardy analyses ongoing changes to the Building Act and possible implications for both suppliers and manufacturers in the joinery industry.

Nishing Edges 16

Seamless joins and increasing speeds - we look at developments in edge banding machinery & tape, and cover some of the history involved in the evolution of the edge bander.

Speci C Spaces 34

Maximising space and access is a design mantra, we look at storage option from our leading componentry suppliers which take the awkward and unusable areas and turn them into valuable space options.

changing times ... 52

Rob Campion of the Window & Glass Association NZ touches on the impact of the recent and impending revisions to Clause H1 of the Building Code.

Moving Board 62

Tauranga based Kitchens R Us had a serious space problem as they looked to introduce a second line into their manufacturing set-up. A Biesses Winstore X3 board storage and retrieval system solved that problem and more.

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News & Info 4 - 14

State of the Industry 84

NZJMF membership 86

NKBA membership 90

Classifieds 96

Advertiser index 96

To Stair Or Not 94

Over half of the last ten winners of the Master Joiners Supreme Award have been awarded for the manufacture of a staircase. The Master Joiners team provide us with the history and some of the reasons why.

Threeyears running now the NZJMF AGM has been disrupted and once again has disconnected from the traditional conference venue and will be run via an online meeting. Perhaps 2023 will be the year to get things back on track.

2022 is becoming a frustrating year with the obvious covid at the forefront but now we have to deal with an uncertain future. Cashflow is becoming everybody’s headache caused by continuing delays in essential products such as Gib which is causing building sites to grind to a halt so any continuity we once had is rapidly diminishing. There doesn’t seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel on product delays which is concerning for everyone and with material prices going through the roof we are certainly in for interesting times ahead.

I want to shout out to the Executive committee who quietly get on with matters at hand. For many in our community the work of our Executive can sometimes seem like another chore but the camaraderie of the committee is truly borderless despite our branches being regionalized. From the top of the North island to the bottom of the south our branches have a representative at the table and together we advance the strategic work to ensure the future of our industry sits on strong foundations.

We also welcome Paul Baker of Allsop Joinery who now represents Canterbury Master Joiners. Paul has been part of an excellent, inclusive and insightful succession plan which has been lead by Nathan Busch to ensure the branch benefits from business continuity planning. Continuity planning and succession planning is not a new activity and Master

From The President

15.05.2022