timber packaging and pallet confederation

What timber packaging and pallet confederation does

TIMCON (Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation), operating as Timcon Ltd, is a not-for-profit trade association representing the wooden pallet and packaging industry across the UK and Ireland. Headquartered in Coalville, Leicestershire, the organisation functions as the collective voice for its members on regulatory, environmental, sustainability, and circular economy matters affecting the manufacture, use, re-use, and recycling of wooden pallets and packaging. Its membership spans pallet manufacturers, timber suppliers, and ancillary service providers — including James Jones, BSW Timber, Glennon Brothers, Balcas, and Arch — giving it broad reach over an industry that produced 46.3 million pallets in the UK in 2024 (up from 41.7 million) alongside 53.9 million repaired pallets, and where wooden packaging holds more than 90% of the packaging market.

TIMCON's core deliverables centre on industry representation and member support rather than proprietary technology. Service offerings include ISPM15 phytosanitary regulatory compliance guidance, an annual Wood Packaging Report (with the 2024 edition published in November 2025), a Find a Supplier online directory, a monthly digital newsletter (relaunched in April 2026), periodic General Meetings, and the flagship Annual Dinner & Industry Meeting (scheduled for Edinburgh Castle in September 2026). The association maintains active lobbying relationships with governmental departments in the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, and North America, positioning itself as the authoritative interlocutor on phytosanitary standards and sustainability policy for the sector.

The organisation is funded entirely through recurring membership subscriptions paid by its member companies and is governed by a voluntary elected Executive Committee supported by a small Secretariat Office. Leadership includes John Dye (President), Darren Turner (Vice President), Stuart Hex (General Secretary), and Executive Committee members Mary Walsh, Graham Nelson, Fergal Moran, and Jo Davidson. Its operational footprint is regional, focused on UK and Ireland, with international reach limited to policy dialogue. The pattern of recent member-facing outputs and event activity indicates ongoing investment in member engagement infrastructure, though no membership growth metrics or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

timber packaging and pallet confederation

Legal name

Timcon Ltd

Website

https://timcon.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TIMCON (Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation) is a UK and Ireland not-for-profit trade association representing wooden pallet and packaging manufacturers and suppliers, offering ISPM15 compliance guidance, industry statistics, regulatory representation, and member networking, funded by recurring membership subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421)

akta.pro primary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom/Contract Sawing & Portable Sawmilling (IMAMABAC)

Keywords

• Timber pallet association
• Wooden packaging industry
• Trade association advocacy
• ISPM15 compliance guidance
• Circular economy packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: TIMCON operates as a not-for-profit membership organisation. Revenue is generated through membership fees from companies in the timber pallet and packaging industry across the UK and Ireland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIMCON is a not-for-profit membership organisation that represents timber pallet and packaging industry members from the UK and Ireland. Its core offering is industry representation, lobbying with governmental departments in the UK, mainland Europe, and North America, and the delivery of member services including a Find a Supplier directory, ISPM15 guidance, the annual Wood Packaging Report, and a digital newsletter.

Product overview

TIMCON is a not-for-profit membership organization that serves as the voice of the timber pallet and packaging industry in the UK and Ireland. Rather than offering a unified software product, TIMCON provides a platform of member services including industry representation, lobbying, and advocacy. Its offerings include an annual Wood Packaging Report providing market statistics, a digital newsletter for industry updates, a Find a Supplier directory, and ISPM15 regulatory compliance guidance. The organization connects members through events, meetings, and collective representation before governmental and regulatory bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIMCON Membership
• Find a Supplier Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Pallet manufacture in UK increased from 41.7 million to 46.3 million in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Governmental Departments (UK and International)coreOthersTIMCON maintains active lobbying relationships with governmental departments in the UK and abroad, including mainland Europe and North America. These relationships enable policy advocacy and regulatory influence for the timber pallet and packaging industry.
• Related Industries and Trade OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIMCON networks with like-minded or related industries and their organisations in the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and North America, collaborating on policy initiatives and industry advocacy.
• TIMCON Member CompaniescoreOthersTIMCON represents member companies including Arch, Balcas, Bes Bollmann, BSW Timber, Connec3, ECC, Eirebloc, Ekatech, Environment Exchange, Euroblock, Eva Karlsson, Glennon Brothers, GP Wood, James Jones, John Gordon, KDM, Kiln Services, mc technical services, Stockwell, Taylor Maxwell, and TimberMark.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FEFPEB (European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers): European-level trade body representing wooden pallet and packaging manufacturers. Direct counterpart to TIMCON at pan-European level, addressing the same industry, regulatory topics (including ISPM15), and circular-economy advocacy.
• National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA): US trade association for the wooden pallet and container industry. Direct functional peer to TIMCON, providing advocacy, technical guidance, and industry statistics in North America.

Broad incumbents

• Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI): UK trade body representing the broader timber supply chain. Comparable as a UK timber-industry advocacy organisation with overlapping government-relations activity, though wider in scope than TIMCON's pallet focus.
• UK Timber Trade Federation: UK trade association for timber importers and merchants. Comparable as a UK timber-industry membership body with similar lobbying and sustainability credentials, although focused upstream of pallet manufacturing.
• British Woodworking Federation: UK trade association for the woodworking and joinery sector. Comparable as a UK wood-products industry body with similar government engagement and sustainability messaging, broader than pallet-specific focus.
• CEI-Bois (European Confederation of Woodworking Industries): European-level body representing the woodworking industries. Comparable as a higher-level timber/woodworking trade association with EU policy focus and sustainability advocacy, broader than TIMCON's pallet scope.
• Packaging Federation: UK trade body representing the wider packaging industry. Comparable as a UK packaging trade association with parallel lobbying and sustainability remit; covers multiple material types, including wood.

Emerging players

• British Plastics Federation: UK trade body for the plastics industry. Adjacent competitor industry association whose members produce alternative (plastic) pallet and packaging products that compete with TIMCON's members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timcon

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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