by FTMA News | Nov 23, 2021 | Industry News
In February 2009 when I commenced with FTMA Australia we had only been a national association for 2 years, we represented 13% of the national frame and truss sector and with the exception of Trish Waters who assists with our bookkeeping, I was the only employee. After...
by FTMA News | Oct 27, 2021 | Industry News
With the LVL shortfalls currently within our industry we at ‘The Truss Joint P/L’ have successfully developed a ripper of an alternative for those raked ceilings. We have named it the ‘FG Rafter’ because that’s what the chippies and builders say they are!! Yep, you...
by FTMA News | Oct 27, 2021 | Industry News
Pryda recently took the leap of faith with a virtual customer conference. Run over 2 days with 23 sessions, we chose to run an event at a time when the industry is under the pump and having the bandwidth was going to be challenging. Why did we choose to go ahead?...
by FTMA News | Oct 27, 2021 | Industry News
Introducing new products is always exciting in the land of Timber Wholesale, however bringing new services to the table to better help our customers is just as rewarding. During what has been a challenging year for us all we turned our attention to our new Customer...
by FTMA News | Oct 26, 2021 | Industry News
It is estimated that 19,866 women and 164 men in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. (Source: wwmcgrathfoundation.com.au). Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting Australian women. Improving survival rates is only possible with ongoing...
by FTMA News | Oct 26, 2021 | Industry News
The Global Shipping Crisis continues to affect supply chains around the world and shows very little sign of abating. There has been an increase in exposure due to mainstream media now picking up on the fact the Christmas will be disrupted by supply issues. Talk of no...