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UPM in landmark US conservation deal
14 July, 2010
UPM has sold a conservation easement on 187,876 acres of its forest in Minnesota for US$44m.Certified sales defy recession
February 6 2010
According to a TTF survey, sales of certified timber have been on the increase – despite the recession. Nick Moore of timbertrends reports
US southern yellow pine exporter achieves SFI certification
21 January, 2010
Alabama-based southern yellow pine sawmill McShan Lumber Co has achieved
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) chain of custody certification.Weyerhaeuser launches new solid wood product
13 January, 2010
US timber giant
Weyerhaeuser has launched a new value-added solid timber product for builders and merchants.PEFC battles with FSC over exclusion from Controlled Wood standards
3 November, 2009
The
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC PEFC ...AbitibiBowater achieves 100% certification
23 February, 2009
AbitibiBowater has achieved 100% forest certification with the announcement that approximately 258,800ha of woodlands near Maniwaki, Québec have been certified under the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) standard of the
Canadian... Sustainable future
February 21 2009
TTJ news editor Stephen Powney visited Canada as a guest of the Canadian Forest Service. Here he gives his thoughts on what he saw
Canadian DIY retailer favours FSC certification
12 February, 2009
Canada’s largest DIY retailer RONA is set to increase the level of
FSC Innovation and investment
September 27 2008
The Canadian forest industry is in a period of trans-ition, writes Sylvain Labbé of Canada Wood Group
ATFS receives PEFC approval
11 August, 2008
America’s oldest and largest voluntary third-party verification scheme has achieved
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC )...SFI aids Alabama firm's business
23 May, 2008
Family-run lumber firm McShan Lumber Co is the latest business to have achieved certification for its fibre sourcing from the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).Transatlantic opportunities
March 15 2008
With US housebuilding reduced to a trickle, timber producers are looking to an already oversupplied European market. American Softwoods’ European marketing director Eddie Pearce reports
Rayonier makes multi-million dollar investment
14 March, 2008
North American forest products company
Rayonier is to purchase 56,300 acres of timberland in south-west Washington for US$215m.SFI responds to certification growth
4 October, 2007
The last year heralded a “growing preference for certified products” according to the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc, and the organisation says it has the “supply to meet this new...A choice material
September 29 2007
The shortlist for this year’s Wood Awards has just been unveiled
In brief
August 18 2007
West Yorkshire joinery M Halliday & Sons has appointed
Julie Ellis as sales and marketing director following rapid expansion and diversification of the business, including relocation to new premises in Keighley. Ms Ellis...Sustaining growth
April 28 2007
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is now one of the largest certification schemes in the world. Michael Buckley provides an update
Travis Perkins aims for 85% proof timber
March 31 2007
Travis Perkins has set a goal of having 85% of its timber products certified by the end of next year
US state seeks FSC certification
18 March, 2007
Washington state is to seek Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for 141,000 acres of state-owned logging operations.
Canadians out in force
March 17 2007
The Canadians were out in force with the message that Canada's sustainable forests can provide sustainable buildings.
