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Stay up to date with the latest environment/sustainability features from the global timber industryHot tropical topics TTJ asked suppliers, major buyers and an NGO for their views on tropical timber and wood product procurement and use and found they were topics under scrutiny as never before.
Yield and Value Added There is potential for value-added tropical timber products. Mike Jeffree reports.
Making the sapele switch Increasing demand and environmental pressures are combining to force the market to look to an ever wider range of tropical species. Mike Jeffree reports
Regulation and recession The global tropical timber market has been a tough place to do business of late, but it has its brighter spots, report Steve Johnson and Mike Adams of the International Tropical Timber Organisation.
The EUTR: cause and effect: A Timber Trade Federation survey suggests the EUTR is impacting on timber companies’ purchases but Anand Punja, head of sustainability, says there are also other influences.
Cutting costs and carbon Richard Newbold, owner of returnloads.net, says online haulage exchange companies can reduce costs and carbon emissions.
Common-sense approach Peter Feilberg, executive director of NEPCon, gives his views on how businesses can meet today’s demands for legal and sustainable timber – and come out stronger
Help is at hand Woodmark provides guidance and support, so that its certificate holders can get on with the business of trading timber products responsibly. Woodmark project manager Beck Woodrow reports
Risk reduction Certification is not automatic proof of compliance with the EUTR but it can help. Tallulah Chapman, communications manager for FSC UK, explains
On their marks for CPR Under the new Construction Products Regulation,which came into force on July 1, CE marking became a legal requirement for certain timber products. Here, the TTF, the UKTFA, the BWF and Metsä Wood outline their advice to their members and customers
Taking the EUTR line PEFC has revised its chain of custody standard to align it to the EUTR. Thorsten Arndt, head of communications, explains
Recognition and responsibility As delegates to an Alliance for Sustainable Building Products event heard, certified forests and timber products can lead the way for a carbon neutral construction sector. Dr Penny Bienz reports.
Biomass lays costs to waste Many timber companies are ensuring that, rather than costing them money, their wood waste helps to save money – and keep them warm too.
Supply is burning issue for industry The UK timber industry fears that large-scale biomass plants will put pressure on domestic raw material supply. Keren Fallwell reports.
At your disposal With interests in animal bedding products, the chipboard sector and wood biomass, Plevin offers a one-stop shop for disposal of any sawmill co-products or waste wood. Sally Spencer reports.
REA puts energy into biomass The Renewable Energy Association is campaigning to ensure biomass has a role in the UK’s renewable energy production.
Positive response Cheshire Mouldings takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and sees the EU Timber Regulation as a positive step forward. Managing director John Carney reports.
Levelling the playing field The Seneca Creek study demonstrated that there is a less than 1% risk of illegal wood entering the US hardwood supply chain – a key factor now that the EU Timber Regulation has come into force.
Compliance before court The body charged with policing the EUTR wants to help people stay on the right side of the law. Mike Jeffree reports
Reputation-raising EU Timber Regulation The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) is designed to strike a blow against the illegal timber trade in Europe and worldwide, but compliance imposes new burdens on the bona fide industry. TTJ quizzed companies across the sector on their readiness for the new law and their views on its long-term impact
