Search Results: 'European Timber Trade Federation'

ISC identifies positive post-Covid prospects
10 December, 2021
The softwood sector is hoping for a calmer market environment in 2022, but demand is forecast to continue to outstrip output. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference

New TDUK technical paper focuses on embodied carbon
12 November, 2021
As the world’s focus was brought firmly onto the carbon issue at COP26 in Glasgow, Timber Development UK (TDUK) is bringing clarity to how to account for embodied carbon in timber construction with a newly released technical paper.

Chipboard supply challenges remain
01 October, 2021
Chipboard demand continues to outstrip supply and now producers’ raw materials running short could tip the balance further. Keren Fallwell reports

dRMM’s Timber Beacon shortlisted for COP26
05 August, 2021
dRMM has designed a reusable timber pavilion for COP26 - the UN climate change talks to be held in Glasgow in November this year.

Demand rises as log supply tightens
21 July, 2021
The French timber sector has come through the pandemic in good shape, but mills are increasingly concerned about levels of softwood and hardwood log exports. Thibaud Le Moign of French Timber reports

Log exports threaten europe’s sawmills
21 July, 2021
Rising exports of logs from Europe are risking the future of sawmills across the continent says Nicolas Douzain, director of France’s National Timber Federation

Roller Coaster Year for Softwood
15 June, 2021
The TTF’s softwood conference provided delegates with some insight into the extraordinary supply and demand dynamics of 2020 and made some predictions for 2021. Sally Spencer reports

FLEGT Communication by design
30 April, 2021
Pulsing trees and model endangered forest species are just two of the winners of the TTF’s design competition to promote the FLEGT timber legality assurance initiative. Mike Jeffree reports

Chipboard market heats up as demand accelerates
30 April, 2021
A sudden surge in demand for chipboard means the sector is chasing product rather than orders. Keren Fallwell reports

Prices rise as demand chases supply
30 April, 2021
While demand for softwood stays firm, shortages continue to fuel price rises. Jerry Wilson reports

For better or for worse?
24 February, 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year, but will 2021 be better or worse? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may pan out

The show must go on!
16 December, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 was a virtual event this year and also included lots of different content designed to be a gathering place for the timber trade during this time of the pandemic, writes Stephen Powney

Pandemic woes and market potential
11 December, 2020
The international softwood sector has been through turbulent times, but remains positive about the longer term. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2020 ISC

Cutting carbon
29 October, 2020
The building industry’s heavy carbon footprint makes it a prime target for the Wood CO2ts less communication initiative, writes Wood for Good campaign manager Sarah Virgo

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Supply issues will outweigh demand, hears ISC
12 October, 2020
The International Softwood Conference took place on October 8 and, like so many other events this year, took place online. The 68th edition of the conference attracted more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries.

ISC 2020 registration now open
13 August, 2020
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have announced the opening of the registration for the virtual edition of the International Softwood Conference (ISC) 2020, which will take place on October 8 2020 from 12.00 to 16.20 CET.

Tulipwood TMT Passes Ordeal by Fire
09 June, 2020
As the focus on use of combustible materials in wall construction intensifies, AHEC has subjected thermally modified tulipwood cladding to fire rating tests. Mike Jeffree reports

International Softwood Conference 2020 goes digital
27 May, 2020
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have announced that the 68th International Softwood Conference (ISC), originally planned in Helsinki from October 6-9, will now take place digitally in a compact form on October 8 this year.