Industry Leaders Join Forces to Unlock the Future of Home-Grown Timber for UK Woodworking and Joinery
BE-ST, Leitz and The Joinery Network will bring together industry leaders on 12th March 2026 to explore how home-grown engineered mass timber can support a low-carbon, resilient built environment, with a strong focus on housing.
As the sector faces increasing pressure to reduce embodied carbon and reliance on imported materials, this event examines why UK grown timber remains an underutilised opportunity. Attendees will gain practical insight into how UK timber can be engineered into compliant, scalable construction solutions, alongside clear opportunities to collaborate, pilot new approaches and accelerate the adoption of home-grown mass timber across housing and the wider built environment.
This event is costed at a £10 charity donation, with all proceeds going to the Lighthouse Charity who help support the Emotional, Physical & Financial Wellbeing of Construction Workers & their Families. Free lunch, teas and coffees all provided.
What’s On At The Event:
Homegrown Timber:
Home-grown engineered timber represents a major untapped opportunity for the UK’s journey to net zero, discover how we can work together to promote this sustainable approach to manufacturing..
Cross Laminated Timber Manufacturing Demo:
BE-ST & Leitz will showcase how we can turn Scottish timber into a high performance CLT product, ideal for improving sustainability and performance in the built environment. We’ll showcase this in the BE-ST factory on their CNC machine.
LIGNUM Window Tooling Demonstration:
To showcase how Scottish CLT is essential for joinery, Leitz, The Joinery Network & Felder will be running a window manufacturing demonstration with LIGNUM window tooling on a Felder spindle moulder. We’ll showcase best practises and how to manufacture timber windows efficiently and sustainably. The Joinery Network will also be in attendance to answer all questions on window tooling, building regulations and LIGNUM products.
BE-ST Factory Tour:
In addition to demonstrations, BE-ST welcome attendees to tour their innovation factory as they showcase their research and development in the woodworking fields. BE-ST continually work on ways to accelerate the build environment to net zero. Learn more about BE-ST and how Leitz Tooling is supporting their growth.
Guest Speakers:
Guest speakers from Leitz, The Joinery Network, Teknos and JoinerySoft will be in attendance to give you advice on all things supply chain. We’ll be hosting short 15 minute talks where we give an overview of how each companies’ expertise can help you improve your manufacturing sustainability or efficiency.
Networking Lunch:
We’ve invited industry players from across British woodworking, from joinery manufacturers to sawmills. Take the opportunity to network with your peers and see if you can learn something new. We’ll also be providing a networking lunch to give you the opportunity to meet.
Get your tickets today whilst they last. This event is open to everyone in the British woodworking industry including but not limited to sawmills, joineries, construction, furniture manufactures, timber merchants and more.
Help us secure the future of UK manufacturing with homegrown timber.
