Search Results: 'EU'

Producing reaction
08 December, 2007
Liz Betser, the TTF’s environment & forest policy manager, reports on how some tropical producers are responding to Europe’s sourcing requirements

Tropical plywood problems
08 December, 2007

Vote wood
08 December, 2007
The Forestry Commission conference “Forest and Climate Change: A Convenient Truth” concluded that harnessing timber’s environmental benefits could be key in our efforts to mitigate and minimise global warming. But it also acknowledged this won’t be plain sailing

Green light means get going
24 November, 2007

Aggregate to accumulate
10 November, 2007
In the third article of the changing timber supply chain, Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply talks to Julie Craig, director of Procurement for Housing

How to sustain diversity
10 November, 2007

A competitive environment
10 November, 2007
The AHEC Convention tackled the triple challenge facing the US hardwood industry: promoting its products, while adapting to the rise of China and tighter environmental regulation

Treat with care
27 October, 2007
Strategic shifts and business developments have made it a “dynamic year” for the UK’s treatments industry

Returning officer
27 October, 2007
SK Tham has taken up a new post in Malaysia. He talks to Keren Fallwell about the developments he saw during his 12 years in the Malaysian Timber Council’s London office

The customer is always right
13 October, 2007
The Timber Trade Federation members’ conference dealt with a range of issues, but they all led back to the market and the customer

Radio activity
13 October, 2007
Radio frequency identification could help the forest products industry reduce huge amounts of waste – and save money

Mobilising more wood
13 October, 2007
European Panel Federation secretary-general Kris Wijnendaele says the timber sector needs to influence the top decision makers

Cross-channel trader
29 September, 2007
Ducerf sees potential for selling a range of new timber products to the UK, as well as oak

Volume and variety
29 September, 2007
Relatively underexplored by UK buyers, the French timber resource is among the biggest and most diverse in Europe

EIA continues merbau work
18 September, 2007

Raising the profile
04 August, 2007
Senior technical consultant Dr John Williams of TRADA Technology reports on a feasibility study to develop Guyanese lesser-used species

Value over volume
26 May, 2007
Imports of Baltic timber into the UK seem to be on the wane but, while volumes may be dwindling, the value is still on the up

Ringing the changes
26 May, 2007
Until recently the UK was the destination for almost a fifth of Latvia's timber exports, but times are changing. David Castle spoke to the Latvian Forest Industry Federation

Industry must accept responsibility
12 May, 2007

Qualifying remarks
10 May, 2007
The UKWoodchain is working towards a government target which should result in a fully trained and qualified wood chain by the end of 2010