Search Results: 'PEFC'

WPCS gain more market share
11 April, 2022
Recent years have been a story of wood plastic composites gaining increasing market share in the UK decking market and also tapping the cladding and fencing sectors. The pandemic has accelerated their use further, according to players in the market. Stephen Powney reports

Sanctions to Hit UK Imports
08 April, 2022
As the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia unfolds and the subsequent humanitarian crisis there grips the world’s attention, trade actions and government sanctions are being imposed by the UK, the EU and countries across the globe, writes TTJ’s Softwood Specialist

Softwood update: Russian and Belarussian wood in the spotlight
16 March, 2022
As the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia unfolds and the subsequent humanitarian crisis there grips the world’s attention, trade actions and government sanctions are being imposed by the UK, the EU and countries across the globe, writes TTJ’s Softwood Specialist.

Ukraine war: shock in the wood product value chain to be expected
10 March, 2022
Following a meeting of the main trade bodies for the timber industry, CEI-Bois (the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries) and EOS (the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry) recognised that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a real threat to peace and security in Europe while direct consequences on the timber business should be expected.

TDUK advises against Russia and Belarus trading
09 March, 2022
Timber Development UK (TDUK) is advising members to cease trading with Russia and Belarus if they have not done so already.

Backing modified British hardwoods
04 February, 2022
Vastern Timber has made a significant investment in its Brimstone business. Mike Jeffree reports

The whole sustainable picture
10 December, 2021
Carbon, communities and clean water are all on the agenda of one tropical timber supplier. Mike Jeffree interviews Precious Woods

Teams triumph in housing challenge
05 October, 2021
Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager for TTF and TRADA explains how this year’s University Design Challenge went online for the first time

Olympian efforts in wood building
21 July, 2021
Timber construction has its sights set on gold at the Paris Olympics. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Insatiable demand stresses market
15 June, 2021
No-one in the timber industry has ever seen such high demand for plywood and OSB and it could be sustained into 2022. Keren Fallwell reports

Supply strains to meet soaring sales
30 April, 2021
The hardwood trade is bullish about demand, but sourcing enough timber is another question. Mike Jeffree reports

Brexit packaging regulations "here to stay"
07 April, 2021
New regulations governing the movements of wooden pallets and packaging (WPM) since Brexit will remain indefinitely, according to government.

Greenpeace certification report covets headlines not consensus
19 March, 2021
It must be a burden being part of Greenpeace, being so ineffably right all the time, when everyone else is so unmitigatedly wrong.

Greenpeace certification report covets headlines not consensus
19 March, 2021
It must be a burden being part of Greenpeace, being so ineffably right all the time, when everyone else is so unmitigatedly wrong.

Interface becomes first employee-owned UK certification body
17 January, 2021
Interface NRM Ltd has become the first certification body in the UK providing FSC, PEFC and ISO certification to become employee-owned.

Working to boost African tropical forest certification
03 December, 2020
It’s time for new impetus for certification of tropical forests, and PEFC – with a diverse coalition of stakeholders – is making great strides towards this goal, writes PEFC International chairman Peter Latham OBE

Working to boost African tropical forest certification
03 December, 2020
It’s time for new impetus for certification of tropical forests, and PEFC – with a diverse coalition of stakeholders – is making great strides towards this goal, writes PEFC International chairman Peter Latham OBE

Lessons in wood construction
29 October, 2020
A dramatic new building on the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering’s Skylon campus is set to be a beacon for timber engineering education. Mike Jeffree reports

George McRobbie retires from BSW
24 September, 2020
George McRobbie is set to retire from his current role as director of BSW on October 7 but will continue to support the Group as a non-executive adviser.